Employment Type: Temporary Full Time leave relief to 17/9/23 with possinbility of an extension
Position Classification: Health Education Officer Graduate / Non-Graduate
Remuneration: $56,871 – $97,045 pa
Hours Per Week: 38 – part time will be considered
Requisition ID: REQ346956
Location: Port Kembla Hospital
Closing Date: 23/10/22

Where you’ll be working
The Illawarra Community Mental Health Rehabilitation Service (ICMHRS) is a community based mental health service for consumers aged 16-64 residing in the Illawarra who experience significant mental health concerns. The purpose of the rehabilitation service is to provide education, interventions and advocacy to promote independence, personal strengths and recovery for consumers of our service.  

What you’ll be doing

Working within a multidisciplinary team, the Peer Worker will draw upon their personal lived experience with a mental health issue to provide recovery oriented interventions, lived experience counsel and advocacy to consumers, carers, and multidisciplinary staff of the Illawarra Community Mental Health Rehabilitation Service. The position works with consumers in both an individual and group setting to facilitate recovery through the development of skills, strengths and capacity for successful independent community living.
 

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.           

Talent Pool – This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool / eligibility list where candidates may be offered casual, permanent, or temporary full-time or part-time positions within the next 12 months.

Please note: Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.

National Police Checks will be undertaken on successful applicants. This position is designated as child-related employment and you will be required to obtain a Working With Children clearance from the Office of the Children’s Guardian. To apply, please go to https://wwccheck.ccyp.nsw.gov.au/Applicants/Application#

Successful applicants to the role must provide certified documentation of vaccination history and pathology as part of their recruitment documentation. The applicant must be certified as compliant with https://www1.health.nsw.gov.au/pds/Pages/doc.aspx?dn=PD2020_017  before employment can commence.

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed an up-to-date course of a COVID-19 vaccine (3 doses for Category A roles, 2 doses for Category B roles) which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW. Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Please provide proof of vaccination if available.

Your claim against the selection criteria is the most important part of your application as it will help determine whether or not you have met the standard of response required by the panel to be eligible for an interview. You should read the Position Description and then address the selection criteria for the role, giving examples where required. Applicants are encouraged to review the following information on Applying for a position within NSW Health at: http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/careers/guide/nswhealth/Pages/apply-for-position.aspx

For further information visit: https://iworkfor.nsw.gov.au/

Selection Criteria:

1. Personal lived experience of a mental illness, with willingness and demonstrated ability to utilise the lived experience to support others in their own mental health recovery journey.
2. Certificate IV in Peer Work (or enrolled in and currently studying Cert IV Peer Work).
3. Demonstrated effective interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
4. Recent experience as a peer worker in Mental Health setting (student placement experience will be considered)
5. Demonstrated commitment to the incorporation of Mental Health Recovery principles into day to day practice..
6. Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
7. Demonstrated computer literacy skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office and health applications.
8. Current NSW driver’s licence (Class C – unrestricted).

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For role related queries or questions contact Samantha Hall on Sama[email protected]