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Southern NSW Local Health District
Health Promotion Officer - Living Well Peer Support - Bega
Bega
FULL TIME & PART TIME
September 18, 2024
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Location: Bega
Position Classification: Dependent upon qualifications
Requisition ID: REQ519337
Where you'll be working
There is an abundance of lifestyle benefits available to you in country NSW and you will be amazed at what you will have access to. It all comes without the queues and crowds of a big city. Bega the rural heartland of the Sapphire Coast a short drive to beautiful sandy beaches and national park wilderness. The perfect climate to the outdoors all year round, including whale watching between June and November. The pretty valley is a beautiful base for exploring gorgeous beaches and tranquil waterways. Situated between Melbourne and Sydney and just 3 hours to Canberra. Imagine Rural
What you'll be doing
Location: Bega
Position Classification: Dependent upon qualifications
Remuneration:
Health Education Officer (Non-Grad): $30.45 to $44.03 per hour
Health Education Officer (Grad): $34.82 to $55.64 per hour
Hours Per Week: 24
Health Education Officer (Grad): $34.82 to $55.64 per hour
Requisition ID: REQ519337
Applications Close: 27 September 2024
Interview Information: Interviews to be held within 10 days of closing date
Southern NSW Local Health District covers a large area of the southern half of NSW. Surrounding the ACT on three sides and all the way down to the Victorian border, it extends from the pristine beaches of the NSW South Coast, the farmlands of the Southern Tablelands, across the picturesque Great Dividing Range and the spectacular Snowy Mountains. We have 18 facilities and our hospitals take care of more than 200,000 people. As we are a major local employer, our staff are a part of our local communities. To find out more on what it is like to live and work in Southern NSW LHD click here – We are Southern.
What we offer
Interview Information: Interviews to be held within 10 days of closing date
Southern NSW Local Health District covers a large area of the southern half of NSW. Surrounding the ACT on three sides and all the way down to the Victorian border, it extends from the pristine beaches of the NSW South Coast, the farmlands of the Southern Tablelands, across the picturesque Great Dividing Range and the spectacular Snowy Mountains. We have 18 facilities and our hospitals take care of more than 200,000 people. As we are a major local employer, our staff are a part of our local communities. To find out more on what it is like to live and work in Southern NSW LHD click here – We are Southern.
What we offer
- Salary Packaging – up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing
- Corporate Health and Fitness program
- 11% Superannuation on top of your gross income
- Annual Leave Loading
Where you'll be working
There is an abundance of lifestyle benefits available to you in country NSW and you will be amazed at what you will have access to. It all comes without the queues and crowds of a big city. Bega the rural heartland of the Sapphire Coast a short drive to beautiful sandy beaches and national park wilderness. The perfect climate to the outdoors all year round, including whale watching between June and November. The pretty valley is a beautiful base for exploring gorgeous beaches and tranquil waterways. Situated between Melbourne and Sydney and just 3 hours to Canberra. Imagine Rural
What you'll be doing
The Mental Health Peer Worker assists mental health consumers to transition from an acute inpatient admission to reintegrate into their community.
Selection Criteria
- Minimum Qualification Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work (consumer) or willingness to obtain same within 12 months of appointment.
- Personal "lived experience" of being a consumer of a mental health service.
- An ability to provide "tailored" assertive follow up care to consumers recently discharged from hospital for up to 6 weeks post discharge.
- A general understanding of the nature of mental health service delivery, including some knowledge of State and national policies and directions for mental health services.
- Good communication skills with the ability to communicate empathically and supportively with mental health service consumers, and effectively with mental health service providers.
- An understanding or "Recovery" and "Trauma Informed care" as they relate to many people experiencing mental health issues.
- Demonstrated competency in Microsoft computer applications with effective problem solving skills.
- Evidence of a current unrestricted drivers’ licence and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to drive/travel as the role requires. This may involve driving long distances and overnight stays.
Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases
This is a Category ‘A’ position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015 All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. OASV requirements also include proof of vaccination against influenza and is compulsory for NSW Staff that enter any Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) or who work in NSW Health owned and operated RACFs.
Australian Work Rights
Please note that to apply for this position you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or be able to independently and legally live and work in Australia by way of your own Temporary Visa. For more information, please see www.immi.gov.au
At Southern NSW Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support them. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability, and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
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For role related queries or questions contact Jaime Bingham on Jaime.Bingham@health.nsw.gov.au or phone: 02 6491 9300.
The Welcome Experience
The Welcome Experience connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster. Learn more at www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Jaime Bingham on Jaime.Bingham@health.nsw.gov.au or phone: 02 6491 9300.
The Welcome Experience
The Welcome Experience connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster. Learn more at www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience
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