Peer Support Worker - (Health Education Officer Graduate/Non-Graduate) - Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIPS) Team, Eastern Services - Community Mental Health
Position Classification: Health Education Officer (Graduate/Non Graduate)
Remuneration: $31.51 - $57.58 per hour + 11.5% Superannuation + Annual Leave Loading
Hours Per Week: 20
Requisition ID: REQ565384
Are you a passionate and experienced Peer Support Worker with an interest in working with young people and first episode of psychosis?
About the Role
The Camperdown Early Intervention in Psychosis Service (EIPS) is a multidisciplinary community mental health team specialising in first episode psychosis. We work with young people with diagnosed psychotic disorders and offer care coordination for eligible consumers. Psychosis can cause acute distress and confusion in a young person, as well as for their family and friends, and professionals. EIPS aim to facilitate the early identification and treatment of psychosis and therefore reduce the disruption to the young person’s functioning and psychosocial development.
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.
Child protection – child protection is the core responsibility of all who work in the child and adolescent mental health
service. All staff are required to have detailed knowledge of and comply with policies and procedures relating to Child
Protection and the NSW Health Code of Conduct. All clinicians are responsible for ensuring that identified issues are
documented, escalated and action occurs as appropriate.
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
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.
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.
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For role related questions contact Eastern Sector Manager, Jim Conley on 0436 616 702 or via email at james.conley@health.nsw.gov.au
Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day, apply now!
Applications Close: 7 April 2025
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