Peer Support Worker - St George MHS
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- South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
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- REQ615942 Requisition #
Peer Support Worker (Casual Pool) Mental Health - St George Mental Health Service
Employment Type: Casual
Position Classification: Health Education Officer Graduate, Health Education Officer Non Graduate
Remuneration: $36.04 - $57.59 per hour, plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ615942
Location: Kogarah, Sydney
Applications close date: 9 November 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? You will be working in an innovative and supportive team of like-minded peers and clinicians. Join our casual pool and work as much or as little as you like!
You will have the opportunity to pick up available shifts across our various teams providing you the flexibility of work/life balance.
Based in community mental health centres, the Peer Support Worker role will span the full range of mental health settings through providing assertive in-reach support to consumers in Mental Health Inpatient Units and follow through support with consumers in in the community.
The Peer Support Worker will draw upon their lived experience of mental health challenges and their personal recovery journey, to develop empathic relationships and support personal recovery for mental health consumers of the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD).
For more information we encourage you to contact Bronwen Iferd on bronwen.iferd@health.nsw.gov.au
Interviews are expected to be held between 17 November 2025 and 21 November 2025 .
Learn more about us here: South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
Where you'll be working
Community Mental Health, St George Mental Health Service, Kirk Place, Kogarah.
Additional Information and Benefits
- 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.
We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristic including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.
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.
Information for applicants:
- An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies
- 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
- We do have an Aboriginal Workforce Team that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website
