Make a meaningful impact in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health!

Join a dedicated team delivering culturally responsive, person-centred care to support the social, emotional, and physical wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities affected by substance use and mental health challenges.

Job details

Your new role:

We are seeking a dedicated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Practitioner to join our multidisciplinary team, delivering culturally safe and effective clinical care to the Metro South Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community affected by drug and alcohol challenges.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing comprehensive primary healthcare services within a multidisciplinary framework, tailored to the cultural and clinical needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients.
• Managing a diverse caseload addressing mental health, substance use, trauma, grief, and social support needs through co-case management and care coordination.
• Engaging effectively with individuals and families to support their navigation through the health system and ensure continuity of care.
• Delivering health education, cultural support, and clinical guidance to both clients and health professionals to foster cultural competence and community involvement.

This is an identified vacancy with a genuine occupational requirement for the position to be filled by a candidate indigenous to the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Community. Candidates not meeting this criteria will not be considered.

About you:

The ideal candidate is passionate about making a positive difference in the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, demonstrating cultural respect and clinical expertise.

You will:

• Have strong communication skills and the ability to build trustful relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals, families, and communities.
• Demonstrate experience or a strong commitment to working within multidisciplinary teams focused on mental health and substance use care.
• Possess cultural knowledge and the capacity to provide culturally safe care that aligns with the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards.

What we can offer you:

• We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
• We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
• You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.

About us:

Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Services:

Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Services provide inpatient, hospital-based and community mental health and community alcohol and drug services for all age groups across a number of campuses.

We embrace a forward looking, progressive approach and work collaboratively with all stakeholders in order to achieve expected outcomes. A clear and strong consumer and carer focus is promoted with our vision being to provide our community excellence in consumer centred, integrated care across the continuum of addiction (alcohol and drug) and mental health services.

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.

We are Metro South Health:

We are the major public healthcare provider for Brisbane's south side, Logan, Redlands, and the Scenic Rim operating five major hospitals and a range of community, specialty, and state-wide healthcare services.

We are bold, innovative, collaborative, inspiring. We save lives, change lives, and make the world a better place. We are part of and proud of the community we serve.

We are better together.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• MS09656198 RD (PDF, 461KB)
  Role Description
  
  Application essentials - things you need to know (PDF, 691KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  We are MSH - five reasons why you should join us (PDF, 978KB)
  Information Package for Applicants