Drug and Alcohol Peer Worker

NSW Health; Griffith City; On-site; AUD 68,000 - 113,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

12% superannuation

Salary packaging options

Novated leasing opportunities

Annual leave with 17.5% leave loading

Job summary

Murrumbidgee Local Health District is seeking a Drug and Alcohol Peer Worker in Griffith to join the Community Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol team. Use your lived experience to inspire hope and support others to achieve their recovery goals.

Working with clinicians, you will provide practical support, advocacy and recovery‑focused care, assist consumers to access services, and promote wellbeing and community connection. The role is Part Time and Casual in Griffith with 19 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Lived Experience of recovery from alcohol and/or other drug use.
• Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work (or willingness to obtain within 18 months).
• A relevant health or community services qualification, or equivalent experience.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Current NSW Driver Licence and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Use lived experience to provide hope, understanding and support to others.
• Build respectful, trusting relationships with consumers, families and carers.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary Drug and Alcohol team.
• Support recovery-focused and person-centred care planning.
• Facilitate wellbeing, recovery and community connection activities.
• Assist consumers to access services, groups and community supports.
• Monitor consumer wellbeing and elevate concerns appropriately.
• Contribute to a service culture that values recovery, inclusion and lived experience.

Skills

Lived Experience

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Travel willingness

Driver Licence

Education

Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work

Health or community services qualification

Tools

NSW Driver Licence

Job description

Drug and Alcohol Peer Worker (Lived Experience Role)

Use Your Lived Experience to Help Others Recover

Do you have lived experience of recovery from alcohol or other drug use and a passion for helping others? Murrumbidgee Local Health District is seeking a Drug and Alcohol Peer Worker to join our Community Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol team in Griffith.

This is an opportunity to use your recovery journey to inspire hope, build connection and support others to achieve their own recovery goals. As someone who understands that recovery is possible, you will bring a unique perspective to the team and play an important role in helping people navigate challenges, build resilience and reconnect with their communities.

Working alongside clinicians and other health professionals, you will provide practical support, encouragement, advocacy and recovery-focused care to people experiencing alcohol and other drug concerns, as well as their families and carers.

About the Role

As a Drug and Alcohol Peer Worker, you will:

• Use your lived experience of recovery to provide hope, understanding and support to others.
• Build respectful and trusting relationships with consumers, families and carers.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary Drug and Alcohol team.
• Support recovery-focused and person-centred care planning.
• Facilitate wellbeing, recovery and community connection activities.
• Assist consumers to access services, groups and community supports.
• Monitor consumer wellbeing and elevate concerns appropriately.
• Contribute to a service culture that values recovery, inclusion and lived experience.

We are looking for someone who brings:

• Lived Experience Expertise of recovery from alcohol and/or other drug use.
• A level of personal recovery and wellbeing that enables the safe and purposeful use of lived experience to support others.
• Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work (or willingness to obtain within 18 months of commencement).
• A relevant health or community services qualification, or equivalent experience.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good time management and organisational skills.
• A genuine passion for supporting recovery and helping others achieve their goals.
• A current NSW Driver Licence and willingness to travel as required.

At Murrumbidgee Local Health District, we value the important contribution that lived experience workers make to recovery-oriented care. You'll join a supportive and professional team that is committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities every day.

Staff Benefits

• Financial
• 12% superannuation
• Salary packaging options
• Novated leasing opportunities
• Annual leave with 17.5% leave loading

Work Life Balance

• Flexible work arrangements where operationally appropriate
• Paid maternity and parental leave
• Generous leave provisions including long service leave and carers leave

Health and Wellbeing

• Discounted Fitness Passport membership
• Free confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and their families
• Wellbeing initiatives that support mental health, resilience and work life balance

Join us and use your lived experience to create hope, connection and positive change for people affected by alcohol and other drug issues across the Murrumbidgee region.

Employment Type: Part Time and Casual opportunities
Position classification: Health Education Officer Grad / Non-Grad
Renumeration: $67,584.00 - $112,558.00 per annum, pro rata (+ super +17.5% leave loading where applicable)
Hours Per Week: 19
Requisition ID:REQ693116
Location: Griffith

**Current Australian working rights is a requirement for this role

Applications Close:23 October 2026

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined intheNSW Health OASV Policy
MLHD values diversity and is committed to building an inclusive workplace culture that reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from diverse community groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTI, people with a disability and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds

NSW Health is committed to implementing theChild Safe Standards.

If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, you can access recruitment application support through the Stepping Up initiative.

For role related queries or questions contact Jessica Van Den Clarke, Manager Griffith Community Mental Health Drug and Alcohol on (02) 6961 0*** or on ***************@health.nsw.gov.au