Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Health Education Officer
Remuneration: ************** full-time equivalent base salary range (+12% super + 17.5% leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ******
Location:Randwick
Applications Close:Midnight on 31 August ****
For role related queries or questions contactJourdan Emily Hancock on
At the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network, every role helps children and young people live their healthiest lives.
As the largest paediatric health service in Australia, we care for thousands of children each year, in hospital and at home.
Our people are united by compassion, collaboration and excellence in care.
What You'll Be Doing
The Youth Peer Worker (YPSW) will provide person centred, recovery oriented and trauma-informed peer support.
As an integral member of the Mental Health team, the YPSW will provide a rapid response to young people aged ******* years with mental distress and/or psychosocial complexity.
Many of these young people present in crisis or are transitioning from hospital care.
Working alongside a mutli-disciplinary team the Youth Peer Support Worker provides assertive, outreach support to young people.
The support they provide is timely and appropriate in a place where young people live or feel comfortable.
The Peer Worker works collaboratively with young people to deliver support that aligns with the values of Peer Support and the principles of step up/step down care and recovery orientated care.
This includes making connections to a range of community-based services,



or supporting consumers to determine if they require more assertive acute care.
The YPSW provides direct peer support to people at risk of suicide presenting to the service.
They utilise their lived experience of suicidal crisis to promote social connection, and reduce isolation and loneliness.
Through purposeful story tell they use their their lived experience to facilitate hope, role-modelling recovery and build relationships that maintain a trauma informed consumer focus.
The Youth Peer Support provides input into policy and contribute to processes that improve the mental health experiences of consumers.
Additional Benefits
Flexible work opportunities
Salary packaging and meal entertainment benefits
accrued days off (ADOs)
fitness passport
employee assistance program (EAP)
Child Safe Standards
SCHN is committed to maintaining a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, in line with NSW Health's commitment to the Child Secure Standards.We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care.
All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare,



and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.
Additional Information
SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity, recognising that a diverse workforce strengthens our culture and enhances the care we provide to children, young people and their families.
Permanent NSW Health roles require Australian citizenship or permanent residency.
Temporary visa holders may be considered where no suitable Australian citizen or permanent resident is identified.
NSW Health vaccination and screening requirements must be met prior to commencement.
This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children's Guardian.
Where required, overseas qualifications must be formally assessed by the Department of Education or relevant authority for recognition in Australia.
An Eligibility List may be created for future permanent and temporary full or part time vacancies.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families.
For application support, visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application, or contact the SCHN's Aboriginal Workforce Consultant at
For technical support please contact
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