Peer Worker

Peer Worker Opportunity (non-graduate)

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time

Position Classification: Health Education Officer Non Graduate

Remuneration: $ $45.57 per hour

Hours Per Week: 24

Requisition ID: REQ615956

Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There's a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams' voices. You'll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities' lives.

• Innovation is at our core, with opportunities for research driven evidence based practice, ensuring our work remains engaging and fulfilling.
• Clear pathways for career progression, supported by training secondments, recognition and mentorship, empower employee and leaders alike to reach their professional goals.
• Join us on a journey to a place where every achievement is celebrated and every opportunity is embraced.

NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.

Where you'll be working

Northern Beaches Mental Health Service

What you'll be doing

The position will support the implementation and delivery of Mental Health Drug & Alcohol (MHDA) services within the recovery philosophy. This philosophy requires that services demonstrate hope for recovery, respect lived expertise, support self-determination and promote social inclusion. Peer Workers will use their personal experience and work collaboratively with MHDA teams to support people using MHDA services and further connect them to their preferred supports and services. Peer Workers also have a role in educating clinical staff, and providing representative input into systemic issues and changes through policy development, committee activities, projects and research. This is a non-clinical role.

Peer Workers will receive appropriate training, supervision and support to carry out their roles.

Equality and diversity are fundamental to our core beliefs and values. MHDA is committed to fostering an inclusive culture and actively promotes equality and diversity. We welcome people from all ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, socio-economic classes, religions, disabilities and ages in everything we do.

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

• Past or current personal experience using Mental Health and/or Drug & Alcohol related services.
• Able and willing to share aspects of your personal treatment and recovery experience with others, individually and/or in groups, in a safe and effective way.
• Demonstrated ability to build and foster effective working relationships with a diverse range of people, including the people using Mental Health / Drug & Alcohol services, clinicians, managers and community members.

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Applications Close: 10 November 2025

Tentative Interview Date: Week beginning 10 November 2025