Peer Support Specialist

2 weeks ago


Shire of Esperance, Australia Hope Community Services Full time
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Key Responsibilities

  • Acting as a first point of contact for clients
  • Working alongside the participants and the counsellor/educator to identify goals that are important to the participant.
  • Supporting participants to connect in the community
  • Facilitating support groups
  • Keeping records of service delivery using our online client management system


About You

  • This role requires that you have a past experience of recovery from substance misuse or addiction and are currently living well.
  • You will need some IT skills to maintain records. Good communication skills are essential for this role and an understanding of the local health system, including referral pathways is desirable.
  • You will also work collaboratively with community members and a range of health professionals, including specialists, GPs, nurses, and allied health professionals.


Our Culture

Hope strives to provide a safe workplace and promotes progressive policies that prioritise the health, safety and unique needs of our team. Hope's ambition is to be an employer of choice by supporting staff to grow, learn, innovate, and achieve their potential. We invest in developing our people to sustain the workforce built on 'growing our own'.



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