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The Peel Community Mental Health Service
is seeking a passionate
Welfare Officer to join our team.
This is a permanent part-time appointment
45.6 hours per fortnight.
South Metropolitan Health
Service
, every employee contributes to delivering protected,
high-quality care to our community.
Guided by our vision of
Excellent health care, every time
, we place
research, innovation and continuous improvement at the centre of
everything we do.
We are building a culture of shared learning and
leadership that reflects our commitment to being
Collectively One, Locally Led
.
Through tailored
development programs, leadership opportunities and contemporary
ways of working, our people are empowered to grow, thrive and make
a meaningful difference across every site and portfolio.
Position Profile and
Role
The Welfare Officer assesses and
prioritise consumers' welfare needs and provide direct assistance
to access benefits and other requirements.
You will liaise with
government and other service providers to provide necessary
assistance.
You will also work in conjunction with the Adult
Community Treatment and the Assertive Treatment multidisciplinary
teams in providing a comprehensive social welfare service for
consumers.
See attached Job Description Form
(JDF) for full position details including selection criteria.
Applicants may be appointed to
either a Level G3 or Level G4 classification, across the advertised
salary range, based on their relevant skills and experience, as
recognised by the employer.
Want to know more?
We
encourage you to contact Kim Noack, Team Leader at 08
**********or email ******.
About us
Our Values guide our work in every
action, and that includes recruitment and employment!
SMHS
encourages Aboriginal people, people from culturally and
linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTI communities, and people
with disability to work with us.
Whatever your age, race, gender,
religion, sexual orientation, and family/carer responsibilities
are, we ask that you consider bringing your expertise to our
workforce.
South Metropolitan Health
Service (SMHS) Mental Health
delivers comprehensive public
mental health care through a network of community mental health
services, hospitals and community health centres.
Across Fiona
Stanley Fremantle Hospital Mental Health (FSFH Mental Health) and
Peel and Rockingham Kwinana Mental Health (PaRK Mental Health),
specialist services are provided across the South Metropolitan
region,



supporting consumers with accessible, collaborative and
high-quality mental health care.
SMHS Mental Health
will soon open a new state-of-the-art facility at Fremantle
Hospital designed to offer expanded and modern mental health
services for our community.
The three-storey space will provide an
additional 40 mental health beds and a 24-hour Mental Health Crisis
Centre, ensuring compassionate and innovative care for those who
need it most.
How to apply
You've heard from us, now
we'd like to hear from you.
Suitability Criteria:
Suitability recognises that merit is determined not only by skills,
knowledge and experience, but also by a broader set of factors.
These include an applicant's eligibility for appointment,
demonstrated behaviours, alignment with organisational values and
ethical standards, and their ability to contribute positively to
our workplace culture
.
Your application should
include:
A copy of your current CV
A statement addressing the suitability criteria, and
specifically the Essential Criteria in the JDF in no more than
2-3 pages
The names and contact details of two (2) current referees
who can attest to your suitability for this role.
Please note
referees may be contacted as part of the initial assessment
process.
These documents should be complete
and ready to attach prior to applying online.
Please ensure you
allow enough time to complete the online application process as you
will be required to answer various questions and attach your
documentation.
If you experience difficulties while applying online, please
contact Employee Services on ******** for immediate assistance
during business hours.
Application and assessment
support
If you have any access needs that
may require adjustments to allow you to fully participate in the
application and assessment process, please contact Kim Noack,
Team Leader at *************or email ******.
If you are an Aboriginal person who
would like assistance with your application, please contact
Jobs and Skills WA on ********.
Employee Benefits
Our employees enjoy a range of




benefits which may include (in line with operational
requirements):
Professional Development Opportunities and Study
leave/assistance
Flexible working arrangements
Flexible leave arrangements
Other professional and location-based allowances
For further information click
here.
Eligibility to Apply:
To be eligible for
appointment, applicants must have valid Australian work rights.
This includes visa holders.
Permanent appointments may be made to
individuals who hold citizenship, permanent residency, or visas
that enable ongoing employment in Australia.
WA Health embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all
forms of discrimination in the provision of our service.
We are
committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA
Health's Aboriginal Workforce Policy and as a measure to achieve
equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act **** applies to
this position.
Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.
WA Health engages staff in
positions of trust and responsibility.
WA Health policies require
applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity
checking as part of the appointment process.
As well as undertaking
a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be
required to undertake a working with children check (if required
for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment.
We may ask
referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of
ethical behaviour.
Please note that adverse information does not
necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part
of the appointment process.
This vacancy is subject to a Western Australian Working With
Children (WWC) Check.
For further information please refer to the
WWC website at:
Whilst this selection process will
initially be used to fill the above vacancy, applicants found
suitable for this position may be considered for other 'similar'
vacancies within SMHS and/or the wider WA public sector.
In
addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate
the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may
also be selected from this process.
Both of these options remain
valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised
delegate endorses the recruitment decision.
Lodgement is system generated.
Any submissions on, or
after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be
accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED

📌 Welfare Officer (Mandurah)
🏢 Department of Health (WA Health)
📍 Mandurah