Senior Peer Support Worker

• 0.8 FTE | Max-term until 30 June 2026
• Ipswich, QLD – on the lands of the Yuggera, Jagera & Ugarapul Peoples
• $44.78–$48.99 per hour + 12% Super + Generous Salary Packaging benefits of up to $18,550

Make your lived experience count

Join Each’s Lived Experience Activity Program (LEAP), where peer-led groups offer safe spaces to connect, share, and grow. Led by people with lived experience, these sessions focus on recovery strategies, life skills, and shared hope. Support is delivered face-to-face in the community or at an Each centre, shaped around what matters most to each person.

Your role, your impact

As a Senior Peer Support Worker, you’ll guide and mentor peer workers while facilitating group-based recovery activities. You’ll lead with lived experience, helping others navigate their recovery journey and building inclusive, trauma-informed spaces across the community.

Key responsibilities include:

• Mentor and support peer workers through reflective practice, supervision, and onboarding
• Facilitate peer-led recovery groups in diverse community settings
• Lead development and review of Individual Recovery Plans and participant exit planning
• Coordinate with stakeholders and referral partners to support collaborative care
• Monitor engagement and follow-up on non-attendance, embedding outreach strategies
• Compile reports on outcomes and contribute to service evaluation
• Represent the peer workforce in planning, quality improvement, and team discussions
• Ensure program expenditure is tracked and reconciled accurately
• Promote recovery principles and intentional peer support in all aspects of practice

Who we’re looking for

• Lived experience of mental illness with minimum 2 years in recovery
• Certificate IV in Mental Health (or equivalent)
• Current unrestricted driver’s license
• Intentional Peer Support Core Training Certificate
• CPR Certification
• Experience mentoring or supervising peer workers
• Strong group facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills
• Commitment to trauma-informed, recovery-focused, and culturally safe practice
• Skilled in Microsoft Office and electronic client record systems

What will make you stand out

• Experience working collaboratively with referral partners and community organisations
• Understanding of risk, safety, and escalation processes in community-based recovery work
• Willingness to undertake leadership or peer supervision training

What’s in it for you

At Each you’ll be supported to be your best. We provide:

• Diversity & belonging – We value all backgrounds, abilities, and identities and are committed to cultural safety
• Supportive and inclusive culture – Be part of a team that genuinely cares, where your lived experience is valued and respected.
• Work that moves with you – Enjoy frequent travel across the community, including parks, local centres, and informal public spaces as part of group facilitation and outreach.
• Balance your way – Flexible work arrangements to help you manage life’s demands while making a meaningful impact.
• Boost your take-home pay – Access generous Not-for-Profit Salary Packaging benefits of up to $15,900 tax-free per year, plus an additional $2,650 tax-free for meals and entertainment.

To view the full Position Description, click here, or visit each.com.au > Work With Us > Careers > Open Roles and search for this position.
Questions? Contact Shane Quinn (Acting General Manager - CCQ Mental Health AOD Hubs) at [email protected]
Applications Close: Sunday 14th September

Please note that applications will be reviewed as they are received. Interviews may take place during the advertising period - so don't miss out and apply today!