Suicide Prevention Peer Worker

Sydney - Australia

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 6 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description:

Role title: Suicide Prevention Peer Worker
Role type: Permanent Part-time positions available (8 - 32 hours per week)
Role grade: Health Education Officer Non-Graduate
Department and location: Inner City Health Services
Salary: $62486 - $90360 (Pro-rata) Super Salary Packaging

Better and fairer care. Always.

We are St Vincents Health Australia Australias largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.

Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857 our 30000 healthcare superheroes operatepublic and private hospitals residential aged care community and virtual care and outreach programs.

About the role

Collaborate with emergency department teams to provide compassionate timely support for people experiencing suicidal distress
Empower individuals to identify their needs and connect with essential community and support services
Contribute to service improvement by collecting meaningful data and supporting evaluation of outcomes
Support smooth service operations by assisting with day-to-day activities and team priorities
Commit to ongoing professional growth through reflective practice Communities of Practice and mandatory training
Deliver culturally safe and respectful care upholding NSW Health standards the Code of Conduct and St Vincents Hospital Closing the Gap strategy

About you

Bring lived experience of suicidal crisis to provide powerful peer support
Hold or be willing to complete within 18 months a Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work (Consumer) with knowledge of Intentional Peer Support
Apply person-centred recovery-oriented and trauma-informed approaches when supporting people at risk of suicide
Understand suicide prevention practice including crisis response safety planning risk management and lived-experience-informed service delivery
Work collaboratively with consumers families/carers colleagues and stakeholders bringing strong communication organisational and digital skills with experience in community or NSW Health settings

Why work at St Vincents

Join us on our mission to provide care to all including the most at-risk people in our community
Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport
Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank
Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax-free
Committed to financial support for educational development scholarship programs paid study leave

About the hospital

In this role you will be based at St Vincents hospital Darlinghurst.

A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location
Surrounded by great cafes galleries and theatres parks nightlife and nearby glorious beaches
A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people
Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes many of which are located on-campus
Centres of excellence include heart & lung transplantation bone marrow transplantation cardiology cancer care AIDS/HIV respiratory medicine mental health homeless health drug & alcohol services and correctional health

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks including relevant immunisations.

Equal opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

How to apply

The closing date for applications is 2 January 2026. As screening will take place throughout the advertising period we recommend applying as soon as possible to avoid missing out on this opportunity.

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest skills and experience align with the role.

For more information please contact

Respectfully this role is not open to recruitment agencies.

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincents we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming safe equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

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View Reconciliation Action Plan

Code of Conduct:

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Job Description:Role title: Suicide Prevention Peer WorkerRole type: Permanent Part-time positions available (8 - 32 hours per week)Role grade: Health Education Officer Non-Graduate Department and location: Inner City Health ServicesSalary: $62486 - $90360 (Pro-rata) Super Salary PackagingBetter a...