Lived-Experience Suicide Prevention Peer

Central Coast Local Health District; Central Coast; On-site; AUD 54,000 - 86,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Accrued day off

Annual leave loading 17.5%

Paid parental leave

Salary packaging

Novated leasing

Relocation assistance

Gym memberships discount

Flu vaccinations

Telehealth support

EAP counselling

Private health insurance discount

Free professional development

Job summary

Central Coast Local Health District is seeking a Suicide Prevention Peer Worker to support individuals experiencing suicidality across Mental Health Acute Services. Your lived experience will help provide hope, connection, and recovery-focused peer support to clients.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, contribute to quality improvement, and participate in professional development while adhering to NSW Health policies.

Qualifications

• Personal lived experience of a suicidal crisis and the ability to purposefully use this experience to provide peer support and inspire hope in others.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with consumers, families, carers, colleagues and key stakeholders, supported by strong communication, negotiation and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide peer support to people experiencing suicidality, drawing on lived experience to promote hope and recovery.
• Support consumers with recovery and wellness planning using person-centred and trauma-informed approaches.
• Connect consumers with community services and supports that address their ongoing needs.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders to support positive consumer outcomes.
• Participate in quality improvement, service evaluation and data collection activities.
• Engage in professional development, peer supervision and maintain compliance with NSW Health policies and procedures.

Skills

Lived experience

Communication skills

Negotiation

Time management

Education

Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work

Intentional Peer Support (IPS)

Job description

Central Coast Local Health District is seeking a Suicide Prevention Peer Worker to support individuals experiencing suicidality across Mental Health Acute Services. Your lived experience will help provide hope, connection, and recovery-focused peer support to clients.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, contribute to quality improvement, and participate in professional development while adhering to NSW Health policies.