headspace Peer Worker

Gateway Health; Wodonga; On-site; AUD 56,000 - 60,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NFP Salary Packaging up to $15,900 tax

Flexible hours

Laptop and mobile phone

Paid parental leave

Fitness Passport

Professional development

Employee Assistance Program

Cultural leave flexibility

Annual flu vaccination program

Discounted health insurance

Job summary

Gateway Health is seeking a non-clinical peer support worker to assist young people in maintaining wellbeing and recovery, drawing on lived experience with mental health and related challenges.

You will provide empathetic listening, practical assistance, and information as part of a supportive team, contributing to community health outcomes in a not-for-profit setting.

Qualifications

• Lived or living experience with mental health challenges, psychological distress, mental illness, or substance use issues.
• Minimum two years’ experience using lived experience to support others while maintaining own wellbeing.
• Experience designing, delivering and evaluating programs within a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide non-clinical peer support to young people with empathic listening and practical information.
• Work within a supportive team to deliver services and contribute to program outcomes.

Skills

Lived experience

Education

Peer Work qualification

Job description

• Join a team of dedicated and experienced professionals
• NFP Salary Packaging up to $15,900 tax-free per year
• Discounted health and fitness programs through Fitness Passport

About Us

Gateway Health is a not-for-profit community health service delivering primary health and welfare services to individuals, families, and communities across Northeast Victoria and parts of Southern New South Wales. With a team of over 300 dedicated staff, we operate across the Ovens Murray region and are committed to improving health outcomes for all people, including those facing social, environmental, and cultural barriers to care. We celebrate diversity and actively work to reflect the communities we serve.

About the Role

This is a rewarding part-time temporary opportunity (60.8 hours per fortnight until 31/12/2027) based in Wodonga. In this role you will draw on your lived experience, including experience of mental health, wellbeing and alcohol and other drugs challenges and associated help-seeking behaviours to support young people in maintaining their wellbeing, and in their recovery.

This position will work within a supportive team environment to provide non-clinical peer support to young people, offering empathic listening, practical assistance and information.

This role is classified under the Community Health Centre (Stand Alone Services) Social and Community Service Employees Multi Enterprise Agreement 2022 Level 3 ($40.48 - $43.42) + superannuation.

Skills & Experience

To thrive in this role, you'll bring:

• Lived or living experience of mental health challenges, psychological distress, mental illness, or substance use issues.
• Qualifications in Peer Work, Peer Support, Mental Health, Youth Work or relevant equivalent studies.
• Minimum two years’ experience demonstrating ability to utilise lived or living experience to support others whilst maintaining own wellbeing.
• Experience designing, delivering and evaluating programs and projects within a team environment.

We genuinely invest in our people. Here's a snapshot of the benefits and support available across our organisation:

• NFP Salary Packaging up to $15,900 tax-free per year, putting more money in your pocket
• Flexible hours and working arrangements to support a healthy work-life balance
• Laptop and mobile phone with remote access for on and offsite work
• Paid parental leave
• Fitness Passport - discounted health and fitness program for you and your family
• Professional development, ongoing training, and regular supervision support
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - free confidential counselling for you and your family, plus group supervision and wellness activities
• Cultural leave flexibility - swap a public holiday for a religious or culturally significant day of your choice
• Annual flu vaccination program and discounted health insurance

Pre-employment checks include a Criminal History Check, NSW and VIC Working With Children Check, evidence of Influenza vaccination, and proof of right to work in Australia.

Gateway Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We believe that a workforce that recognises and celebrates diversity will best meet the health and well-being needs of all people we serve including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; people with disability, LGBTIQASB+ communities, people experiencing health inequalities, and culturally, linguistically and faith diverse people.

If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. We will then work with you to identify the best way to assist you through the recruitment process.