Peer Support Worker - Burleigh Heads

Lives Lived Well; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 64,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Lives Lived Well at Mirikai Residential Rehabilitation Centre in Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast, is seeking a Peer Support Worker who will use their lived recovery experience to inspire hope and provide practical, compassionate support to clients in residential treatment.

You will work alongside clinicians and other staff, help facilitate groups and recovery activities, assist with recovery plans, advocate for clients, and maintain accurate documentation to contribute to a positive,

Qualifications

• Lived experience of substance use recovery and treatment within an AOD service
• Ability to share lived experience appropriately and purposefully to support others
• Understanding of recovery-oriented practice
• Empathy, resilience and a non-judgemental approach
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills

Responsibilities

• Provide peer-based support to clients participating in residential treatment.
• Draw on your lived experience of recovery to promote hope, resilience and positive change.
• Build genuine and supportive relationships with clients.
• Provide individual recovery-focused support and encouragement.
• Assist clients to identify strengths, goals and opportunities for growth.
• Facilitate and co-facilitate groups and recovery-focused activities.
• Advocate for clients and support them to have their voices heard.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to support positive treatment outcomes.
• Maintain accurate documentation and contribute to a positive team culture.

Skills

Lived experience of recovery

Empathy and resilience

Excellent communication

Independent work

Time management

Education

Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Peer Support Worker | Burleigh Heads

Mirikai Residential Rehabilitation Centre

Permanent Part-Time | 30.4 Hours Per Week (0.8 FTE)

$64,016 - $68,638 + Super + Salary Packaging + Additional Wellbeing Leave

Sometimes the most powerful support comes from someone who's walked a similar path.

At Mirikai Residential Rehabilitation Centre, one of Queensland's leading residential alcohol and other drug treatment services, we're looking for a Peer Support Worker who can use their lived experience of recovery to inspire hope, build connection and remind people that lasting change is possible.

Based in Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast, you'll work alongside clients as they navigate residential alcohol and other drug treatment, offering encouragement, understanding and practical support from someone who truly understands the recovery journey.

About Mirikai

Located in Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast, Mirikai is one of Queensland's leading residential alcohol and other drug treatment services.

Supporting people through withdrawal and recovery, Mirikai provides a structured, therapeutic environment where clients can focus on rebuilding their lives, strengthening their wellbeing and working towards lasting recovery.

As part of a multidisciplinary team, you'll help create a recovery-focused environment where clients feel heard, understood and empowered to achieve their goals.

About the Role

As a Peer Support Worker, you'll draw on your lived experience of alcohol and other drug recovery to provide hope, encouragement and practical support to people participating in residential treatment.

Working alongside clinicians, treatment facilitators and support workers, you'll build meaningful connections with clients, sharing hope and practical strategies that support recovery and wellbeing.

You'll also contribute to group programs, individual support, advocacy and recovery-focused activities that complement the broader therapeutic program.

What You'll Be Doing

• Provide peer-based support to clients participating in residential treatment.
• Draw on your lived experience of recovery to promote hope, resilience and positive change.
• Build genuine and supportive relationships with clients.
• Provide individual recovery-focused support and encouragement.
• Assist clients to identify strengths, goals and opportunities for growth.
• Support the development and review of recovery and support plans.l
• Facilitate and co-facilitate groups and recovery-focused activities.
• Advocate for clients and support them to have their voices heard.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to support positive treatment outcomes.
• Maintain accurate documentation and contribute to a positive team culture.

About You

To be successful in this role, you'll bring:

• Lived experience of substance use recovery and treatment within an Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) service.
• The ability to share your lived experience appropriately and purposefully to support others.
• A strong understanding of recovery-oriented practice.
• Empathy, resilience and a non-judgemental approach.
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills.
• The ability to work independently while contributing positively to a team environment.
• Strong time management and organisational skills.
• Competent computer skills, including Microsoft Office.

Highly Regarded

• Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs or a related qualification.
• Previous experience in a peer support, lived experience or consumer support role.
• Experience facilitating or co-facilitating groups.
• Knowledge of trauma‑informed practice.

Why Join Lives Lived Well?

• Salary packaging benefits to increase your take‑home pay.
• Five additional paid wellbeing leave days each year (pro rata).
• Ongoing professional development and learning opportunities.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family.
• Supportive supervision and peer networking opportunities.
• Meaningful work where your lived experience can help people build hope, confidence and lasting recovery.

Our Values

The people who thrive at Lives Lived Well are those who share our values:

• We are humble, human and full of hope.
• We show up and share.
• We ask "Why not?" and "What's next?"
• We leave a positive wake.

Lives Lived Well is an equal employment opportunity employer. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, including First Nations Peoples and people with lived and living experience.