Safe Haven Peer Worker

Employment Type:  Casual
Position Classification: Health Education Officer
Remuneration: $36 - $52.18 per hour + superannuation 
Requisition ID: REQ598571
Applications Close: Monday 8^th September 2025

🌟 Make a Real Difference: Join the Tamworth Safe Haven Team as a Peer Worker (Casual)

Are you passionate about using your own lived experience to support others through crisis? Tamworth Safe Haven is seeking compassionate and committed Peer Workers to join our inclusive and supportive team at our Bridge Street location.

🏠 About Safe Haven

Tamworth Safe Haven is a welcoming, non-clinical drop-in space for people experiencing suicidal thoughts or emotional distress, as well as those impacted by suicide.
We operate with compassion, dignity, and a deep respect for lived experience, offering a calm environment where people can find understanding, connection, and hope.
Our team works closely with mental health services and the local community to provide meaningful support beyond clinical care.

💼 About the Role

As a Safe Haven Peer Worker, you will draw on your lived experience of suicide to offer person-centred, non-judgmental support to individuals in distress. Key Details:

• Casual position, based in Tamworth

• Shifts available Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
• You’ll work alongside and be supported by a qualified Mental Health Clinician during your shifts
• Your work may include:
  • Peer support (individual or group)
  • Safety and wellness planning
  • Advocacy and referrals
  • Connecting people to relevant community services and ongoing supports

🤝 About You

We are looking for someone who:
✔️ Has a lived experience of suicide and feels confident using this experience to support others in a safe, constructive, and empowering way
✔️ Values collaboration and enjoys working as part of a multidisciplinary mental health team
✔️ Is committed to person-centred, trauma-informed care
✔️ Can build trust with people in crisis and work calmly under pressure
✔️ Is comfortable engaging with other services and support systems to ensure people receive the help they need

🎓 What We Offer You

• Supportive supervision from Line Managers and Peer Work Leads
• Regular clinical supervision and access to reflective practice
• Ongoing professional development, including internal education sessions and training
• A workplace culture that recognises the value of lived experience and peer support
• The opportunity to help shape a compassionate and accessible model of mental health care in your community
  

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 Gina Blyton on Gina.Blyton@health.nsw.gov.au

Additional Information:

• To be eligible for employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or hold an appropriate visa that allows you to live and work in Australia. Employment of a temporary visa holder will only be offered in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.

   

Information for Applicants:

At Hunter New England Local Health District, we are an inclusive employer dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming workplace.  Our commitment to a workforce that reflects the community we care for is essential for delivering the highest quality healthcare to our community. We encourage people with diverse lived experiences to apply. If you require any accommodations or adjustments to the recruitment process please let us know when you apply or at any stage of the process. We will work with you to meet your needs and create the best possible experience. Please contact Rebecca.Caldwell@health.nsw.gov.au for confidential support to ensure an equitable, barrier-free application process.

Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2

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This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy. 
 

Salary Packaging: is beneficial to most Hunter New England Health employees and may increase your take-home pay! Salary package a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases, relocation expenses, and HECS/HELP debt. Find out more by contacting SalaryPackagingPLUS! via nswhealth@salarypackagingplus.com.au or 1300 40 25 23.

Hunter New England Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses. 

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