Amity Health

Link Worker

Amity Health  •  $80k - $85k/yr  •  Albany, AU (Onsite)  •  22 hours ago
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Job Description

Are you passionate about improving the health and wellbeing of people in our community through social connection? Amity Health is seeking a motivated Link Worker to join our team and support participants to access community groups, programs, and services that enhance social engagement and quality of life.

About the Role

As a Link Worker, you will play a vital role in supporting participants to identify their goals and social needs, and connecting them with appropriate services, programs, and networks. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Using motivational interviewing techniques to understand participant goals.
  • Building and maintaining knowledge of referral pathways and community resources.
  • Keeping accurate records and maintaining service mapping databases.
  • Fostering collaborative relationships with stakeholders and the wider community.
  • Promoting the role of social prescribing within the region.
  • Contributing to program objectives through timely completion of tasks, supporting the organisational team, and ensuring program compliance and reporting.

This is a fixed-term position of up to full-time hours, based in Albany, WA, with the contract term concluding on 31 December 2027.

About You

We are looking for someone who brings experience, compassion, and strong relationship-building skills. You will ideally have:

  • Qualifications and/or experience in health, human services, or a related field.
  • Experience working effectively with vulnerable or marginalised groups (e.g., migrant or Aboriginal communities).
  • Proven ability to provide client-focused care.
  • A genuine commitment to equitable access to health and wellbeing supports, with a person-centred approach and the ability to listen deeply to understand what matters most to each participant.
  • Strong data entry and portal navigation skills.
  • Excellent community engagement and relationship-building abilities.

Mandatory Requirements:

  • Ability to work in Australia.
  • Current ‘C’ Class Driver’s Licence.
  • Current National Police Clearance.

Why Join Us?

At Amity Health, you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives while working in a supportive and collaborative team environment. You’ll also get the chance to work on innovative community-based initiatives, including social prescribing, helping to strengthen connections and improve wellbeing across the Great Southern region.

How to Apply

Applications close 27 September 2026, but we may appoint earlier for the right candidate. This role is open now, and we’d love to hear from you.

For queries, please contact pcqueries@amityhealth.com.au.

We Welcome All People

We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and lived experiences, including First Nations people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and others committed to inclusive practice.

If there’s anything we can do to make the recruitment process more accessible, we’re here to help.

Amity Health

About Amity Health

Amity Health is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of individuals, families and communities across regional Western Australia.

Operating across the Great Southern, Wheatbelt, South-East Coastal Goldfields, Midwest, and South West regions, we deliver a wide range of health and community services that support people at every stage of life—from early childhood through to older age.

We offer both Allied Health Services and funded Health and Community Programs that address the needs of our diverse regional communities.

Our Allied Health Services include:

Diabetes Education

Dietetics

Occupational Therapy

Speech Pathology

Mental Health Services

Psychology (Registered and Clinical)

Art Therapy

These services are available to anyone, with or without a GP referral. We also host a variety of visiting specialists at our Albany clinic, including podiatrists, sonographer, dermatologists and cardiologists.

Our funded Programs focus on:

Mental Health Care

Chronic Disease Management

Aboriginal Health

Aged Care

Community Initiatives that support children, families and social connection—such as Amity Health Kids Hub in Merredin, the Narrogin Kids Hub, the Communities for Children program in the Great Southern and the Albany Connected Communities Project.

At Amity Health, our commitment is to provide integrated care that supports people across the lifespan and through every critical touchpoint of their wellbeing journey.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Albany, AU
Year Founded
2000
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