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Senior Consumer Peer Worker at Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) Position Details Employment Type: Permanent Full Time Location: Nepean Mental Health Centre Requisition ID: REQ613537 Application Close: 13/11/2025 Position Classification & Remuneration: Dependent on Qualifications Senior Health Education Officer Non-Graduate: $93,774.00 - $97,316.00 per annum Senior Health Education Officer Graduate: $114,173.00 - $123,335.00 per annum About Us Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, providing a range of public health services to the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Region. The Nepean Mental Health Centre offers inpatient and acute mental health care, supporting patients through case management and specialised services. Role Overview As a senior member of the Peer Workforce, Consumer and Carer (PWCAC) team, the Senior Consumer Peer Worker (SCPW) draws on lived experience to provide peer support and lead initiatives that promote consumer participation, representation, and codesign across the Mental Health Service. The role embeds peerinformed practices, mentors the consumer peer workforce, and ensures consumer perspectives are central to service development, governance, and quality improvement. What You Will Bring To The Role Lived experience of mental health challenges and recovery, and ability to purposefully and ethically use this experience to inform peer support, mentoring, and leadership within a mental health setting. Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work (carer) or readiness to work towards completing it, or qualifications in Health or other relevant qualification such as degree, diploma or certificate. Demonstrated experience mentoring and supervising peer workers or consumer representatives, and promoting lived experience leadership within teams or governance structures. Strong understanding of recoveryoriented practice, codesign principles, and levels of consumer participation, with the ability to lead and support meaningful engagement in service planning, quality improvement, and evaluation. Welldeveloped interpersonal, communication, and advocacy skills, including the ability to build collaborative relationships with staff, consumers, carers, and external stakeholders across diverse backgrounds. Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and maintain professional boundaries, ethical conduct, and confidentiality in accordance with health service policies and the NSW Peer Worker Capability Framework. Proficiency in using computer systems and documentation tools, including Microsoft Office, reporting systems, and digital platforms. Current NSW drivers licence and willingness to travel across the district as required. Employment of a Temporary Visa Holder Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa. Benefits Available To Eligible NBMLHD Employees Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging. Novated Leasing. Great education opportunities through Education Training Service offering over 110 courses each year. Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members. Fitness Passport. Legal and Diversity Statement NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment reflecting the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQA+, CALD people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply. NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards. For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here. Need More Information? Click here for the Position Description. Find out more about applying for this position. #J-18808-Ljbffr