EMPLOYMENT

Employment Type: Permanent or Temporary Part Time, Minimum 24 hours per week and Maximum 28 hours per weekLocation: Liverpool / Campbelltown Mental Health ServicePosition Classification: Health Education Officer Graduate, Health Education Officer Non GraduateRemuneration: Dependant on ClassificationHealth Education Officer Graduate: $36.04- $57.58 per hourHealth Education Officer Non Graduate: $31.51- $45.57 per hour Requisition ID: REQ589744Application Close Date: 20/07/2025Interview Date Range: 23/07/2025 – 30/07/2025Contact Details: Nicholas Piperides – 0457 046 | health.nsw.gov.au About the OpportunityWe are excited to be recruiting a team of Towards Zero Suicides (TZS) Suicide Prevention Peer Support Workers (PSW) to deliver a completely NEW way of providing care in our community. Does This sound like you? Ability to utilise personal lived experience of mental health recovery to provide peer support. Gets excited about a role that uses your experience to give others hope to also recover from their suicidal crisis. Happy to work penalty rate Saturday, Sunday and evening shifts (typically 11:30am – 8pm, Fri - Mon). The Community Mental Health Service is seeking a passionate Peer Support Worker who is naturally compassionate and empathetic. This role will see you working in a Trauma-Informed, Recovery Oriented, Strengths-Based way while getting involved in research and evaluation opportunities to inform how this service develops over the coming decades. What You'll be DoingAs a Peer Support Worker you will provide peer supported transfer of care in the recovery of consumers who are transitioning from an acute inpatient unit to the community setting. This role is responsible for providing support that facilitates a consumer recovery journey, assists individuals in navigating the mental health system, accessing external supports and provides opportunity for peer learning. Provide recovery orientated, evidence based peer support interventions to mental health consumers within a multidisciplinary team framework. This position also supports clinical staff in the provision of recovery orientated and consumer driven clinical practice by providing consultation in relation to the experience of living with a mental health disorder. The Peer Worker is also responsible for undertaking designated administrative tasks necessary to support service delivery. Where You'll Be WorkingSWSLHD Community Mental Health Services provide comprehensive, community-based mental health care across South Western Sydney. These services cater to different age groups, including children, adolescents, adults, and older persons, ensuring specialised care throughout various life stages. The multidisciplinary teams offer a range of supports, including mental health assessments, crisis intervention, care coordination, and therapy. They work closely with inpatient services, GPs, and other community organisations to provide holistic care. The focus on community health and wellbeing makes SWSLHD Community Mental Health Services an ideal place to work, providing opportunities for professional growth and the chance to make a meaningful impact on the community.