Impactful Peer Worker (Part-Time) for Recovery & Community

Anglicare SQ; Hervey Bay; On-site; AUD 56,000 - 60,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Packaging

Superannuation

Entertainment benefits

Generous leave provisions and leave‑ac

Job summary

Flourish Australia in Hervey Bay is seeking a part-time Peer Worker to support individuals in recovery using lived experience. You will work in the local community, engaging with participants across a rotating roster, and delivering peer-led activities to build goals and resilience.

The role requires the ability to hold recovery conversations, empower clients, and collaborate with families, carers, and partners to achieve positive outcomes.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV or higher in relevant field or 2 years’ full-time human services experience.
• Personal lived experience of a mental health challenge and recovery.
• Strong interpersonal skills and commitment to recovery‑oriented practice.

Responsibilities

• Develop and facilitate capacity building groups.
• Schedule one-to-one peer support appointments to work on individual goals.
• Support people in the drop-in centre and connect with community services.
• Assist people to access opportunities, services, education, training and activities that align with their goals.
• Foster skills development, self-determination and confidence through coaching and mentoring.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Lived experience

Teamwork

Empathy

Education

Certificate IV or higher in relevant field

2 years’ full-time experience in human services

Mental Health / Peer Work qualifications

Tools

MS Office

Data management systems

Job description

Flourish Australia in Hervey Bay is seeking a part-time Peer Worker to support individuals in recovery using lived experience. You will work in the local community, engaging with participants across a rotating roster, and delivering peer-led activities to build goals and resilience.

The role requires the ability to hold recovery conversations, empower clients, and collaborate with families, carers, and partners to achieve positive outcomes.