Youth Suicide Prevention Peer Worker
Core
Provide lived experience-driven psychosocial support to children and young people (up to 25) recovering from suicide, suicidality, and self-harm.
Role type
Peer Support Worker (Youth Suicide Prevention)
Builds
Safe, supportive environments for connection, resilience building, and recovery pathways.
Domain
Mental health / Youth services / Psychosocial support
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Lived experience of recovery from suicidality, trauma-informed practice, risk assessment, safety planning, co-developing support plans, mandatory reporting knowledge, active listening, documentation
Preferred skills
Formal peer support training (Certificate IV in Mental Health), experience with children/young people in mental health settings, multidisciplinary team collaboration
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Build trusting relationships with young people and families; assess support needs and deliver tailored support; co-develop and review evidence-based support plans; participate in intake, review meetings, and safety planning; maintain accurate records and contribute to reporting; contribute to service co-design and advisory groups.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC