AddressEmployment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Health Education Officer
Remuneration: $55468 - $81734
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ336577
Location:
To be eligible to apply for this position you must be a person of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander decent. Aboriginal / Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational qualification and is authorised under Section14(d) of the Anti-discrimination Act 1977.
What you'll be doing
- The Aboriginal Mental Health & Wellbeing Peer Worker will utilise their lived experiences to support Aboriginal consumers accessing mental health services to feel culturally safe and empowered in making decisions in regard to their health.
- Working within multidisciplinary teams they will support Aboriginal consumers in developing hope, autonomy and purpose and support engagement with family and community.
- The Aboriginal Mental Health & Wellbeing peer worker will encourage culture, spirituality and identity and basic needs work, roles and responsibilities; education; physical health; and mental health.
- The Aboriginal Mental Health & Wellbeing Peer worker is an integral part of the service and will work as equal partners with clinicians in providing proactive community support for Aboriginal people with mental health issues, their families and carers.
- 1 week extra paid annual leave every year
- Salary packaging (pay less tax!)
- Isolation & climate allowance
- Remote Area Housing Assistance Benefits
- Special rates at local gyms
- Employee Meal Card
- A comfortable country lifestyle that supports balance & wellbeing
A true “Oasis in the Outback”, Broken Hill is a thriving regional town in far west NSW full of diversity, history and character. Being Australia’s first city to be Nationally Heritage Listed, Broken Hill is a culturally rich town with a vibrant art scene with over 20 galleries (more than pubs)! The unique attractions, festivals and beautiful natural landscapes see tourists flock from all over, but the ones who stay quickly fall in love with the place and its liveability.
With a population just shy of 20,000, Broken Hill is small enough to allow for a relaxed country lifestyle, while big enough to provide all the desired facilities of a regional hub including major supermarkets and retail stores, excellent schools (7 primary & 2 high), multiple gyms & aquatic centre, well-known fast food franchises and a plethora of trendy restaurants, pubs and cafés.
The beautiful Murray-Riverina region is just 2.5 hours from Broken Hill, and after a short, 5-hour drive you can enjoy the beautiful Barossa Valley – South Australia’s internationally acclaimed wine region. For a town so unique, it’s really not that far away with just a short 1hr15m flight from Adelaide, a 2hr flight from Melbourne or a 2hr30m flight from Sydney.
Broken Hill truly is a town like no other with a supportive community that will welcome you with open arms. We can’t wait to see you soon!
Selection Criteria * To be a person of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent. Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational qualification and is authorised under Section 14(d) of the Anti-discrimination Act 1977.
- Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work (Consumer) or willingness and commitment to obtain.
- Ability to utilise lived experience to support others in their own mental health and wellbeing recovery journey.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the Aboriginal concept of social and emotional wellbeing including an understanding of Aboriginal family structure and Aboriginal culture and wisdom. This will include an understanding of the practical and emotional issues that may arise when working with Aboriginal individuals with mental health concerns and their families.
- Understanding of the challenges Aboriginal consumers may experience in accessing mental health services and demonstrated ability to liaise, proactively engage and work collaboratively with vulnerable communities and relevant agencies in ensuring culturally responsive services. Evidence of participation in own professional development and commitment to maintaining competence and enhancement of skills together with willingness to apply and share professional expertise with colleagues and students.
- Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills including the verbal and written ability to communicate and consult with clients, family and/or carers and other health, community and welfare professionals together with intermediate computer skills including use of the Microsoft Office suite.
- Demonstrated competence in the use of electronic information systems and the ability to maintain accurate medical records utilising appropriate documentation and entering data related to activity in a timely manner.
- Current licence to drive in NSW
The is one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. FWLHD has a mandate to provide the highest quality care and services to its communities using the latest clinical evidence and technological enablers. Our vision is to create excellence in rural and remote healthcare.
Key to our success of course, is our people. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia. In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.
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For role related queries or questions contact Vanessa Smith on *************@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close:2/9/2022
