Mental Health Peer Worker - Lived Experience Advocate

Neami National; Penrith; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 75,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development sessions

Learning and Development programs

Fitness Passport membership

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Neami National is seeking a Casual Peer Worker for the Penrith & Hawkesbury Medicare Mental Health Centres. You will use your lived experience to inform practice, support individuals, and contribute peer-informed perspectives within a multidisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes recovery-oriented, person-centred care and meaningful connections with guests. You will work within a supportive organisation committed to wellbeing, with professional development opportunities and access to benefits.

Qualifications

• Lived Experience of mental health challenges and recovery.
• Understanding of Peer Work and its principles.
• Recovery-oriented, trauma-informed and person-centred approaches.

Responsibilities

• Build meaningful connections with guests and colleagues.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team to support guests.
• Apply lived expertise to inform practice and contribute peer-informed perspectives.
• Foster an inclusive, recovery-oriented environment where people feel heard and respected.

Skills

Lived experience

Peer work

Interpersonal skills

Communication (written)

Privacy and confidentiality

Job description

Neami National is seeking a Casual Peer Worker for the Penrith & Hawkesbury Medicare Mental Health Centres. You will use your lived experience to inform practice, support individuals, and contribute peer-informed perspectives within a multidisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes recovery-oriented, person-centred care and meaningful connections with guests. You will work within a supportive organisation committed to wellbeing, with professional development opportunities and access to benefits.