Senior Peer Workers and Peer Workers

Multiple positions available at different FTE and salary.

$71,847 - $80,818 dependent on skills and experience plus salary sacrifice and shift allowance

Full time, part time and casual opportunities

Morning, afternoon, weekend and public holiday shifts available

Located in Mount Barker

Fixed term until 30 June 2026 with an opportunity for extension subject to funding

Multiple lived experience designated roles fit for peer workers highly skilled in engaging with diverse groups, passionate about human rights, and committed to a trauma informed approach that is led by the person in distress.

About the Mount Barker Medicare Mental Health Centre (MBMMHC)

Medicare Mental Health Centres are designed to provide a welcoming, low stigma, soft entry point to engagement, assessment and treatment for people who may be experiencing distress or crisis. They assist people aged 16 and over to have access to on-the-spot care, advice and support provided by a multi-disciplinary team of mental health professionals including people with lived experience – without needing a prior appointment. They offer an episode of care model, delivering evidence-based care and family support to cover the short to medium term, based on clinical judgement and individual need, including interventions to support those with associated alcohol and other drug (AOD) misuse.

About the role

Peer Workers are essential members of the multi-disciplinary team and will make up 50% of the staff at Mount Barker Medicare Mental Health Centre (formerly Head to Health). Peer Workers draw on their own lived experience of distress/crisis and recovery to connect with visitors to the centre.

Senior Peer Workers in the centre will also have additional responsibilities around organising groups, informing centre policy, shift coordination and debriefing, and maintaining fidelity to the National Lived Experience (Peer) Workforce Standards and the Philosophy of Care. Senior Peer Workers will also be expected to have a higher level of knowledge around the Mental Health Act and the Rights and Responsibilities of those who are under it.

Why join us?

Competitive Salary with overtime provisions for evening, weekend and public holiday shifts + Super

Access to generous salary packaging and 4 weeks of annual leave with leave loading plus an additional week of leave

Allowances for External Lived Experience Supervision and professional development

Opportunity to be part of a high performing team that rewards good work and an employer who genuinely values their people and actively supports balancing work and home life

Opportunity to be innovative and contribute to the co-design of a new service!

About you

Our ideal candidates embody lived experience (peer) values, offering deep empathy, trust and non-judgemental support to visitors to the centre. Peers at the centre build strong compassionate connections, walking alongside a person as they are empowered to take charge of their own care and recovery. Within this team, peers will collaborate closely with clinicians to ensure holistic care with the person’s whole self (inclusive of identity and culture) at the centre.

This is a lived experience designated role open only to people who have a personal experience of mental health challenges, service use and periods of healing/personal recovery.

For this centre we are looking to build a diverse workforce filled with people from unique backgrounds, who have had different experiences, and come from non-dominant cultures. First Nations people, LGBTQIA+ and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply. We want our workforce to reflect the communities our visitors come from, in a way that is equitable.

About us

Summit Health is a non-profit organisation that has been established for 25 years. We have a proud history of providing a range of high-quality health care services across the Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island regions. We work with a wide network of health professionals and services in our region to connect our clients with the services and supports they need. Our organisation prides itself on fostering a positive culture that values our staff and continuing to develop the services in our region.

How to apply

For a detailed position description, please visit https://www.summithealth.org.au/about/careers/

If you think you would be a great fit for our team, please click apply to submit your resume and cover letter with three references. Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Enquiries about the role are welcome and can be directed to Tanya Blazewicz on 8406 7709 or [email protected] .

Final date for applications is Monday 16th June 2025.