• Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
• Location: Negotiable
• Position Classification: Dependent upon qualifications
• Remuneration:
  • Health Educ Officer (Grad): $36.04 to $57.59 per hour
  • Health Educ Officer (Non Grad): $31.51 to $45.57 per hour
• Hours Per Week: 32
• Requisition ID: REQ595816
• Interviews Details: Interviews will be scheduled within 10 days of closing date

This position qualifies for the NSW Health Rural Incentive scheme with a value of up to $10,000

Southern NSW Local Health District covers a large area of the southern half of NSW. Surrounding the ACT on three sides and all the way down to the Victorian border, it extends from the pristine beaches of the NSW South Coast, the farmlands of the Southern Tablelands, across the picturesque Great Dividing Range and the spectacular Snowy Mountains. We have 18 facilities and our hospitals take care of more than 200,000 people.  As we are a major local employer, our staff are a part of our local communities. To find out more on what it is like to live and work in Southern NSW LHD click here: We Are Southern

What we offer

• Salary Packaging – up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing
• Corporate Health and Fitness program
• 12% Superannuation on top of your gross income
• Annual Leave Loading

Where you'll be working

There is an abundance of lifestyle benefits available to you in country NSW and you will be amazed at what you will have access to - and it all comes without the queues and crowds of a big city, enviable lifestyles and affordable property surrounded by an eclectic mix of small towns and villages. Canberra or Sydney is just a short drive away, you can enjoy all the attractions of a big city. Connect easily and quickly with the world through the Canberra International Airport, or Sydney domestic and International Airport with the beach and ski fields just 2 hours away. Imagine Rural - Southern NSW Local Health District

What you'll be doing

For many people experiencing a suicidal crisis, emergency departments are often not ideal locations for people who are in psychological distress so the SPOT will provide assertive mobile outreach where people live their lives and feel more comfortable. You will use your personal lived experience of suicidal crisis or caring for someone experiencing suicidal crisis to provide appropriate responsive care working with other professionals to support and link people with appropriate services. 

Selection Criteria

Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases

This is a Category ‘A’ position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. OASV requirements also include proof of vaccination against influenza and is compulsory for NSW Staff that enter any Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) or who work in NSW Health owned and operated RACFs.

Australian Work Rights

Please note that to apply for this position you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia, or be able to independently and legally live and work in Australia by way of your own Temporary Visa. For more information, please see www.immi.gov.au.

At Southern NSW Local Health District, we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated, inclusion is part of everyday practice, and our people are supported to succeed. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, LGBTIQ+ people, and others who bring diverse experiences and perspectives to our workforce.

Applicants can request reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please contact the hiring manager below should you require assistance.

If you are an Aboriginal person and seek support in applying for a role, please visit the Stepping Up website, which has been designed to support Aboriginal job applicants in applying for positions at NSW Health. Visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/

Need more information? 

1. A position description is attached.
2. Find out more about applying for this position.

For role related queries or questions contact Kira Van Klink on [email protected] using the subject line: Peer Worker - Suicide Prevention Outreach Virtual Team - Remote / Work from Home enquiry via EthicalJobsor phone: 02 6455 3307.

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The Welcome Experience

The Welcome Experience connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster. Learn more at www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience