• Role title: Suicide Prevention Peer Worker
• Role type: Maximum Term, Part Time x 2
• Role grade: Health Education Officer (Non-Graduate/Graduate)
• Department and location: Community Mental Health, St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst
• Salary: $864.96 - $1,381.92 + Super (Pro Rata)

Better and fairer care. Always.

We are St Vincent's Health Australia, Australia's largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.

Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857, our +30,000 healthcare superheroes operate public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs.

About the role

• Provide support in a warm, non-clinical environment to individuals in distress or experiencing suicidal crisis, offering a much-needed alternative to busy emergency departments.
• Collaborate with suicide prevention peer workers, sharing lived experience to create a supportive and empathetic space for individuals.
• Connect clients with essential community-based services, such as housing, relationship counselling, financial assistance, drug and alcohol support, CALD services, and more to address the underlying causes of distress.
• Ensure responsive care by operating outside of business hours, including weekends and public holidays, to offer timely and effective support when it's most needed.

About you

• Personal lived experience of a suicidal crisis and/or attempt, and ability to meaningfully and purposefully use lived experience of suicide to provide peer support to people at risk of suicide.
• Qualifications: Completion of Intentional Peer Support (IPS) and Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work (Consumer), or the commitment to complete within 18 months, including suicide safety training (CHCCCS003) and additional relevant training.
• Person-centered, recovery-oriented, and trauma-informed approach to supporting individuals at risk of suicide.
• Knowledge of the suicide prevention sector, including crisis response, safety planning, risk management, and a commitment to recovery-oriented services and lived experience involvement in service design.
• Collaborative work skills with service users, families/carers, colleagues, NSW Health personnel, and other stakeholders.
• Strong communication, time management, and negotiation skills, along with proficiency in Microsoft applications and effective written/verbal communication.
• Experience in community-based health or social support settings, familiarity with NSW Health policies, and a valid driver's license.

Why work at St Vincent's?

• Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most at-risk people in our community
• Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport
• Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank
• Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax-free
• Committed to financial support for educational development, scholarship programs, paid study leave

About the hospital

In this role you will be based at St Vincent's hospital, Darlinghurst.

• A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location
• Surrounded by great cafes, galleries and theatres, parks, nightlife, and nearby glorious beaches
• A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people
• Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes, many of which are located on-campus
• Centres of excellence include heart & lung transplantation, bone marrow transplantation, cardiology, cancer care, AIDS/HIV, respiratory medicine, mental health, homeless health, drug & alcohol services, and correctional health

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.

Equal opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

How to apply

The closing date for applications is 23rd April 2025

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with the role.

Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.