• Part time (14hrs p/w) position, fixed term until 30th June 2026. Located at the Campbelltown GambleAware office
• Opportunity to work with individuals and the community to overcome gambling related challenges
• Base Salary HEO5, $86,511 - $96,863p.a. (pro-rata) + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

The School of Psychology is welcoming applications for a Peer Support Worker, for the South Western Sydney GambleAware Region.

The Peer Support Workers (PSW) work alongside clinicians and are an integral part of the GambleAware clinical team, The primary responsibility of the PSW will be to engage and support clients, their families and loved ones, who are experiencing gambling harm. The PSW will use their own lived experience and relevant training to provide support, education, advocacy and guidance to raise awareness of the service and of harm minimisation strategies within our regions. The PSW will contribute to care planning and liaising with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the best outcome for clients and may support clients at various stages of their recovery, including those who are considering initial engagement into receiving support, as well as the provision of aftercare and monitoring post-treatment.

The PSW will also provide community engagement activities and presentations across the partnership and attend interagency meetings. They will contribute to further development of best practice by providing an avenue for facilitation and feedback between service staff and clients, as well as between the service and the community we serve.

This role does not require the incumbent to disclose details about their past history with gambling, and the role is supported by a supervising clinician, training and a State-wide network of peer workers. This role does not require you to enter gambling venues.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Develop, foster and maintain relationships with clients while providing individual/group support to people accessing GambleAware service including support to identify and develop personal goals for recovery, support to identify other needs (housing, financial coaching, counselling)
• Assist clients with their treatment journey and wellness planning, maximising client participation in decision making and choices with their care
• Accompany community engagement officers to community activities and appointments, providing support and information in line with harm reduction principles
• Actively participate in reflective practice through team meetings, decision-making processes, service planning sessions, supervision, Community of Practice and staff development activities organised by the organisation and GambleAware statewide peer support service
• Ensure reports, documents, and administrative tasks are accurately completed, appropriately recorded, and stored in line with organisational procedures.

To find out more about GambleAware, click here

About you:

The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values and are looking for a Peer Support Worker who has:

• Personal or family/carer with lived experience of recovering from gambling harm
• A Certificate IV in Community Health or a willingness to obtain one
• Demonstrated experience or exposure to health and wellbeing in an organizational setting
• Experience accessing and navigating health care services, and mental health services (psychologist, counselling, mental health service)
• The ability to work effectively with people impacted by gambling harm and their significant others in a respectful, compassionate, and positive manner
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and cooperatively, both independently and within a health care team environment
• A valid Working with Children’s Check (WWCC) or willingness to obtain one
• An established network of peers or links with mental health peer networks or support services (desired).

To apply for this position, please provide your resume and a cover letter outlining how you meet the criteria above.