Cclhd - Peer Worker (Suicide Prevention) - Mental Health

**Employment Type**:Temporary Full Time, end date: 30 June 2026

**Position Classification**:Health Education Officer

**Remuneration**:$1369.66 - $2188.38 per week

**Hours Per Week**:38

**Location**:Central Coast

**Requisition ID**:REQ572722

**Applications Close**:**Sunday 15 June 2025 at 11.59pm

**Interview date**:Wednesday 25 June 2025

Central Coast Local Heath District (CCLHD) are looking for compassionate, motivated individuals with lived experience of mental health challenges and/or suicidal distress to join our Suicide Prevention team as a Peer Worker.

Your unique experiences will offer hope, understanding, and support to others navigating similar challenges.

**About the Role**
- As a Peer Worker, you will use your personal journey to build trusting relationships and provide one-to-one and group-based support to individuals at risk of suicide or experiencing emotional crisis. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary mental health team, your role will be vital in creating safe spaces for recovery and connection.
- You will Identify consumers at risk of admission to hospital and provide Step-Up care communication with staff in Outreach Teams for crisis follow up.
- You will identify consumers in need of ongoing care beyond the scope of the program and provide Step-Down care referrals to supports in community managed organisations, primary health networks and private practice.
- Document consumer contact using a non-clinical, strengths-based format that is integrated into eMR
- This role is suitable for Health Education Officer Graduate and Non-Graduate

For more information about this role, please view the Position Description

**About You**
- Attainment of the Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work (Consumer), or successful completion of Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work (Carer) within 18 months of commencing position.
- Demonstrated experience using recovery-oriented and trauma-informed principles in providing support to consumers.
- Understanding of the suicide prevention sector and the ability to utilise appropriate suicide prevention supports such as safety planning, managing risk (including promoting dignity of risk) etc.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to plan, implement and evaluate individual and group peer support
- Working with Children's Check
- Current unrestricted NSW Driver's Licence

Applicants must have current work rights in Australia or be a permanent resident or citizen. Unfortunately, we cannot consider applicants who do not meet this requirement.

**Benefits**
- **Work-Life Balance** - Enjoy an accrued day off each month, 17.5% annual leave loading, and paid parental leave.
- **Financial Benefits** - Boost your take-home pay with salary packaging, save on car costs with novated leasing, and access relocation assistance.
- **Health & Wellbeing** - Stay active with discounted gym memberships (Fitness Passport), free flu vaccinations, telehealth support, and confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) counselling for you and your family. Plus, access discounted private health insurance.
- **Career Growth** - Advance your career with free professional development courses and secondment opportunities.

For more information, please visit Benefits at CCLHD

**Working for Central Coast Local Health District - NSW Health**

Central Coast Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.

Central Coast Local Health District is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants can access support through the **Stepping Up** initiative, which provides guidance on the NSW Health recruitment process.

NSW Health strongly recommends all workers stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations as per the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation guidelines. However, COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment.

**Additional Information**

An **Eligibility List (E-List)** or talent pool may be created from this recruitment episode to assist in filling future permanent, temporary, or casual full-time and part-time positions.

**Need More Information?**

**For role-related queries, please contact**:
Niki Wardrope

**Phone**: 0448 645 484

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