Aboriginal Social and Emotional Wellbeing Peer Worker/Trainee
An exciting opportunity has become available for a motivated Aboriginal Social and Emotional Wellbeing Peer Worker/Trainee to work within a positive and enthusiastic Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Service within Mental Health Drug and Alcohol (MHDA) service.
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until 30 June 2026 (with possibility of ongoing employment)
Position Classification: Health Education Officer Graduate / Non Graduate
Remuneration: Health Education Officer Graduate $1,369.66 - $2,188.38 per week / Non Graduate $1,197.54 - $1,731.74 per week
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ540287
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.
Where you'll be working
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Service, MHDA Northern Sydney Local Health District
What you'll be doing
The Aboriginal Social and Emotional Wellbeing Peer Worker/Trainee (herein referred to as Peer Worker) will draw upon their lived experience of social and emotional wellbeing issues to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander consumers accessing NSLHD Emergency Department, Inpatient and Community MHDA Services to support the delivery of culturally safe services. The Peer Worker will work closely alongside multidisciplinary teams to support Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander consumers in developing hope, autonomy and purpose and support engagement with family and community; culture, spirituality, and identity, with Country; basic needs; work, roles, and responsibilities; education; physical health; and mental health.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them
- To be a person of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent. Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational qualification and is authorised under Section 14(d) of the Anti-discrimination Act 1977.
- Lived experience of social and emotional wellbeing challenges and the ability and willingness to draw on your own personal recovery experience to support others individually and/or in groups in a safe and effective way.
- Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work or willingness and commitment to complete Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work, or Djirruwang program, as negotiated with the manager.
- Understanding of the challenges that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander consumers may experience in accessing mental health and/or drug and alcohol services and person-led social and emotional recovery principles.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective partnerships with a range of key stakeholders including team members, consumers, families and carers, GPs, community managed organisations.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team and actively contribute to clinical care planning processes in a team setting.
- Current NSW drivers licence.
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For role related queries or questions contact Michelle Meadham on Michelle.Meadham@health.nsw.gov.au or 0477 383 840.
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy . You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
Applications Close: 6 January 2025
Tentative Interview Dates: 17 January 2025
