Job description

Position: Mount Gambier Medicare Mental Health Centre Peer Worker

Eligibility: Completion of or working towards Cert IV Mental Health Peer Work

Working Location: Mount Gambier, South Australia

Classification: Services Level 3

Job Status: 0.6 FTE

Pay (per annum): $72836 - $77988 (Pro-Rata + Superannuation + Leave Loading + Salary Packaging)

Applications Closing Date: 5.00 pm Tuesday 12th August 2025

About the Role

Peer Support Workers provide compassionate and engaged communication from a perspective of lived or living experience of mental illness and recovery into relevant and meaningful information, resources and support for people entering, continuing, or re-visiting Mount Gambier Medicare Mental Health Centre.

The Peer Support Worker uses personal recovery expertise to support the growth of hope, self-advocacy, social connections and recovery strategies in the individuals, families and carers they work alongside of. They will championing a strengths-based approach to peer-led self-determined positions of personal wellness.

Working adjacent to clinical staff within Mount Gambier Medicare Mental Health Centre, the Peer Support Worker creates momentum within the flow of care, seamlessly linking people with internal and external services, elevating the voices of lived experience in mental health recovery while advocating for individuals needs and recovery goals. Social support structures and recovery skills are nurtured in a peer to peer learning environment built on common experience, mutual understanding, acceptance, and respect to facilitate recovery.

The successful candidate will be required to complete Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work as part of their induction.

FocusOne Health offers a supportive environment, working with a team of dedicated professionals to support your career development. Access to significant Professional Development opportunities is available.

We are committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with a lived experience of mental ill-health, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and people who identify as LGBTIQA+.

The successful applicant will be remunerated in accordance with FocusOne Health’s Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA) dependent on skills, experience, and qualifications. We offer flexible terms and conditions and attractive salary packaging arrangements. For more information about salary packaging, please visit Discover salary packaging - Community Business Bureau (cbb.com.au).

Comprehensive onboarding and induction to the role will be provided to the successful applicant.

We reserve the right to appoint to the role prior to the application closure date.

Further information can be obtained by contacting Tracey Wanganeen, Centre Manager Mount Gambier Medicare Mental Health Centre at FocusOne Health on (08) 8778 5021.

Pre-Employment Screening

If you are selected for an interview, copies of the documentation outlined below will be requested at the job interview.

Pre-Employment Declaration

☒ Pre-Employment Declaration Form

Criminal History Assessment

In accordance with the South Australian Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016 and the Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017, the successful application will be required to attain appropriate criminal and relevant history screening assessment / criminal history check. The following checks will be required for this role:

☒ National Police Clearance

☒ Working with Children Check (DHS)

Certificates & Licences

☒ Qualification/s

☒ DHS Safe Environments for Children and Young People: Through Their Eyes (SE:TTE) training – Full Day Course

☒ Current Drivers Licence (valid in Australia)

☒ Motor Vehicle Registration

☒ Certificate of Currency for Comprehensive Motor Vehicle Insurance

If these documents are not available by the interview date, this can be discussed on the day.

Immunisation Records

FocusOne Health strongly encourages its employees to be fully vaccinated to protect their health and that of our clients and their family and friends.