Aboriginal Health Practitioner Class 3 Remuneration Package $116,106 - $127,512 (including salary $102,893 - $113,001)Mental Health/Alcohol and Other DrugsOngoing vacancy in Alice SpringsAn opportunity exists for an Aboriginal Health Practitioner 3 with Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs, Central Australia Region.
This position will provide clinical services in Forensic Mental Health and is based at the Alice Springs Correctional Centre.
As a member of a multidisciplinary team, the Aboriginal Health Practitioner will assist to ensure that care is provided in a culturally safe and effective manner through assessment, care planning, and treatment of clients with acute mental illness while promoting health and well-being.
The position provides cultural support and advice to health professionals to build cultural responsiveness and competence.
The Aboriginal Health Practitioner will require the ability to engage with community members to strengthen community involvement in health service delivery.The Aboriginal Health Practitioner 3 is an experienced and proficient practitioner who understands the health system and organization; and has the ability to provide comprehensive Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Practice.The Alice Springs Correctional Centre holds prisoners of all security levels and focuses on rehabilitation and integration.
The centre is 25 kilometres south of Alice Springs on the Stuart Highway.The Alice Springs Hospital is a major referral and teaching hospital for Central Australia, serving a population of more than 42,000 people in the area exceeding a million square kilometres, covering more than 60 percent of the Northern Territory and extending into the bordering areas of South Australia and Western Australia.
The hospital has more than 65,000 admissions annually and, with almost 84 percent of patients being Aboriginal, it cares for some of the nation's most vulnerable people, with high levels of morbidity and mortality, and many conditions rarely seen elsewhere in the country.
Consequently, Aboriginal languages and communication skills are an essential component of service delivery.
More than 100 Aboriginal languages and dialects are spoken in the Northern Territory.For further information about this vacancy please contact:Stephen Wilmot on or Quote vacancy number: Closing date: 03.02.2025Applications should consist of a one-page summary sheet, resume / CV, and copies of relevant qualifications.For a copy of the Job Description or to view career opportunities in the Northern Territory Government please visit Northern Territory Government Jobs.#J-18808-Ljbffr