High Salary: LGBTQ+ Suicide Prevention Peer Worker

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LGBTQ+ Suicide Prevention Peer Worker

Apply locations NSW - Sydney, CBD, Inner West and Eastern Suburbs time type Part time posted on Posted 5 Days Ago time left to apply End Date: September 11, 2025 (21 days left to apply) job requisition id JR143954

Job Description:

- Role title: LGBTQ+ Suicide Prevention Peer Worker

- Role type: Permanent, Part-time (20 hours per week)

- Role grade: Health Education Officer Non-Graduate

- Department and location: Towards Zero Suicides , St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst

- Salary: $62,486 - $ 9 0,360 (Pro-rata) + Super + Salary Packaging

Better and fairer care. Always.

We are St Vincent's Health Australia, Australia's largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.

Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857, our +30,000 healthcare superheroes operatepublic and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs.

About the role

- Collaborate with emergency teams to deliver fast, compassionate care for people in crisis

- Champion culturally safe, inclusive support that truly respects LGBTIQA+ communities

- Connect clients to vital community services for lasting support beyond the immediate care

- Drive service improvement by collecting meaningful data and helping evaluate outcomes

- Commit to ongoing learning and uphold NSW Health's high standards and cultural respect

About you

- Bring your lived experience of suicidal crisis to provide powerful peer support

- Identify as LGBTIQA+ and share your journey in a meaningful, supportive way

- Hold or commit to completing a Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work within 18 months

- Know your way around suicide prevention, safety planning, and recovery-focused care

- Have hands-on experience in community health or NSW Health settings with policy knowledge

Why work at St Vincent's?

- Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most at-risk people in our community

- Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport

- Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank

- Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax-free

- Committed to financial support for educational development, scholarship programs, paid study leave

About the hospital

In this role you will be based at St Vincent's hospital, Darlinghurst.

- A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location

- Surrounded by great cafes, galleries and theatres, parks, nightlife, and nearby glorious beaches

- A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people

- Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes, many of which are located on-campus

- Centres of excellence include heart & lung transplantation, bone marrow transplantation, cardiology, cancer care, AIDS/HIV, respiratory medicine, mental health, homeless health, drug & alcohol services, and correctional health

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.

Equal opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

How to apply

The closing date for applications is 10 September 2025. As screening will take place throughout the advertising period, we recommend applying as soon as possible to avoid missing out on this opportunity.

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with the role.

For more information please contact TalentHealthNSW@svha.org.au

Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https ://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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About Us

St Vincent's Health Network Sydney (SVHNS) comprises St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, Sacred Heart Health Service, St Joseph's Hospital, Auburn, andSt Vincent's Correctional Health Service, Parklea.

Part of the NSW-based arm of St Vincent's Health Australia, SVHNS provides significant training and research activities housing several specialty units that are internationally recognised as centres of excellence. These include heart and lung transplantation, bone marrow transplantation, cardiology, cancer care, AIDS/HIV, respiratory medicine, mental health and drug and alcohol services.

We strive to not only meet the health needs of vulnerable populations, but to enable them to flourish as an acknowledgement of human dignity and as a commitment to justice.

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