Proud Kuku Yalanji father of five, Nash Snider, who completed a Master's in Social Work after the death of his partner has joined Cooktown's allied health team.

Mr Snider started as a social worker at Cooktown Multi-Purpose Health Service in February, taking on the First Nations Allied Health Graduate role after graduating from James Cook University.

The role marks the next step in a long and difficult journey for Mr Snider, who raised his five daughters on his own after his partner died eight years ago.

He had previously helped establish an Indigenous drug and alcohol family residential rehabilitation service in Cooktown and had long been drawn to social work.

Mr Snider reflected on what led him into the field.

"Social work always helped me - I've always worked to support my family culture, land and kinship, and I've always been drawn to being able to help people," Mr Snider said.

"It's also good to be a good role model to my daughters."

Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service Acting Executive Director Allied Health, Jennifer Mann, said Mr Snider first joined the service as an Allied Health Assistant before moving into the First Nations Graduate Pathway as a social worker.

The pathway was established to create opportunities for First Nations people to begin allied health careers.

Ms Mann said Mr Snider's appointment was an important milestone for the service.

"Nash is our third clinician who has joined TCHHS via this pathway and the first social worker," Ms Mann said.

"We've previously had a graduate speech therapist and psychologist come to us this way."

The pathway also supports the growth of First Nations representation within the health workforce.

Ms Mann said that was important for cultural and clinical safety across the service.

"We are so proud of Nash for all that he has achieved and believe he could go on to be a leader within our Allied Health team," she said.