Health Education Worker, Safe Haven Peer Worker - Tweed

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 non-clinical 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. Learn more about NNSWLHD here.

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

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