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Consumer Advocate - Mental Health Inpatient Unit - Bega

🔍 Bega, Mental Health Inpatient Services SE Regional Hospital | South Coast

New
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Mental Health Clinician
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Southern NSW Local Health District
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REQ557989 Requisition #

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Location: Bega
Position Classification: Dependent on qualifications
Remuneration: 
Health Education Officer (Grad): $36.04 to $57.59 per hour
Health Education Officer (Non Grad): $31.51 to $45.57 per hour
Hours Per Week: 17
Requisition ID: REQ557989

Applications Close:  12 March 2025
Interviews Details: Interviews will be scheduled within 10 days of closing date


Southern NSW Local Health District covers a large area of the southern half of NSW. Surrounding the ACT on three sides and all the way down to the Victorian border, it extends from the pristine beaches of the NSW South Coast, the farmlands of the Southern Tablelands, across the picturesque Great Dividing Range and the spectacular Snowy Mountains. We have 18 facilities and our hospitals take care of more than 200,000 people. As we are a major local employer, our staff are a part of our local communities. To find out more on what it is like to live and work in Southern NSW LHD click here – We are Southern.

What we offer

•    Salary Packaging – up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing
•    Corporate Health and Fitness program
•    11.5% Superannuation on top of your gross income
•    Annual Leave Loading

Where you'll be working
There is an abundance of lifestyle benefits available to you in country NSW and you will be amazed at what you will have access to.  It all comes without the queues and crowds of a big city. Bega the rural heartland of the Sapphire Coast a short drive to beautiful sandy beaches and national park wilderness.  The perfect climate to the outdoors all year round, including whale watching between June and November. The pretty valley is a beautiful base for exploring gorgeous beaches and tranquil waterways. Situated between Melbourne and Sydney and just 3 hours to Canberra. Imagine Rural

What you'll be doing
The Consumer Advocate will advocate on behalf of consumers, promote the concept of social inclusion and concept of recovery. The position will also engage with local partner organisations, and assist in the development and delivery of training programs to sustain and support consumers.


Selection Criteria

  1. Minimum Qualification Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work (consumer) or willingness to obtain same within 12 months of appointment.
  2. A general understanding of the nature of mental illnesses and the experiences and difficulties faced by those people who experience mental illness.
  3. A general understanding of the nature of mental health service delivery, including some knowledge of State and national policies and directions for mental health services.
  4. Good communication skills with the ability to communicate empathically and supportively with mental health service consumers, and effectively with mental health service providers.
  5. Ability to work alongside mental health professionals in a non-clinical role.
  6. Effective problem solving skills.
  7. Personal "lived experience” of being a consumer of a mental health service (Public or private).
  8. Evidence of a current unrestricted drivers’ licence and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to drive/travel as the role requires. This may involve driving long distances and overnight stays.


Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases
This is a Category ‘A’ position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015 All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. OASV requirements also include proof of vaccination against influenza and is compulsory for NSW Staff that enter any Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) or who work in NSW Health owned and operated RACFs.

Australian Work Rights
Please note that to apply for this position you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or be able to independently and legally live and work in Australia by way of your own Temporary Visa. For more information, please see www.immi.gov.au

Southern NSW Local Health District is committed to building a workforce that reflects the community it serves. We strive to deliver responsive healthcare by fostering a workplace that values lived experience and celebrates diversity. Our workplace is inclusive, respectful, collaborative and safe.  We warmly welcome people of diverse backgrounds to apply for a role at Southern. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people of all age groups people with caring responsibilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, people who identify as LGBTIQ+, and people who identify as neurodivergent.

Applicants can request reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please contact the hiring manager below should you require assistance.

If you are an Aboriginal person and seek support in applying for a role, please visit the Stepping Up website, which has been designed to support Aboriginal job applicants in applying for positions at NSW Health. Visit:  https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/


Need more information? 
  1) Click here for the Position Description
  2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Kaye Jensen on Kaye.Jensen@health.nsw.gov.au or phone: 0407 669 678.

The Welcome Experience
The Welcome Experience connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster. Learn more at www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience

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