Consumer Peer Worker
Experienced Consumer Peer Worker for the NSLHD Youth Response Team (YRT) and Safe Havens
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Dependent on qualification
Hours Per Week: 16
Requisition ID: REQ664400
Salary per hour:
Health Education Officer Non Graduate: $32.77 - $47.39 per hour
Health Education Officer Graduate: $37.49 - $59.89 per hour
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting, and rewarding work every day. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There is a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You will feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.
Where you'll be working
North Ryde, Brookvale & Mona Vale Hospital
What you'll be doing
The position will support the implementation and delivery of Mental Health Drug & Alcohol (MHDA) services Towards Zero Suicide Initiatives with a focus on a youth response for 12-24 year olds, within the recovery philosophy. This philosophy requires that services demonstrate hope for recovery, respect lived expertise, support self-determination and promote social inclusion.
Consumer Peer Workers will use their personal experience and work collaboratively with MHDA teams to support people using MHDA services and further connect them to their preferred supports and services. Consumer Peer Workers also have a role in providing education to clinical staff, and providing input into systemic issues and changes through policy development, committee activities, projects and research.
The Towards Zero Suicide Services in Northern Sydney Local Health Districts will operate after hours and on weekends. Some after hours and weekend work may be required as part of this role.
Consumer Peer Workers will receive appropriate training, supervision and support to carry out their roles.
Equality and diversity are fundamental to our core beliefs and values. MHDA is committed to fostering an inclusive culture and actively promotes equality and diversity. We welcome people from all ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, socio-economic classes, religions, disabilities and ages in everything we do.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Hold Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work or willingness and commitment to obtain.
- Past or current personal experience using Mental Health and/or Drug & Alcohol related services with a lived experience of suicidal crisis; and able and willing to utilise aspects of your lived experience to support others individually and/or in groups, in a safe and effective way.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to consumer led recovery principles and trauma informed care.
- Demonstrated ability to build and foster effective working relationships with a diverse range of people, including the people using Mental Health /Drug & Alcohol services, clinicians, managers, GPs, private practice clinicians and community members
- Demonstrated organisational and time management skills.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills including competent computer literacy. Using Microsoft Office software and the electronic medical record.
- Current NSW Drivers Licence.
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For role related queries or questions contact Erica Stewart on Erica.Stewart@health.nsw.gov.au
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
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Applications Close: 01 June 2026
Tentative Interview Dates: Week commencing 17 June 2026
