Mental Health Peer Support Worker (Part‑Time)

Life Without Barriers; Fremantle; On-site; AUD 36,000 - 54,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing training

Career advancement opportunities

Supportive team environment

Job summary

Life Without Barriers in Fremantle is seeking a Peer Support Worker to provide meaningful support to individuals living with mental illness through lived experience. The role focuses on empowering clients to discover strengths, build independence and achieve positive outcomes through person‑centred care.

The successful candidate will have lived experience of mental health challenges and experience working with people who have complex needs including mental health challenges in order to

Qualifications

• Lived experience of mental health challenges and resilience to share as appropriate.
• First Aid Certificate required.
• Ability to reflect on recovery strategies and support plans.
• Ability to positively engage with people who have complex needs.
• Demonstrated knowledge in educational or vocational activities or independent living skills.
• Well-established self-care and self-support strategies.

Responsibilities

• Draw on lived experience to engage with individuals accessing LWB Mental Health Services.
• Support individuals to understand their needs, identify challenges and areas of improvement.
• Assist individuals to articulate, implement and work towards goals in their support plans.
• Share relevant lived experience insights when appropriate and within role scope.
• Work as part of the team to support program activities and achievement of individuals outcomes.
• Complete documentation and reporting requirements, including progress notes.

Skills

Lived experience of mental health

First Aid Certificate

Recovery-focused approach

Engage with people with complex needs

Education/volunteering participation

Self-care and resilience

Job description

Life Without Barriers in Fremantle is seeking a Peer Support Worker to provide meaningful support to individuals living with mental illness through lived experience. The role focuses on empowering clients to discover strengths, build independence and achieve positive outcomes through person‑centred care.

The successful candidate will have lived experience of mental health challenges and experience working with people who have complex needs including mental health challenges in order to