Health Education Worker (Non-Grad) Safe Haven Peer Worker - Tweed Valley

Discover the balance. Enjoy more flexibility, diverse career pathways, the opportunity to learn and grow, salary packaging + more.

Employment Type : Casual

Position Classification : Health Educ Off Non-Grad

Remuneration : $64,985 - $93,974 per annum, pro rata

Requisition ID : REQ634940

About the role

Safe Haven aims to reduce deaths by suicide and suicide attempts by providing rapid, appropriate and compassionate care to people at risk of suicide in an alternative nonclinical environment. It is facilitated by clinicians and peer workers and accessible out of usual business hours. People may self present, be redirected by the Emergency Department or other Health services, brought in by ambulance or police services or referred by local stakeholders such as GPs, community managed organisations or crisis response services.

Safe Haven is primarily a non-clinical service though supported by a clinician as it is recognised people may attend seeking clinical support. Support is person centred and recovery orientated. Suicide prevention Peer Workers will provide person centred recovery oriented and trauma informed peer support. Peer Support Workers are integral and equal members of the team and draw on their lived experience of recovery from suicidality to provide authentic engagement and support and instil confidence and hope about the journey of recovery.

About Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD)

We are a healthcare community, caring for the people of the Northern Rivers. We understand that high quality healthcare and quality of life go hand in hand. Our hospitals, and our community health and multipurpose services are a well-balanced modern network truly connecting the communities we serve across the Tweed, Richmond, and Clarence Valleys.

If you care about high quality healthcare and quality of life, we encourage you to join us.

You care. We care .

Relocating to the region?

The Welcome Experience in the Northern Rivers 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

Join our team and you’ll enjoy :

Salary packaging and novated leasing – increase your take-home pay

Fitness discounts – focus on your health and wellbeing

Growth – access to professional and personal development

Team culture – work in a collaborative, flexible and supportive team environment

Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce

Need more information?

1) Click here for the Position Description

2) Find out more about applying for this position

For role related queries or questions contact Crystal Riordan on Crystal.Riordan@health.nsw.gov.au

Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day.

Applications Close : 02 February 2026

NNNSWLHD embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.

NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably.

For help with your application to this role visit Stepping Up, our online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people.

To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia. For more information, please see www.homeaffairs.gov.au.

You may be subject to a probationary period of six months from the date of appointment to this position.

This recruitment may be used to fill future positions for permanent, temporary and casual positions.

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