Community MHDA Complex Care Rural Counsellor

What you'll be doing

The role is designed to ensure individuals residing in Broken Hill and surrounding communities have access to timely and effective MHDA assessment, treatment and counselling for the effects of mental illness, significant psychosocial distress and suicidality, inclusive of high risk civil consumers and people released from custody.

It is offered in response to ongoing social stressors in these areas including isolation, drought, higher than average unemployment levels, higher than average levels of substance misuse and higher levels of incarceration.

What is on offer

• 5 weeks paid annual leave per year
• 12 paid ADOs per year
• Salary packaging (pay less tax) and enjoy up to $9k for living expenses + $ meal & entertainment.
• Novated leasing
• Remote Area Housing Benefit
• Isolation & climate allowance
• Corporate rates at local gym (YMCA)
• Professional development through frequent online and face-to-face learning opportunities

About the Far West LHD

Key to our success of course, is our people. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia.

In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.

About Broken Hill

A true “Oasis in the Outback”, Broken Hill is a thriving regional town in far west NSW full of diversity, history and character. Being Australia’s first city to be Nationally Heritage Listed, Broken Hill is a culturally rich town with a vibrant art scene with over 20 galleries (more than pubs)! The unique attractions, festivals and beautiful natural landscapes see tourists flock from all over, but the ones who stay quickly fall in love with the place and its liveability.

With a population of around 20,000, Broken Hill is small enough to allow for a relaxed country lifestyle, while big enough to provide all the desired facilities of a regional hub including major supermarkets and retail stores, excellent schools (7 primary & 2 high), multiple gyms & aquatic centre, well-known fast-food franchises and a plethora of trendy restaurants, pubs and cafés.

To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible.

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