Family/Carer Peer Worker - Safeguards, Child & Adolescent Mental Health - Location Negotiable
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- Mental Health Clinician
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- REQ652833 Requisition #
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- 2 days ago Post Date
Welcome to Southern
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time (contract from 1 July 2026 until 30 June 2027)
Location: Negotiable
Position Classification: Dependent on qualifications
Remuneration:
Health Educ Off Grad: $37.49 to $59.89 per hour
Health Educ Off Non Grad: $32.77 to $47.39 per hour
Hours Per Week: 16
Requisition ID: REQ652833
Applications Close: 11 April 2026
Interview Details: Scheduled within 10 days of closing
About the service
Health Education Officer – Empower Our Community Through Knowledge and Awareness.
Are you passionate about promoting health and wellbeing by educating and empowering communities?
At Southern, our Health Education Officers play a crucial role in developing and delivering health promotion programs that improve lifestyle choices and prevent illness across our rural region. Join us to make a lasting impact on community health.
Join us and inspire healthier lifestyles through education and empowerment.
Support for
- Working within SNSWLHD
- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- Salary packaging options
- Health and Wellbeing benefits including Fitness Passport, and annual Influenza vaccinations
- A team that values your expertise, invests in your development and supports your lifestyle
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What you'll be doing
Working within a multidisciplinary team, the Peer Worker will deliver peer support and advocate on behalf of consumers and promote the concepts of social inclusion and recovery by drawing on their personal lived experience with a mental health issue and provide recovery-oriented education, support and advocacy to consumers, carers, and multidisciplinary staff across the district.
This position is part of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), providing support to families and carers of children and adolescents (0 to 17 years) in acute mental health distress and/or suicidal distress.
Selection Criteria
- Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work or willingness to obtain same within 12 months of appointment and a demonstrated understanding of, and ability to apply, the values and principles of peer work when working with others.
- Lived experience as a family member or carer of a child or adolescent presenting with acute mental health distress, including suicidal distress, with willingness and demonstrated ability to utilise lived experience to support others in their own mental health recovery journey.
- Ability to provide non-clinical support using a collaborative, person centred, trauma informed and recovery approach.
- Demonstrated effective interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate empathically, supportively, and effectively with consumers, carers and service providers.
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated computer literacy skills and / or ability to learn Microsoft Office and health applications.
- Understanding and commitment to consumer led recovery and ability to plan, implement and evaluate group and peer led interventions.
- Current unrestricted drivers' license and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to drive/travel as the role requires. This may involve driving long distances and overnight stays.
We look forward to learning more about you and what you can bring to our team
Information for applicants
Southern NSW Local Health District is committed to closing the gap in health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. As part of this commitment, the Stepping Up website has been developed to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander job applicants through the NSW Health recruitment process. The site provides guidance, resources, and tools to help applicants confidently apply for roles and build meaningful careers in health.
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.
Southern NSW Local Health District is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.
At Southern NSW Local Health District, we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated, inclusion is part of everyday practice, and our people are supported to succeed. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, LGBTIQ+ people, and others who bring diverse experiences and perspectives to our workforce. For more information, click here.
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 Estelle.Roberts1@health.nsw.gov.au for confidential support to ensure an equitable, barrier-free application process.
To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. For more information, please see www.immi.gov.au
Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Jennifer Hudson on Jenni.Hudson@health.nsw.gov.au or phone: 0457 239 370.
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