Peer Support Worker - St George MHS
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- South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
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- REQ585815 Requisition #
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until January 2026
Position Classification: Health Education Officer Graduate, Health Education Officer Non-Graduate
Remuneration: $31.51- $52.48 per hour, plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 24
Requisition ID: REQ585815
Location: Kogarah, Sydney
Applications close date: 6 July 2025
Come Work With Us!
Are you a mental health consumer with lived experience who wants to assist and support other consumers on their journey to recovery? In this peer support role you will be working in an innovative and supportive team of like-minded peers and clinicians.
For more information we encourage you to contact Bronwen Iferd on Bronwen.Iferd@health.nsw.gov.au
Interviews are expected to be held between 14 July 2025 and 18 July 2025.
Learn more about us here: South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
Where you'll be working
Community Mental Health Service, Community Mental Health and Mental Health Inpatient Units, based at Kirk Place, 15 Kensington St, Kogarah
Additional Information and Benefits
- An eligibility list may be created for future Temporay Part Time positions
- Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
- Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
- Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
- Discounted Private Health Insurance.
Selection criteria:
- Personal experience as a consumer of Mental Health Services and ability to utilise the lived experience to support others in their own mental health recovery journey.
- Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work or willingness and commitment to obtain. For Graduate Health Education Officers, additional relevant health degree required.
- Experience working in a Mental Health Peer Worker role, with the ability to plan, implement and evaluate group and individual peer led activities.
- Demonstrated knowledge of current local, State and National legislation and standards relevant to mental health.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to consumer led recovery principles and trauma informed care
- Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively within the multi-disciplinary team and with a diverse range of stakeholders including consumers, families and service providers
- Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated excellent computer skills (proficient in MS Office applications)
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
2) Find out more about applying for this position
Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.
Reasonable Adjustments
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment-MentalHealth@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know. Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.
- Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer.
- SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website
