Accredited Mental Health Social Worker

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MedHealth is seeking an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (Health and Wellness Advisor) for a full-time on-site role in Gawler, SA, within a multidisciplinary atWork Australia team. You’ll apply clinical judgement and psychosocial assessment to help clients overcome employment barriers, delivering evidence-based counselling including CBT-informed, strengths-based, and solution-focused approaches, plus psychoeducation and practical strategies to support wellbeing and job stability, while coordinating with medical practitioners, community organisations, and Job Coaches. Requirements include AMHSW status or eligibility, experience with complex presentations, strong communication and organisational skills, and a current Australian driver’s license. Benefits include supervision, MedHealth Academy, paid PD, flexible work options, salary packaging, and an inclusive culture. Tailor your resume to show outcomes and collaboration, and note accessibility needs.

Company Description

Have you ever thought, “I want the work I do to be meaningful”?
At atWork Australia, that’s exactly what you’ll find.

atWork Australia is a leading national employment services provider supporting people living with disability, injury, health condition, or additional barriers to secure meaningful employment and transform their lives. Since 2003, we’ve been helping clients identify goals, build skills, grow confidence, and take steps toward sustainable work outcomes.

You must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident at the time of applying.

Job Description

As an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (Health and Wellness Advisor), you’ll be part of a supportive, multidisciplinary team that lives our values of Integrity, Compassion, Determination and Thriving Together.

You will bring clinical expertise, compassion, and practical problem‑solving skills to help clients overcome psychosocial and mental health challenges that may be impacting their ability to find or sustain employment. Your work will contribute to stronger wellbeing, stability and long‑term independence for clients across the community.

In This Role, You Will:

• Conduct psychosocial and mental health assessments to identify barriers and strengths
• Provide evidence based counselling and brief interventions (e.g.CBT-informed approaches, strengths-based practice, solution focused therapy, motivational interviewing)
• Deliver psychoeducation and practical strategies to support wellbeing and resilience
• Support clients to sustain employment and navigate workplace challenges
• Liaise with medical practitioners, community organisations, and external services
• Work closely with Job Coaches and internal partners to support clients’ goals
• Maintain accurate case notes and documentation in line with quality and compliance standards
• Contribute to training, wellbeing, and capacity building initiatives for staff and employers‑building initiatives for staff and employers

Qualifications

You will bring:

• Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (AMHSW) status or eligibility for this level
• Strong clinical judgement and experience in psychosocial assessment
• Experience working with complex presentations and diverse client groups
• Commitment to evidence‑based practice and client‑centred care
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Good organisational and reporting abilities
• A current Australian driver’s licence

Additional Information

We believe in supporting you, so you can support others.

Enjoy benefits including:

• Board approved supervision and regular peer support sessions
• Structured development programs and access to MedHealth Academy learning
• Paid professional development and clear career pathways across MedHealth
• 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave and wellbeing support through our EAP
• Flexible work options, including telehealth where appropriate
• Salary packaging, Fitness Passport, and the ability to purchase additional leave
• All the tools and tech you need to thrive in your role

You are welcome here.

Our fast-growing team of more than 4,000 people around Australia represent a huge array of life experiences, skills and ways of thinking. We value all these differences. 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, proudly welcoming people with disability including mental health conditions, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team.

We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.