Support individuals with eating disorders through non-clinical, recovery-focused outreach, workshops, and referrals in a compassionate team environment.
Your new Role
As a Mental Health Worker, you’ll play a key role in supporting individuals on their recovery journey. You'll work with clients experiencing eating disorders, disordered eating, and body image concerns — offering non-clinical, recovery-oriented support through planning, outreach, education, advocacy and more.
You’ll provide support in the community, both face-to-face and over the phone, helping people overcome barriers and build confidence. This includes working with individuals, youth, families, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
This role is offered as a fixed-term contract until 30 June 2026.
You’ll play an important part in helping our program make a real impact.
How you’ll contribute:
- Provide supportive check-ins — Offer non-clinical, face-to-face or phone support, including community outreach and follow-up after hospital stays.
- Use recovery-focused approaches — Work with a mix of holistic, trauma-informed, and strengths-based methods to support each person’s journey.
- Empower and inform — Help individuals build confidence, resilience, and independence, while guiding them to helpful clinical and non-clinical services.
- Promote awareness — Deliver info sessions and support groups for schools, community groups, and services to reduce stigma and build understanding.
- Be part of the team — Collaborate with your team, attend meetings, and help shape and grow the EDSS program to reach those who need it most.
What we look for as essential
- Certificate IV in Mental Health or equivalent
- Proven experience working with or understanding of the complex needs of people living
- South Australian Driver’s licence
- Current DHS Working with Children Check
Bonus if you have this
- Experience using Penelope client management system
- Tertiary Qualification in Social Work, Counselling, Psychology or equivalent.
See attached position description for full details.
Why Work for Centacare?
- Generous Salary packaging to increase your take home pay
- Join an experienced, well-qualified and professional team
- SCHCADS Award 2010 Level 4 + super
- Generous salary packaging to boost your take-home pay
- Meal and entertainment card options available
- Make a real impact in the lives of people experiencing or at risk of homelessness
- Supportive, high-performing team that values collaboration and clear goals
- Work with a trusted, long-standing organisation helping the local community
- Ongoing training and development to support your growth
- Free access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for wellbeing support
- Discounts on health insurance through Bupa
Who we are
Each year, we support more than 30,000 people through community services in metropolitan and regional South Australia, operating within a strong ethical framework. We are client focused and provide support regardless of race, economic circumstance, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious belief or ethnic background. Centacare is a Child Safe, Quality Accredited Organisation and is a registered NDIS provider. We value the uniqueness of individuals, we consult, collaborate and operate with integrity and professionalism. Centacare is committed to cultivating a harmonious workplace free from harassment and discrimination. Equal opportunity principles align with our mission, vision and values. We believe that treating our workers fairly has a positive impact on our clients and maintains our reputation as a great place to work.
To learn more about us, click on the video Centacare Catholic Family Services - Our Story
Ready to Apply?
If you are ready to make a difference, submit your resume and cover letter as one document outlining how you best fit for this role.
To access the position description or submit your application click on the Apply button.
Applications close: 5pm on Monday, 4 August 2026.
We may close the role early if we find the right person—so don’t wait!
For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, contact Jessica Hickey, Manager on 08 8215 6819.
Applicants from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.
With respect, no agencies please.