Join Our Team as a Peer Recovery Worker!

• Part-time, Fixed-term 0.8 FTE until 30/06/2027
• St Kilda, VIC

Are you passionate about using your lived experience to support others on their mental health recovery journey? Do you thrive in a collaborative, recovery-oriented environment? If so, we want you to join our team at Better Health Network (BHN)!

Our Early Intervention Psychosocial Support Response (EIPSR) program is a dynamic and innovative partnership with Alfred Mental and Addiction Health (AMAH), providing flexible, recovery-focused services to individuals experiencing mental health challenges and psychosocial distress.

About the Role

As a Peer Recovery Worker, you will draw on your personal lived experience of mental health challenges to provide hope, inspiration, and practical support to people accessing the EIPSR program. Your role will be essential in empowering individuals to build their resilience, foster social connections, and navigate their recovery journey.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Connecting with consumers through shared lived experiences to foster hope and recovery.
• Providing one-on-one and group-based peer support.
• Supporting individuals to access community engagement and employment opportunities.
• Collaborating with EIPSR Recovery Clinicians and AMAH Clinicians.
• Assisting in developing recovery-oriented care plans using a strengths-based approach.
• Co-facilitating group activities to enhance consumer participation.
• Helping shape and develop the peer workforce within BHN.

What We’re Looking For

We are seeking a compassionate and self-motivated individual with:

• Lived experience of mental health challenges and recovery.
• The ability and willingness to share personal recovery experiences in a respectful and appropriate way.
• Experience in peer work within a mental health setting (desirable but not required).
• Strong relational skills and emotional intelligence.
• A commitment to fostering hope and empowerment in others.
• A Victorian Driver’s License.

Desirable:

• Completion of Intentional Peer Support (IPS) Training or Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work.
• A second language.

What We Offer

• Supportive, inclusive workplace culture that values lived experience.
• A chance to make a meaningful impact in people’s lives.
• Competitive salary based on the Social & Community Services Employee Level 4 Award.
• Ongoing professional development and peer support networks.
• Flexible work arrangements, including telehealth options.

Why Join BHN?

At Better Health Network, you’ll be part of a forward-thinking organisation with over 800 employees across 22 locations. BHN is committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred services that promotes health and wellbeing for all.

We value Accountability, Collaboration, Respect, and Courage, and we strive to create an inclusive environment that welcomes people from all backgrounds, including those from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally and linguistically diverse, and LGBTQI+ communities.

Please note that prior to any commencement of employment, pre-employment checks must be complete. These will include reference checking, a national criminal history and right to work check, and a working with children check.

Ready to Apply?

If you’re ready to bring your lived experience to a role that makes a real difference, we’d love to hear from you! Click "Apply Now" to join BHN in transforming lives through peer support.

We're actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the position is filled

For further information, please contact:

Anna Browne – Program Lead EIPS & Mental Health Hub

Email: [email protected] using the subject line: Peer Recovery Worker enquiry via EthicalJobs

Phone: 0448 227 485

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