• Part Time (0.7 FTE), until 30 June 2026
• 1 x role based in Dandenong; 1 x role based in Melton
• Leading LGBTQIA+ community services organisation

About the role

We have an opportunity for two LGBTQIA+ Lived Experience Mental Health Peer Workers to join Thorne Harbour Health’s Mental Health program. One role to be based at Melton and the other role to be based at Dandenong. These key roles will:

• Provide empathetic and non-judgmental peer support to individuals and their families (including chosen family) and/or support networks.
• Advocate for the rights and wellbeing of the LGBTQIA+ community, promoting peer-led initiatives and empowering individuals.
• Collaborate effectively with clinical staff, multidisciplinary teams, and external partner organisations.
• Implement trauma-informed peer support practices.
• Participate in co-design and co-production initiatives

What’s on offer

In addition to your salary of SCHADS Level 4 (pro-rata) and superannuation, Thorne Harbour also pays above award. You’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading and an ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits. There is also the option to increase your annual leave entitlements through our purchased leave program as well as professional and career development.

About you

You will have a Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work or a similar qualification. You will also bring to the role:

• Personal lived experience within the LGBTQIA+ community, demonstrating resilience and a commitment to mental health and wellbeing.
• Personal lived experience of engaging with the mental health sector as a consumer.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust, establish rapport, and maintain compassionate and supportive relationships.
• An understanding of, and affinity with, the communities we serve.
• Ability to advocate for the rights and wellbeing of the LGBTIQA+ community, promoting peer-led support and empowerment.

About us

Combining passion, commitment and activism, Thorne Harbour Health aims to improve the health and wellbeing of our LGBTIQ+ communities and of those living with or affected by HIV.

For a detailed position description, including selection criteria, visit our website: thorneharbour.org/about/work.

For further enquiries please contact Gus Hoetzel, LGBTQIA+ Specialist Mental Health Manager – [email protected], using the subject line: LGBTQIA+ Lived Experience Mental Health Peer Workers x2 - Melton / Dandenong enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Applicants from our LGBTIQA+ communities including those living with HIV, those from culturally and linguistically diverse communities, First Nations people, and people with disability are encouraged to apply.

How to Apply

Written applications addressing the selection criteria and including a resume and the names and contact details of three professional referees should be submitted via the Apply Now link.

Important: it is essential that applicants specifically address the selection criteria. Where selection criteria have not been addressed, applications will not be considered.

Thorne Harbour Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to child safety. We have zero tolerance of child abuse. Our robust human resources, recruitment and vetting practices are strictly adhered to during the application and interviewing process. Applicants should be aware that we carry out working with children, police records and reference checks for all roles.