Peer Worker
Peer Worker makes a real difference!
Peer workers are in a unique position to build connections and rapport with people by inspiring hope and role modelling recovery.
Use your lived experience to inspire hope and recovery in others who are living with mental illness and are at risk of homelessness.
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Remuneration: Dependent on qualification
Hours Per Week: 8
Requisition ID: REQ577193
Salary (Per hour):
Non-Graduate Health Education Officer: $31.51 - $45.57
Graduate Health Education Officer: $36.04 - $57.59
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
Macquarie Hospital Stepping Stones Program
What you’ll be doing
Peer workers draw upon their own personal lived experience of mental illness, suicidal crisis and recovery to provide authentic engagement and support for people accessing mental health care. Peer workers are in a unique position to build connections and rapport with people by inspiring hope and role modelling recovery. Support includes providing individual and group peer support, assisting with goals and aspirations, help with navigating the mental health service as well as play a crucial role in individual advocacy.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Hold Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work or willingness and commitment to obtain.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to consumer led recovery principles and trauma informed care.
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For role related queries or questions contact Ruffita Wijaya Oey on Ruffita.WijayaOey@health.nsw.gov.au
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: 4 June 2025
