This is a Peer Support Worker - SESLHD MHS role with NSW Health based in Sydney, NSW, AU NSW Health Role Seniority - graduate More about the Peer Support Worker - SESLHD MHS role at NSW Health Peer Support Worker, Youth Brief Intervention Service - South Eastern Sydney Local Health District Mental Health Service Employment Type: Temporary Part Time (through to June 2026) Position Classification: Health Education Officer Graduate, Health Education Officer Non Graduate Remuneration: $32.77 - $59.89 per hour, plus superannuation Hours Per Week: 16 Requisition ID: REQ640932 Location: Bondi Junction, Sydney Application Close Date: 8 March 2026 Come Work With Us! Want to be part of an exciting and dynamic team caring for young consumers with mental illness helping them on their mental health journey? We are looking for a Peer Worker with lived experience who can be a supportive and encouraging part of the Youth Brief Intervention Service (yBIS) team helping consumers on their mental health journey. Working 2 days per week ( must include a Tuesday). The yBIS Peer Worker will provide high quality recovery orientated, trauma informed support to people who access the Youth Brief Intervention Service (yBIS) - a hybrid virtual youth mental health assessment and brief intervention service. yBIS aims to offer a timely and brief intervention for people who have recently experienced a mental health crisis involving self-harm and / or suicidal thoughts or behaviours and have presented in crisis to SMHTAL, ESMHS Acute Care Team, POWH Emergency Department, or to headspace Bondi. The pilot program will offer a developmentally appropriate approach to young people who require outreach / assertive crisis intervention or short term follow up (up to 6 weeks) to reduce the likelihood of further presentations and hospital admissions. The yBIS Peer Worker will provide specialist person centred and compassionate care to young people experiencing a mental health crisis and at risk of suicide and support them to access services to address the underlying factors contributing to their distress. The yBIS Peer Worker will draw on their personal lived experience to provide recovery-orientated and trauma informed peer support for people who access yBIS. Support may include psychosocial support, safety planning, recovery/wellness planning, individual or group peer support, advocacy, collaborative identification of community support, follow up and support to access other services. For more information we encourage you to contact Adam Takacs on adam.takacs@health.nsw.gov.au Interviews are expected to be held between 16 March 2026 and 20 March 2026. Learn more about us here: South Eastern Sydney Local Health District Where you'll be working Bondi Junction Community Centre, Bondi Junction. Additional Information And Benefits An eligibility list may be created for future Temporary Part Time positions Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave. Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing. Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members. Discounted Private Health Insurance. Selection Criteria Personal lived experience of mental health crisis, and ability to meaningfully and purposefully use lived experience to provide peer support to people at risk of suicide. Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work or willingness to successfully complete within 18 months of commencing, including completion of CHCCCS003 module: Increase the safety of individuals at risk of suicide, and willingness to complete other essential training as soon as practical. For Graduate Health Education Officers, additional relevant health degree required. Demonstrated experience in using recovery orientated, trauma informed principles and situational distress approaches in providing support to people experiencing suicidal distress. Understanding of the suicide prevention sector and ability to utilise appropriate suicide prevention support such as crisis response, safety planning and managing risk. Demonstrated knowledge and commitment to co-design, recovery orientated, trauma informed approaches and lived experience leadership in service provision. Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively within the multi-disciplinary team and with a diverse range of stakeholders including consumers, families and service providers. Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as part of a multidisciplinary team. Demonstrated excellent computer skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office applications. Need more information? Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards Find out more about applying for this position Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace. We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristic including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information. Reasonable Adjustments NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment-MentalHealth@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know. Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required. Information For Applicants An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing. Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer We do have an Aboriginal Workforce Team that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website Before we jump into the responsibilities of the role. No matter what you come in knowing, you’ll be learning new things all the time and the NSW Health team will be there to support your growth. Please consider applying even if you don't meet 100% of what’s outlined Key Responsibilities Providing peer support Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams Facilitating access to services Key Strengths Personal lived experience of mental health crisis Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work Excellent communication skills Experience in recovery-oriented principles Knowledge of suicide prevention sector Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications A Final Note: This is a role with NSW Health not with Hatch.
