Suicide Prevention Peer Worker

Use your lived experience to make a difference. Join our Suicide Prevention team and support people experiencing suicidal distress to find hope, connection and pathways to recovery.

About The Opportunity

Join the Central Coast Local Health District’s Suicide Prevention Services and use your lived experience to provide meaningful, non‑clinical support to people experiencing suicidal distress. As a Suicide Prevention Peer Worker, you will work alongside consumers, families, carers and multidisciplinary teams to promote hope, connection and recovery through a trauma‑informed and recovery‑oriented approach.

In this role you will:

• Provide direct peer support to people experiencing suicidal crisis, drawing on your lived experience to foster hope, connection and empowerment.
• Support people with recovery and wellness planning, helping them identify strengths, resources and pathways to ongoing support.
• Work collaboratively with mental health clinicians, peer workers, consumers, families, carers and community services to support holistic outcomes.
• Connect people with appropriate community and suicide prevention services and contribute to advocacy, service development and quality improvement activities.
• Participate in evaluation, professional development, peer supervision and Communities of Practice to support the ongoing development of peer‑led suicide prevention services.

About You

You will bring a genuine commitment to supporting people experiencing suicidal distress and the ability to use your lived experience thoughtfully, safely and purposefully to connect with others. You will be compassionate, collaborative and committed to recovery‑oriented, trauma‑informed and person‑centred approaches.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Personal lived experience of suicidal crisis and the ability to use this experience meaningfully to provide peer support.
• A Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work (Consumer), or willingness to complete the qualification within 18 months of commencing.
• Experience applying person‑centred, recovery‑oriented and trauma‑informed approaches when supporting people at risk of suicide.
• An understanding of suicide prevention, including crisis support, safety planning and connecting people with appropriate services.
• Strong communication, collaboration, organisation and interpersonal skills, with a commitment to lived experience involvement and peer‑led service delivery.

Applicants must have current work rights in Australia or be a permanent resident or citizen. Unfortunately, we cannot consider applicants who do not meet this requirement.

Benefits

• Financial Benefits: Boost your take‑home pay with salary packaging, save on car costs with novated leasing, and access relocation assistance.
• Health & Wellbeing: Stay active with discounted gym memberships (Fitness Passport), free flu vaccinations, telehealth support, and confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) counselling for you and your family. Plus, access discounted private health insurance.
• Career Growth: Advance your career with free professional development courses and secondment opportunities.

Need More Information?

Ginuraj Sebastian
Phone: 0488 600 491
Email: Ginuraj.Sebastian@health.nsw.gov.au

Working for Central Coast Local Health District - NSW Health

Central Coast Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards. Central Coast Local Health District is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants can access support through the Stepping Up initiative, which provides guidance on the NSW Health recruitment process. You’re also welcome to reach out to Nathan Bramston‑Dean in our Aboriginal Workforce Development Team at CCLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au or call 02 4320 3519 for one‑on‑one support.

Vaccination Requirements

All NSW Health workers are required to comply with the Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy Directive. This includes:

• Category A positions: Mandatory evidence of protection against specified infectious diseases, including annual influenza vaccination and tuberculosis assessment.
• Category B positions: Vaccination is recommended but not mandatory.

Applicants must provide appropriate evidence of compliance prior to commencement. For detailed information, please refer to the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Policy. NSW Health strongly recommends all workers stay up to date with COVID‑19 vaccinations as per the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation guidelines. However, COVID‑19 vaccination is not a condition of employment.

Additional Information

An Eligibility List (E-List) or talent pool may be created from this recruitment episode to assist in filling future permanent, temporary, or casual full‑time and part‑time positions.