AddressPosition Classification: Health Educ Off Non Grad
Remuneration: 60373 - 87304
Hours Per Week: 19
Requisition ID: REQ485896
Applications Close: 6 June 2024
What you'll be doing
Each person's unique journey of recovery will be supported by Mental Health drug and alcohol services in a way that fosters hope, purpose and resilience.
IMHAOD Statement of Intention
The intention of the Mid North Coast Local Health District (MNCLHD), Integrated Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs Services (IMHAOD) is to provide recovery-oriented, trauma informed services that are guided by evidence-based practices and collaboration.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Perinatal and Infant mental Health Service.
Nurturing Connections is a new parent- child relational program based in the Perinatal and Infant Mental Health service in Kempsey. The program has been designed to provide assessment and interventions for pregnant women or caregivers experiencing moderate to severe mental illness and their children aged 0-4 years. The Nurturing Connections multi-disciplinary team will work within the community and across government and non-government organisations.
The position will have their own personal knowledge, skills and lived experience of being a parent with their own experience of mental distress and challenges during the perinatal period, accompanied by experiences of personal recovery, hope and resiliency. To be effective in this role the Peer Worker will need to be in a place of recovery and wellness and be able to support and advocate for parents currently experiencing mental distress, challenges and illness in this stage of their life.
The Peer Support Worker will facilitate and support connections to community-based child and family organisations and services. The position will have a key role in the development of resources and education for consumers, their families and carers, and professionals.
Salary will be accordance with NSW Health State Awards for the advertised classification/s. These awards are available at
AN ELIGIBILITY LIST FROM THIS RECRUITMENT ACTIVITY MAY BE CREATED FOR FUTURE VACANCIES
- Demonstrated commitment to consumer led recovery principles with the ability to utilise personal lived and living experience to constructively support others with their own Mental Health journey.
- Ability to utilise the lived experience of Perinatal mental illness to support others with their own Mental Health recovery journey, whilst drawing on effective strategies to maintain wellness.
- Demonstrated ability to advocate for an individual and at a systems level to improve access to quality Mental Health Services for consumers.
- Completion of or willingness to undertake Certificate IV Peer Work – Mental Health qualification.
- Demonstrated sound written and verbal communication skills, and computer literacy with the ability to use relevant software programs (e.g. Word, Outlook).
- Good organisational and planning skills to organise one's own daily work
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team and actively contribute to the further development of MNCLHD Peer Services and broader Peer Workforce.
- Hold a current Driver's License valid within Australia and ability to travel and work across different locations as required.
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For role related queries or questions contact Sally Knight on ************@health.nsw.gov.au
