Peer Support Worker (Health Education Officer Graduate/Non-Graduate) - Mobile Assertive Treatment Team
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time (38 hours per week)
Position Classification: Health Education Officer Graduate/Non Graduate
Remuneration: $64,985 - $118,754 per annum + annual leave loading + Superannuation
Location: Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Requisition ID: REQ623718
Sydney Local Health District is one of the fastest growing Local Health Districts in New South Wales. Our facilities and services are world class and our staff are dedicated, innovative and caring.
About the Role
Royal Prince Alfred is the principal teaching hospital of the University of Sydney and offers speciality services from its main campus as well as from Institute of Rheumatology and Orthopaedics, Chris O’Brien Lifehouse and Dame Edith Walker Hospitals. RPAH is one of Australia's leading hospitals, providing an extensive range of diagnostic and treatment services. Its specialities include cardiology, obstetrics and gynaecology, cancer, respiratory medicine, neurology, liver and kidney transplants.
The Peer Support Worker uses their lived experience of mental health in a purposeful way that provides hope for consumers, and practical strategies that support recovery.
This role will support consumers across four main areas:
- Developing good physical and mental health.
- Access to housing, employment and education.
- Re-discovering a sense of purpose and personal identity.
- Forming active connections to the community of the consumers' choice.
For more information, please view the Position Description
Ideal Candidate
- Personal experience of mental distress and demonstrated experience using recovery principles. A degree in a relevant field is required for payment at Graduate rate.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to plan, implement and evaluate group and individual peer led interventions
- Understanding of and commitment to recovery oriented services and consumer involvement in service design, implementation and evaluation.
Benefits and Perks!
- Paid Parental Leave & Annual Leave loading
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging and Novated Leasing. For more information visit SalaryPackagingPlus
- Access to free courses, qualifications and coaching via Sydney Education
- Access to confidential EAP counselling for staff and their families
Because we care about your health: Free annual influenza vaccination, discounted Fitness Passport membership, and free telehealth nutrition and wellness resources from qualified professionals.
For more information about other benefits, please visit SLHD Benefits
This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.
Working for Sydney Local Health District - NSW Health
This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2024_015).
SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.
Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health. For more information, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/
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For enquiries, please contact Megan Ryan on 0488 789 036 or via email at megan.ryan1@health.nsw.gov.au
Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day, apply now!
Applications Close: 7 December 2025
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