Selection Criteria:

To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible.

1. Personal lived experience of mental health challenge and ability to use meaningfully and purposefully lived experience to provide peer support and health coaching surrounding food security and other physical health interventions to people accessing the Food Security Program.
2. Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work or willingness to obtain. For Graduate Health Education Officers, additional relevant health degree required.
3. Understanding of the importance of the physical health issues impacting people living with mental health challenges including the benefits of lifestyle interventions.
4. Demonstrated experience in using recovery orientated, trauma informed principles and situational distress approaches in providing support to people experiencing psychological distress.
5. Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as part of a multidisciplinary team.
6. 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.
7. Current Drivers Licence and a willingness to travel in accordance with the demands of the position.

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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 [email protected]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:

• 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.
• SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support ([email protected]) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website