Suicide Prevention Peer Support Worker

Murrumbidgee Local Health District; Wagga Wagga; Hybrid; AUD 68,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12% superannuation

Salary packaging & novated leasing

Leave loading up to 17.5%

Job summary

Murrumbidgee Local Health District invites applications for a Suicide Prevention Peer Support Worker Traineeship in Wagga Wagga. The role focuses on sharing lived experience to support clients as part of Safe Spaces, with flexible hybrid options and a strong emphasis on recovery planning.

Candidates require a Cert IV in Peer Work or equivalent health qualification, NSW Working with Children clearance, and a valid driver’s license. Salary ranges with superannuation and leave loading apply.

Qualifications

• Lived experience of suicidal crisis and ability to share experiences appropriately.
• Cert IV Peer Work or other health related qualification.
• Current NSW Working with Children clearance or willingness to obtain.
• Current driver’s license and willingness to travel as required.
• Compliance with Vaccination category A.

Responsibilities

• Provide recovery-oriented peer support for people accessing Safe Spaces.
• Deliver psychosocial support, safety and recovery planning.
• Offer individual or group peer support and follow up to access services.
• Coordinate referrals to community-based supports (step down) when needed.
• Liaise with emergency departments to connect people to the service.
• Work after hours and weekends as required.

Skills

Lived Experience

Peer Work Certification

Working with Children Check

Driver's License

Willingness to travel

Education

Certificate IV Peer Work

Health-related qualification

Job description

Suicide Prevention Peer Support Worker / Traineeship Opportunity

Looking for a role with better work-life balance? Join the vibrant and professional team working to support consumers accessing Safe Haven Services

Be part of the vibrant and professional team improving and enriching the health of our communities every day.

Our benefits:

• Financial:
  • 12% superannuation
  • Salary packaging and novated leasing
  • Annual leave with 17.5% leave loading (for full-time and part-time staff)
• Work-Life Balance:
  • Flexible work options, including hybrid and varied hours (depending on the role)
  • Paid maternity and parental leave (for more information)
  • Generous leave options like long service and carers leave
• Health & Wellbeing:
  • Discounted gym membership through Fitness Passport
  • Free and confidential support for staff and their families via our Staff Wellbeing and Support Service (EAP)
  • Wellbeing programs that promote mental health, resilience, and balance

Employment type: Permanent Full / Part Time and Casual opportunities

Position classification: Health Education Officer Grad / Non Grad

Remuneration: $ 67,584.00 – $ 112,558.00 per annum (+ super +17.5% leave loading where applicable)

Hours per week: up to 38

Vaccination Category: A

Location: Wagga

About the Service

The establishment of Safe Spaces is one of eight key initiatives that comprise the Towards Zero Suicides Initiative. Safe Spaces will provide support and referrals to people who present to the service experiencing suicidal thinking. They will provide an alternative to presenting to an emergency or to remaining in an emergency department unnecessarily. The district has been allocated two Safe Spaces, one in Griffith and one in Wagga Wagga.

What you’ll be doing

Appropriately share one's personal lived experience and support people who access the service to be actively involved in their own care through providing and explaining information about rights and responsibilities, how to navigate the service as well as providing other information and support as appropriate to their individual needs of the client.

Key responsibilities

• Provide recovery-oriented and trauma-informed peer support for people who present to the service
• Provide psychosocial support, safety planning and recovery/wellness planning
• Deliver individual or group peer support, advocacy and follow up support to access other services
• Work in a manner that aligns with the principles of step up/step down care. This includes making referrals to a range of community-based services for ongoing support if required (step down), or escalating concerns over consumer wellbeing to clinical staff/management within the Safe Space and/or outreach teams for follow up (step up)
• Liaise with, and possibly work, from emergency departments to ensure people in distress are successfully linked to the service and that emergency department staff have a high awareness of the service.
• After hours and weekend work will be a requirement of the role

Candidates will be required to meet the following criteria

• Certificate IV Peer Work or other Australian recognised Health related qualification
• Candidates without Cert IV Peer Work are welcome to apply and may commence with the opportunity to complete a fully funded traineeship through NSW Health
• Lived Experience Expertise of a suicidal crisis
• NSW Working with children clearance
• Compliance with Vaccination category A
• Current driver’s licence and willingness to travel as required

MLHD values diversity and is committed to building an inclusive workplace culture that reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from diverse community groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTI, people with a disability and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds

NSW Health is committed to implementing theChild Safe Standards.

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined intheNSW Health OASV Policy