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Health Worker - Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs Service (Thursday Island)
Thursday Island
🌴Join Our Mob – Be the bridge between community and care. Yarn, listen, support, and lead with Torres and Cape HHS!
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Job details
Position status | Permanent |
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Position type | Full-time |
Occupational group | Health - Health Service Support |
Classification | HWF2 |
Workplace Location | Cairns region,Far North Qld |
Job ad reference | QLD/TC647513 |
Closing date | 05-Sep-2025 |
Job duration | Permanent Full Time |
Contact person | Jonathan Schoone |
Contact details | (07) 4069 0695 Access the National Relay Service |
Permanent Full Time position available!
Ready for a meaningful role that starts with a yarn? Jonathan Schoone, (07) 4069 0695 would love to hear your story and answer any questions you may have about the role.
Tell me more...This Health Worker role will provide culturally appropriate interventions, education and advice on the social and cultural aspects that are relevant for mental health and alcohol and other drug assessment and treatment of indigenous people accessing the TCHHS Mental Health, Alcohol and other Drugs Service, with a focus on Perinatal and Infant mental Health service whilst working within the Health Worker Scope of Practice.
Professional and personal motivators!
As an Indigenous Health Worker, your advocacy for local Torres and Cape patients is vital in ensuring culturally sensitive and effective health care.
You'll work in diverse and supportive environments that offer attractive lifestyle opportunities and experiences and enable you to make a valuable contribution in small communities. These communities will help you grow, connect, learn and create life-defining experiences that will shape who you are as a health professional and a person.
Torres and Cape will give you a career with purpose, plus excellent benefits and allowances;
- Base salary comprising between $70,337.00 - $74,501.00 per annum – you may be eligible for additional benefits – refer to Workplace benefits | Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service
- Competitive salary packaging: Generous employer superannuation contribution of 12.75% and salary packaging options Salary and benefits | Careers (health.qld.gov.au)
- Generous leave entitlements including 17.5% loading on annual leave
Living within the Torres and Cape region means you will be able to enjoy:
- Immersing yourself in nature, from the outback to tropical rainforests, coral reefs and extraordinary landscapes.
- Short commute to work, allowing greater work/life balance
- Rich Indigenous Culture
- Imagine yourself here? Find out about Torres and Cape HHS and the Torres Strait and Cooktown and Cape York regions on the Tropical North Queensland website.
- Follow us - Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn
Discover more by reading the role description attached.
Torres and Cape HHS Values - Courage | Accountability | Respect | Engage
How do I apply? Applications should be submitted ONLINE via the Smart Jobs and Careers website.
Please no unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Please download the Role Description for your future reference. Please do NOT upload zipped files, pdfs created through MS Word 2007, tagged pdfs or protected documents. Accepted files: gif, bmp, png, rtf, txt, doc and docx.
Documents
Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.
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TC647513_Role Description (PDF, 480KB)
Role Description
1 TCHHS Applicant Information Pack (PDF, 7.50MB)
Information Package for Applicants
2 Map Info (PDF, 907KB)
Information Package for Applicants