Aboriginal Mental Health & Wellbeing Peer Support

Jobs Riverina Murray; Wagga Wagga; Hybrid; AUD 68,000 - 113,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

12% superannuation

Salary packaging

Annual leave loading

Relocation assistance

Flexible hours

Parental leave

Job summary

Jobs Riverina Murray is seeking an Aboriginal Mental Health & Wellbeing Peer Worker in Wagga Wagga. The role focuses on delivering culturally safe support to Aboriginal consumers in hospital and community settings, using personal lived experience of mental health challenges to foster hope and recovery.

The position is permanent part-time (19 hours/week) with salary between $67,584.00 and $112,558.00 per annum, plus super and leave loading.

Qualifications

• Personal lived experience of mental health challenges and recovery (essential).
• Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work or willingness to obtain within 2 years.
• NSW WWCC and NSW Driver Licence are required; travel for work may be needed.

Responsibilities

• Support Aboriginal consumers accessing Wagga Wagga Base Hospital Emergency Department and inpatient mental health services.
• Collaborate with clinical teams to provide proactive, culturally safe services.
• Deliver individual and group-based support using lived experience to foster hope and recovery.
• Contribute to a welcoming environment for Aboriginal people in care and community settings.

Skills

Lived experience

Education

Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work

Job description

Jobs Riverina Murray is seeking an Aboriginal Mental Health & Wellbeing Peer Worker in Wagga Wagga. The role focuses on delivering culturally safe support to Aboriginal consumers in hospital and community settings, using personal lived experience of mental health challenges to foster hope and recovery.

The position is permanent part-time (19 hours/week) with salary between $67,584.00 and $112,558.00 per annum, plus super and leave loading.