Peer Practitioner

• Utilise your lived/living experience of mental health challenges to support people achieve recovery goals and independent living
• Permanent, full-time role | Monday to Friday| Fleet Car provided for business use
• Base Salary from $76,372 + Super 12% & Benefits
• Outreach-based role across the Adelaide Metropolitan area

Mind strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people with a lived and living experience of mental ill health and recovery, and applicants from all cultures, genders, sexualities, bodies, abilities, spiritualities, ages and backgrounds.

Mind Australia is one of Australia's largest providers of community-managed psychosocial services, supporting people experiencing mental health and wellbeing challenges to find help, hope and purpose in their lives. Operating for more than 45 years and employing more than 1,300 staff around Australia, Mind is a leading employer of people with lived experience of mental health challenges, recognising their unique ability to connect with and motivate clients and guide recovery.

About the role

We are seeking a compassionate and resilient Peer Practitioner to join Mind's Outreach Psychosocial Services South Australia. This permanent, full-time role in the Adelaide Metropolitan area offers the opportunity to provide 1:1, recovery-oriented support to clients in their homes and the community.

Using your lived/living experience of mental health challenges, you will help people achieve their wellbeing goals, build daily living skills, strengthen social connections, and increase independence. This role champions the voice of lived experience, co-designed goal planning, and recovery-oriented, trauma-informed practice. As this role involves travel, a fleet car will be provided.

About the Service

Mind's Outreach Psychosocial Services South Australia provides person-centred support to help individuals improve wellbeing, build independence, and achieve their personal goals. The service offers a two-tiered approach:

• Intensive Crisis Support (Tier 1): Short-term, flexible support to reduce distress, improve safety, and connect clients with longer-term community services.
• Non-Acute Psychosocial Support (Tier 2): Moderate-intensity support over several months to enhance recovery, develop daily living skills, maintain housing, strengthen relationships, build social connections, and support transition to NDIS services.

Key responsibilities

• Use your lived/living experience of mental ill health and recovery to build connection, offer hope, and support others on their recovery journey.
• Deliver high-quality services to respond to the unique needs of people, offering a flexible and person-centred approach.
• Provide resources and support to help people foster positive relationships with those important to them.
• Participate in regular training, peer co-reflection, and professional development to strengthen your practice.
• Support people to navigate services and connect with community supports that help them build confidence, independence, and meaningful participation in daily life.
• Actively contribute to co-design and service improvement, championing the voice and leadership of people with lived experience.

What you'll bring

• Tertiary qualifications (minimum Certificate IV) are required in Mental Health, Peer Work, Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) or other health related field as designated by Mind.
• Completion of Intentional Peer Support Core and/ or Advanced Training, or Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work, is desirable but not required.
• Previous experience in using lived experience and expertise in a dedicated Peer role strongly desirable
• Experience, expertise and/or desire to work directly with people with mental health issues, as well as their families and carers.
• Experience or ability to acquire skills in understanding needs and working collaboratively to plan wellbeing supports using evidence informed approaches and tools.

Benefits

• Salary packaging up to $15,899 p.a. allows you to allocate a portion of your pre-tax income to cover living expenses (e.g. rent, mortgage, child care, car leasing expenses etc.)
• Fitness Passport - Access to our corporate health and fitness program, providing you and family with access to a wide choice of fitness facilities.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), provided by Converge International,for you and your immediate family members.
• Learning, development and career opportunities.

Interested?

To apply visit Mind Careers - reference number 498187. Online applications must be submitted by 11pm Monday 8 September 2025.We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as the advertisement may close early if a suitable candidate is identified.

For more information, please contact:

Kathryn Cousins, Senior Service Manager
Kathryn.Cousins@mindaustralia.org.au

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments to complete your application, please contact us at hr@mindaustralia.org.au

Position Description

PD Peer Practitioner (NAPSS ICSS) 20250110.pdf

The successful applicant is required to complete comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check, and NDIS Workers Screening Check.