Peer Worker, Far West Psych Therapies
- Provide high-quality peer support to consumers drawing on lived experience of mental health challenges.
- Advocate for consumers and work with multidisciplinary teams to improve care and service delivery.
- Engage in ongoing professional development and supervision.
About the role
This position is part-time (19 hours per week). Located in Broken Hill.
The Peer Worker provides high-quality peer support to consumers by drawing on their lived experience of mental health challenges, service use and recovery. Working as a valued member of the Psychological Therapies for Underserviced Populations team, the role provides valuable psychosocial support to consumers who engage with the program in order to enhance recovery-oriented outcomes.
Benefits & Perks
- A positive work culture by offering flexible work arrangements that support your wellbeing
- Ongoing professional development and supervision
- Increase your take home pay by salary packaging up to $15,900 + $2,650 meals and entertainment
- GPH Staff Conference
- Employer paid parental leave on top of the government PPL Scheme
- Free and confidential Employee Assistance Program
Duties
- Provide strengths-based, trauma-informed and recovery-oriented individual and group peer support using intentional lived experience disclosure.
- Advocate for consumers, contribute the consumer voice and work with the multidisciplinary team, external services and peer networks to improve care and service delivery.
Skills & Experience
- Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work (or a willingness to work towards this qualification within the first 6 months of employment).
- Direct lived experience of significant mental health challenges and/or mental health service use, healing and personal recovery, with a commitment to sharing this experience safely and purposefully.
- Demonstrated ability to build mutual relationships with consumers, work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
- Thorough understanding of the importance of personal and professional boundaries, ethical behaviour, policies and procedures.
About Grand Pacific Health
What we care about most is supporting healthier, happier, more connected communities across NSW, QLD and the ACT.
We’re a for-purpose organisation delivering high-quality, low- or no-cost physical, mental and social health services. With over 25 locations across NSW, QLD and ACT we are a passionate team we’re here for everyone, especially those experiencing or at greater risk of disadvantage.
Interested?
Applications close: 15 November 2026 - shortlisting may begin prior to the closing date.
For more information contact: Jaci Smith, Business Growth Project Manager - New Business – 0438556329 or jsmith@gph.org.au
Visit www.gph.org.au/employment to download the Position Description and Employee Benefits Guide, then click Apply to submit your application.
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