Part-Time Suicide Prevention Peer Worker (Warmline)

Wellways Australia Limited; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 28,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Wellways Australia Limited is seeking a Suicide Prevention Peer Worker – Lived Experience for the Warmline in Rockhampton, QLD. This part-time, 22.8 hours/week position is office-based and can be in Gympie or Rockhampton, focusing on validating participants, building rapport, and safety planning with the team.

The role relies on your lived experience to provide empathy and hope to people in distress, contributing to a supportive community response and crisis de-escalation.

Responsibilities

• Provide phone-based support to individuals in distress.
• Utilise lived experience to offer empathy, hope and understanding.
• Assist with safety planning in collaboration with the team.

Job description

Wellways Australia Limited is seeking a Suicide Prevention Peer Worker – Lived Experience for the Warmline in Rockhampton, QLD. This part-time, 22.8 hours/week position is office-based and can be in Gympie or Rockhampton, focusing on validating participants, building rapport, and safety planning with the team.

The role relies on your lived experience to provide empathy and hope to people in distress, contributing to a supportive community response and crisis de-escalation.