Aboriginal Peer Worker - Identified
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- Hunter New England Local Health District
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- REQ576347 Requisition #
Your culture, your journey, your impact—help shape Aboriginal mental health care in the heart of Tamworth.
Remuneration: $62,486 - $90,360 per annum + super + salary packaging
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Health Education Officer Non Grad
Location: Kamilaroi Country | Tamworth
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ576347
Applications Close: Sunday, 15th June 2025
Where you'll be working:
Tamworth is a modern, progressive city set in a picturesque backdrop of tree covered mountains. Renowned for its diversity and experiences, Tamworth proves that a rural lifestyle can be complimented by a thriving city experience. Make life-long friends and embrace the incredible lifestyle that Tamworth has to offer!
This position is based at Community Mental Health in Dean House located on the Tamworth Hospital Campus and will sit within the New England North West MHS Acute Care Team, which provides services to consumers who present with mental health issues. You will also provide group programs within the Tamworth Mental Health Inpatient Unit.
About the role:
As an Aboriginal Mental Health Peer Worker, you will have a lived experience of mental health services and personal recovery, and share experiential knowledge, skills and strategies for living with a mental illness to foster hope for recovery for consumers. You will also provide holistic and culturally sensitive person-centred support to consumers to achieve better outcomes and better access to health services. Your knowledge from your personal journey will be utilised to support consumers by providing individual consultations, education, and group interventions aimed at facilitating recovery principles of hope, choice and self-determination and social connectedness. You will also work alongside other members of the multi-disciplinary team, contributing to care planning and liaising with internal and external stakeholders to ensure best outcomes for consumers.
The successful candidate will be supported by the multidisciplinary team and Team Manager as well as other Peer Workers and the Peer Work Lead. You will be supported to develop an individualised development plan, including relevant ongoing education access to cultural supervision and specific clinical supervision. Cultural support will be provided by Yimamulinbinkaan Aboriginal Mental Health Service & Social Emotional Wellbeing team.
About you:
The successful candidate will have the ability to liaise, proactively engage and work collaboratively with vulnerable communities and relevant agencies in ensuring culturally responsive services and will have an understanding of and commitment to person-centred, consumer-led recovery principles. You will also have personal experience as a consumer of mental health services, and the ability to utilise your lived experience to support others with their own mental health recovery journey, whilst drawing on effective strategies to maintain wellness. Your high-level communication and interpersonal skills and ability to build strong professional relationships with key stakeholders will be essential to your success in this position.
What we can offer you:
At Hunter New England Health, enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. You'll contribute to the team enriching health in millions of ways every day. On top of this we also offer:
- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- Proximity to shopping and other services
- Monthly Allocated Days Off (for full-time employees)
- 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
- Paid parental leave (for eligible employees) - giving you the opportunity for true Worklife balance
- Salary packaging options - up to $11,600 plus novated leasing
- Fitness Passport for health and well-being - discounted gym options for you and your family
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals
Additional information:
- An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.
- This position is full time; however, job share and/or part time arrangements will be considered.
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 Michelle Baker on Michelle.Baker@health.nsw.gov.au
Information for Applicants:
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
Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health. For more information, please visit: https://bit.ly/HNEHealthSteppingUp
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.
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.
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