Homeless Outreach Peer Support Worker

St Vincent’s Health Australia

Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
$64,985.00 - $93,974.00 (non-graduate); $74,326.00...
Part time (24 hours per week)
Lived or living experience of homelessness
Strength-based, trauma-informed framework
Dynamic outreach settings
St Vincent's Health Australia is seeking a Homeless Outreach Peer Support Worker for a part-time role in Darlinghurst, providing peer-led support to individuals experiencing homelessness. The position emphasizes the importance of lived experience and requires collaboration with various services to facilitate access to healthcare and support

Job Summary

  • The After-Hours Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) offers low barrier healthcare and support to people experiencing homelessness outside usual business hours, improving access to care when fewer services are available.
  • The role requires resilience, flexibility and a persistent, consistent approach, with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively in dynamic outreach settings.
  • Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most at-risk people in our community.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 85

St Vincent's Health Australia is seeking a Homeless Outreach Peer Support Worker for a part-time role in Darlinghurst, providing peer-led support to individuals experiencing homelessness. The position emphasizes the importance of lived experience and requires collaboration with various services to facilitate access to healthcare and support.

Salary

$64,985.00 - $93,974.00 (Non-Graduate); $74,326.00 - $118,754.00 (Graduate) (Pro-rata) + Super + Salary Packaging

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Lived or living experience of homelessness
  • Strength-based, trauma-informed framework
  • Dynamic outreach settings
  • Interdisciplinary team collaboration
  • Accessing health services

Nice-to-have

  • Resilience and flexibility
  • Persistent and consistent approach
  • Culturally safe support
  • Contributing to research and policy

Key Requirements

  • Current unrestricted NSW Drivers License
  • Australian or New Zealand citizen or visa with work rights
  • Pre-employment checks including immunisations

Work Rights

Australian or New Zealand citizen or visa with work rights

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