Senior Health Education Officer Mental Health Service (Sen HEO Grad/Non Grad) - Temp PT
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- South Western Sydney Local Health District
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- REQ540873 Requisition #
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time, 24 hours per week
Location: Liverpool Hospital Mental Health Service
Position Classification: Senior Health Education Officer Graduate/Non Graduate
Remuneration: Based on classification
Senior Health Education Officer Graduate: $57.58 - $62.20 per hour
Senior Health Education Officer Non Graduate: $47.29 - $49.08 per hour
Requisition ID: REQ540873
Application Close Date: 12/01/2025
Interview Date Range: 15/01/2025 – 22/01/2025
Contact Details: Hayley Conforti – 0467 706 562 | Hayley.Conforti@health.nsw.gov.au
Are you:
- Someone who has a personal lived experience of mental health issues and a desire to share your story with others to support them in their own recovery journey.
- Interested in working in a team that; embraces all things recovery and holds hope for people with severe and persistent mental illness that are at risk of falling through service gaps.
- Do you want to work with an award-winning team?
If you answered yes to the above, then the Pathways to Community Living Initiative (PCLI) team is looking for you. PCLI is seeking an enthusiastic senior peer worker to work as part of our highly skilled and specialised district wide MH team.
About the Opportunity
The role involves mix of leadership responsibilities and direct consumer worker to support consumers with complex mental and health care needs. The position will lead peer worker service delivery within the PCLI team in SWSLHD.
What You'll be Doing
The Pathways to Community Living Initiative (PCLI) is a coordinated state-wide approach to supporting people with enduring and serious mental illness who have been in hospital for more than twelve months to, wherever possible, re-establish their lives in the community.
This position is part of the SWSLHD district PCLI team. The position will work across inpatient and community mental health services to provide lived experience engagement and support for consumers identified through the PCLI program. The senior role includes group and individual peer support, advocacy and education activities, recreation and recovery interventions aimed at social inclusion and community development. As a senior peer worker, you will be involved in the supervision of other peers and be a part of the peer leadership for the Mental Health Service.
Conditions of Employment (State) Transforming Your Experience is SWSLHD's key strategy to positively transform how our patients, consumers, staff, and communities experience our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. This strategy provides us with a clear direction for working together to deliver safe and high-quality health services and build the health of our communities – now and into the future.
Where You'll Be Working
South Western Sydney is rapidly growing and is a great place for young people and families to build a life. We are close to public transport, a short drive to the beach and the natural wonders of the Blue Mountains and Royal National Park.
The area is growing exponentially with many major shopping centers, great entertainment venues and the development of Sydney’s new airport all located within minutes of new housing estates.
As part of the greater Sydney area, we have bustling metropolitan hubs as well as areas that maintain their rural heritage. It is an incredible place to explore with adventure or relaxation are at your fingertips.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.
- Tertiary qualifications and/or equivalent experience as deemed relevant by the employer.
- Personal experience of having a mental health problem or disorder, and of using recovery principles to share your personal experience of mental health to support consumers in their recovery journey.
- Demonstrated knowledge of, and commitment to consumer led recovery and ability to plan, implement and evaluate group and peer led interventions using a quality improvement process.
- Demonstrated experience in determining priorities, strategies, developing policy , as well as leading peer support services, supervising & leading staff
- Proven experience in effectively supervising and leading staff.
- Demonstrated experience working effectively in both community and inpatient settings when supporting people with a mental illness and complex needs whilst utilising effective coping strategies to maintain personal health and wellness.
- Experience in working collaboratively with individuals and groups and building and maintaining effective relationships.
- Demonstrated effective negotiation, time management, as well as written and verbal communication skills.
- Applicants must possess an Australian C-Class driver's license (including P1 or P2). Those who hold a C class license (P1 or P2 included) from a state other than NSW must obtain a NSW C class (P1 or P2 included) license within three months of appointment. Learner's licenses are not permitted.
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Additional Information
Salary Packaging
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details.
Health & Fitness
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.
Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people’s rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.
