Position Classification: Health Education Officer Non Grad
Remuneration: $28.68 – $42.26 per hour
Hours Per Week: 14.5
Requisition ID: REQ352891
Tweed Mental Health Services is pursuing a Health Education Officer Non Grad to join their Safe Haven team. The Safe Haven Team aims to reduce deaths by suicide and suicide attempts by providing rapid, appropriate and compassionate care to people at risk of suicide in an alternative non clinical environment. It is facilitated by clinicians and peer workers and accessible out of usual business hours. People may self present, be redirected by the Emergency Department or other Health services, brought in by ambulance or police services or referred by local stakeholders such as GPs, community managed organisations or crisis response services.Safe Haven is primarily a non clinical service though supported by a clinician as it is recognised people may attend seeking clinical support. Support is person centred and recovery orientated. Suicide prevention Peer Workers will provide person centred recovery oriented and trauma informed peer support. Peer Support Workers are integral and equal members of the team and draw on their lived experience of recovery from suicidality to provide authentic engagement and support and instil confidence and hope about the journey of recovery.
If you have/are:
- Qualifications in mental health, community services or peer work (or a willingness to complete same within 18 months of commencing the position) OR substantial experience in a mental health peer worker role within public mental health or alcohol and other drug service or the non government sector
- A personal lived experience of suicidality and demonstrated understanding of your own recovery process with capacity to utilise your own lived experience of suicidality and recovery, to constructively support and advocate for people during suicidal crisis
- Understanding of, and commitment to person led recovery principles and trauma informed care, as well as working with Aboriginal people in a holistic, collaborative and respectful way in the context of suicidality
- Capacity to work collaboratively with people accessing the service, families and carers, colleagues, other NSWE Health personnel and other stakeholders, applying attributes such as courage, integrity, optimism and humour
We can offer you:
- Flexible and supportive work environment
- Diverse career pathways
- Professional and personal development
- Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce
- Challenging, inspiring and rewarding roles, and
- The opportunity to make a difference!
Northern NSW Local Health District embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.
NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably. For help with your application to this role visit Stepping Up, our online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people.
- To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia. For more information please see www.border.gov.au
- You may be subject to a probationary period of three months from the date of appointment to this position.
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For role related queries or questions contact Amie Dutton on [email protected]
Applications Close: 17 November 2022