Peer Support Worker

**Employment Type**: Temporary Full Time (until 30 June 2025)

**Location**:**Bega
**Position Classification**: Dependent on qualifications
**Remuneration**:
Health Education Officer (Grad): $36.04 to $57.59 per hour

Health Education Officer (Non Grad): $31.51 to $45.57 per hour
**Hours Per Week**: 38
**Requisition ID**: REQ557899
**Applications Close**:9 March 2025
**Interview Details**:Scheduled within 10 days of closing
Southern NSW Local Health District covers a large area of the southern half of NSW. Surrounding the ACT on three sides and all the way down to the Victorian border, it extends from the pristine beaches of the NSW South Coast, the farmlands of the Southern Tablelands, across the picturesque Great Dividing Range and the spectacular Snowy Mountains. We have 18 facilities and our hospitals take care of more than 200,000 people. As we are a major local employer, our staff are a part of our local communities. To find out more on what it is like to live and work in Southern NSW LHD click here: We are Southern

**What we offer**
- Salary Packaging - up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing
- Corporate Health and Fitness program
- 11.5% Superannuation on top of your gross income
- Annual Leave Loading.

**Where you will be working**
There is an abundance of lifestyle benefits available to you in country NSW and you will be amazed at what you will have access to - and it all comes without the queues and crowds of a big city. Bega the rural heartland of the Sapphire Coast halfway between Melbourne and Sydney, a short drive to beautiful sandy beaches and national park wilderness. Just 3 hours to Canberra with the perfect climate to the outdoors all year round, including whale watching between June and November. The pretty valley is a beautiful base for exploring gorgeous beaches, tranquil waterways and beautiful national parks. Imagine Rural - Southern NSW Local Health District

**What you'll be doing**
Work with individuals, families, communities, and agricultural groups adversely affected by natural disasters (inclusive of drought) to provide support, information and appropriate linkage to mental health and other support services.
Network, engage, and promote early intervention, prevention, and recovery.

**Selection Criteria**
- This is a targeted Aboriginal position. Preference will be given to applicants of Aboriginal heritage. The position is targeted under S21 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977. Aboriginal applicants must demonstrate Aboriginality in addition to addressing the selection criteria. In the event there are no suitable Aboriginal applicants, submissions from non-Aboriginal applicants will be considered.
- Lived experience in accessing Mental Health support for self or others, and an ability to reflect on experience of recovery, as well as completion of the Certificate IV Mental Health Peer Work (or equivalent) or willingness to complete same within 12 months of commencement.
- Demonstrated experience of living and/or working in rural and remote communities and awareness of the impact that natural disasters (including drought) have on individuals, family relationships and communities.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to the mental health and wellbeing of the agricultural community and experience in helping others to navigate access to supports for prolonged stress.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to plan, implement and evaluate group and individual peer support interventions.
- Experience in working collaboratively within a team and of building and maintaining effective relationships.
- Demonstrated effective negotiation, time management, written and verbal communication skills.
- Evidence of a current unrestricted drivers' licence and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to drive/travel as the role requires. This may involve driving long distances and overnight stays.

**Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases**

This is a Category ‘A’ position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015
All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. OASV requirements also include proof of vaccination against influenza and is compulsory for NSW Staff that enter any Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) or who work in NSW Health owned and operated RACFs.

**Australian Work Rights**

Applicants can request reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please contact the hiring manager below should you require assistance.

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