Advanced Peer Worker (Lived Experienced)

Queensland Government; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 67,000 - 74,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

4 weeks annual leave (pro rata) with ;

Locality allowance

Employer superannuation 12.75%

Salary Sacrificing options may be:

Job summary

Townsville Hospital and Health Service seeks a Mental Health Peer Worker to support peers and carers using lived experience. You will coach, mentor, and deliver psychoeducation programs within the MHSG and consumer/carer groups, contributing to recovery-oriented services across the regional network.

This permanent part-time role emphasizes flexible work options, competitive remuneration, and opportunities to advance skills.

Qualifications

• Personal lived/living experience of mental illness and/or substance use challenges.
• Current C Class driver license.
• Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work or ability to undertake it.
• Experience in public mental health service or NGO desirable.
• Blue Card checks required.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate education and development of peer workers through coaching and mentorship.
• Provide education opportunities to staff of the MHSG to develop understanding of recovery framework and lived experience perspective.
• Develop and deliver consumer and carer support groups and psychoeducation programs.
• Deliver recovery-oriented information sessions for consumers, their carers and families.

Skills

Lived experience

Coaching & mentoring

Public mental health understanding

Education

Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work

Job description

PLEASE NOTE - This frontline support role provides essential support enabling the development and delivery of frontline services, programs and outcomes.About the opportunityThe purpose of this position is to:Work under general direction to facilitate the education and development of the peer workers through coaching and mentorship.Provide education opportunities to staff of the MHSG to develop a better understanding of the recovery framework and lived experience perspective.Utilise your lived experience of mental ill-health, substance use challenges and recovery to assist in the development and delivery of consumer and carer support groups, psycho education programs and other recovery-oriented information sessions for consumers and their carers and families.This is a permanent part-time role, working 60.8 hours per fortnight.About your new employerTownsville Hospital and Health Service offers a dynamic and diverse healthcare environment, supporting high-quality service delivery across a large regional network. As a leading tertiary provider, we foster innovation, multidisciplinary collaboration and continuous professional development.Our organisation promotes a collaborative and inclusive workplace culture, combined with the lifestyle advantages of North Queensland , including short commutes, affordable living and access to both urban and coastal communities. Flexible work options and a strong focus on employee wellbeing support a balanced and rewarding career.Role requirementsUnder s25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld), there is a genuine occupational requirement for the successful applicant to have a personal lived/living experience of mental illness and/or substance use challenges. It is expected that the successful applicant be prepared to utilise their lived/living experience to assist others where appropriate and to be a role model for consumers and the wider community to overcome stigma and encourage personal development.Blue Card Checks: Potential applicants are advised that the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian Act 2000 requires Queensland Health to seek a 'working with children check' from the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian prior to appointment to this position. The successful candidate will be required to provide a copy of their current Blue Card before commencing in the role.Current C Class drivers licence.Experience working within a public mental health service or the NGO sector is highly desirable.Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work or the ability to undertake a certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work is highly desirable.This is a VPD risk role.Please refer to the Role Description for further details.Competitive salary and benefits:We offer attractive remuneration packages and generous leave entitlements.Salary range: $48.69 - $53.54 p.h. (AO4)4 weeks (pro rata) annual leave with 17.5% loadingLocality allowance12.75% employer contribution to superannuationPlus Salary Sacrificing options may be availableApply nowEnquiries are welcome; please contact: Julie Van Den Hul on [phone]Apply ONLINE: https://apply-springboard.health.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-TV695433Applications close: Monday, 9 November 2026Unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.Please download the Role Description from the 'Documents' section below for application/interview preparation and future reference.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.