Mental Health Worker

Make a Real Impact – Mental Health Worker / Peer Support Worker

Full-time | Adelaide Hills regions | 12-month Maternity Leave Cover

UnitingSA is offering a meaningful opportunity to step into a full-time role that truly matters. This is a 12-month maternity leave cover, running from 6 October 2025 to 2 October 2026, supporting people in the Adelaide Hill and Strathalbyn areas. You'll be part of a passionate, values-driven team helping individuals facing mental health challenges to build confidence, reconnect with community, and access the support they need.

We're looking for someone who brings empathy, resilience, and a genuine passion for inclusion. Someone who sees the person behind the diagnosis and believes in their potential to thrive.

This role is all about walking alongside people as they navigate their recovery journey. You'll support individuals to :

• Provide one-on-one outreach support to build life skills and independence
• Access housing, NDIS, and other vital services
• Set and achieve personal goals
• Reconnect with community and support networks
• Navigate challenges with compassion and clarity

Whether it's helping someone attend their first community activity or guiding them through a tough moment, you'll be making a real difference every single day.

We're looking for someone who's not only qualified but deeply committed to making a difference. You'll need :

• A relevant qualification: Minimum of Cert IV in Mental Health, Peer Work, Disability or Community Services
• Ability to operate within the recovery and trauma-informed framework
• Strong boundaries, empathy, ability to work autonomously
• Proficient in case management, problem-solving, time and crisis management skills
• DHS Working with Children Check & NDIS Worker Screening
• Possess your own vehicle to use for work purposes and also hold a current SA driver's licence – mileage will be reimbursed

If you have a lived or living mental health experience, our personal journey will be a powerful asset. It will help you connect, build trust, and offer support that's both authentic and effective. You'll also bring cultural awareness and a trauma-informed lens to your work, supporting people from diverse backgrounds with sensitivity and respect.

For the peer work role, you will need to have completed a Cert IV in Mental Health Peer Work.

At UnitingSA, you're not just joining a team—you're joining a movement. We've been building a compassionate, respectful, and just society for over 100 years, and we're proud to support people in flourishing at every stage of life.

• Salary packaging up to $15,900 + $2,650 for meals and entertainment
• 17.5% leave loading to boost your holiday pay
• Working from home for a better work-life balance
• Free wellbeing support for both personal and professional life
• Ongoing training and development to help you grow
• A values-led team that celebrates diversity and supports you to bring your whole self to work

This is your chance to be part of something bigger, to use your experience and empathy to create real change.

If you're ready to make a difference and feel proud of the work you do, we'd love to hear from you.

For a confidential discussion, contact Sam Lai, Program Coordinator, on

You can review the Job Description by following the prompts to apply.

We welcome applications from all community members, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally diverse backgrounds, and people with all abilities and diversities.

Applications close : Friday, 12th September 2025

We may close early if we find the right person.

Join UnitingSA—and help us build a community where everyone can flourish.

Attachments :

• JD - Mental Health
• JD - Peer Support