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Job Title


Mental Health Suicide Prevention Outreach Team


Company : NSW Health


Location : Warilla, New South Wales


Created : 2025-10-31


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

With your skills and experience, you can contribute to the millions of ways we''re enriching health, and develop your career as part of the largest health organisation in Australia. $37.03 - $52.83 per hour + 12% super & salary packaging | PermanentPart Time 24 hours per week | Shellharbour Hospital | REQ617298 | Grade: Counsellor Level 1/2, Occupational Therapist Level 1/2, Registered Nurse, Social Worker Level 1/2 | Applications close: 12 November 2025 Join us in shaping healthier futures. Together we can do more. Work in a Suicide Prevention Outreach Team (SPOT), based in Nowra NSW, providing mobile outreach and follow-up support to people who are in or recovering from a suicidal crisis, where they live their lives. The model involves pairs of workers, one clinician and one peer worker who jointly provide a rapid crisis response to people in suicidal distress and facilitate contact with services and people who can provide further support and address the cause of their crisis. Workers in the team will provide recoveryoriented and traumainformed care for people who are in suicidal crisis. Support may include crisis response, assertive followup, psychosocial support, safety planning, recovery/wellness planning, advocacy, and collaborative identification of community supports, risk assessment, care planning, referral to appropriate care settings, liaison with signatories to the Memorandum of Understanding under the NSW Mental Health Act (2007). The team will deliver support that aligns with the principles of step up/step down care. This includes making referrals to a range of communitybased services for ongoing support if required (step down), or escalating concerns over consumer wellbeing to other acute or emergency services (step up). Within the SPOT service, clinicians are responsible for the timely safe and effective care of those in a suicidal crisis. The primary objective is to support people in the community wherever possible and safe and to facilitate the work of the peer workers within the team. The service will operate from 12:00 to 20:30pm. Therefore afterhours and some weekend work will be a requirement of the role. For more information and to view the position classification, see the Position Description here. A little about us. From Helensburgh in the north to North Durras in the south, ISLHD covers an area of 5,687 square kms. Thats 5,687 square kms of beautiful beaches, coastal cycling tracks, lush rainforests, incredible bushwalks and friendly people. The region is also host to many annual food, wine and arts festivals and events. Located on Dharawal and Yuin Country, ISLHD operate seven hospital sites, employ over 8,500 staff and provide community health services across 58 locations. Commute times are short, childcare and schooling options are plentiful, and Sydney and Canberra are close by. Benefits of working with ISLHD. We understand that balancing career aspirations with the demand of the everyday, as well as maintaining a healthy worklife balance, can be a challenge. To help with this, we offer a range of benefits which include: Allocated Days Off (ADO) once a month take a paid day off (eligible fulltime employees) Salary packaging less tax and more takehome pay Novated leasing lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pretaxed salary (eligible fulltime employees) Fitness Passport discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy (eligible employees) Employee Assistance Program (EAP) free confidential and professional assistance for staff and their families Career progression, professional development and secondment opportunities Apply now Read the Position Description, then using our online portal, submit a resume and answer the selection criteria within the application. In addition, please note you must have the following essential requirements: Applicable vaccination requirements for a Category A role Working With Children Check (WWCC) Current AHPRA Registration or Social Work degree and eligibility for the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) or Counsellor degree in counselling or a related field Valid NSW Drivers Licence ISLHD is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. ISLHD is dedicated to fostering a childsafe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Healths commitment to implementing the Child Safe 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 wellbeing of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse. Need more information or help applying? Visit the ISLHD website for application tips, to learn more about ISLHD and other important application information. Visit the Stepping Up website. Stepping Up supports Aboriginal people to navigate the recruitment process and find a career or employment in NSW Health. Follow us on social media: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube. For rolerelated queries or help applying, contact Lisa Carney on [email protected] #J-18808-Ljbffr