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Senior Peer Navigator, Health Service Manager 1 - Sutherland Mental Health Service

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until June 2026

Position Classification: Health Manager Level 1

Remuneration: $84,436.00 - $112,331.00 per annum, plus superannuation

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ592108

Location: Caringbah, Sydney

Applications close date: 3 August 2025

Come Work With Us

Are you passionate about supporting others on their journey through recovery and wellness? Sutherland Health Service are seeking a dedicated Senior Peer Worker with a focus on trauma informed care, to join our team.

In this role you will have the opportunity empower consumers who attend our emergency department, by providing personalised service navigation support and drawing upon your own lived experience to guide them on their unique recovery path and transitions of care. This role will collaborate with relevant hospital and community mental health and suicide prevention services to ensure access to aftercare support is available for people who need it.

If you are committed to making a meaningful difference and thrive in a role where compassion and empathy are paramount, we want to hear from you.

You will be working as part of the wider SESLHD Mental Health Service Peer Support team, including access to peer supervision, education, support, camaraderie and professional development opportunities.

Part-time job share may also be considered for the right applicants

For more information we encourage you to contact Sarah Akkawy on Sarah.Akkawy@health.nsw.gov.au

Interviews are expected to be held between 11 August 2025 and 15 August 2025.

Learn more about us here: South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

Where you'll be working

Sutherland Mental Health Service, located on the Sutherland Hospital campus, Caringbah.

Additional Information And Benefits

• An eligibility list may be created for future Temporary Full Time positions
• Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
• Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
• Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
• Discounted Private Health Insurance.
  
  

Selection Criteria

• Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work and/or work experience relevant to Mental Health and Suicide Prevention.
• Previous experience in a Consumer Peer Worker role, and demonstrated ability to meaningfully and purposefully use lived experience to provide peer support to people accessing mental health services.
• Demonstrated knowledge and appreciation of contemporary approaches to suicide prevention and trauma informed service delivery models.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently or as part of a team in performing a range of management and administrative tasks within allocated timeframe
• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to prepare reports, collect data and co-facilitate education.
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate with key stakeholders
• Demonstrated knowledge of primary, secondary and tertiary mental health services, and ability to utilise appropriate support such as crisis response, risk formulation and safety planning
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible and adapt work practices to meet current and emerging business needs.
  
  

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• Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
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Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.

Reasonable Adjustments

NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment-MentalHealth@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know. Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.

Information For Applicants

• Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
• Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.
• Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer.
• SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website

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