Peer Support Worker
Location: Berri, South Australia
Part-Time (up to 0.8FTE) Fixed Term, until 30 June 2026
$75,021- $80,328 (Pro-Rata + Superannuation + Leave Loading + Salary Packaging)
job vacancy
Position:
Peer Support Worker
Eligibility:
Open to internal and external applicants
Working Location:
Berri, South Australia
Classification:
Services Level 3
Job Status:
Part-Time (up to 0.8FTE) Fixed Term, until 30 June 2026
Salary:
$75,021- $80,328 (Pro-Rata + Superannuation + Leave Loading + Salary Packaging)
Peer Support Workers at headspace Berri, leverage their lived experience of mental health challenges to provide compassionate, recovery-oriented support to young people and their families. Peer Support Workers deliver meaningful peer-based services that foster hope, self-advocacy, and social connection, all within a framework of mutual understanding, respect, and cultural safety.
Working alongside clinical staff, Peer Support Workers, facilitate seamless care coordination, link clients with internal and external services, and represent the voice of lived experience in service delivery. Through group programs, community engagement, and peer-led initiatives, Peer Support Workers champion strengths-based recovery and contribute to the broader vision of headspace and FocusOne Health.
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 headspace Berri at FocusOne Health on (08) 8582 4422.
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FocusOne Health is a locally run not for profit organisation providing a range of programs and services that aim to raise awareness and improve health outcome of the community.
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Focus One Health is always looking for suitably qualified Mental Health Clinicians, if you have a qualification in Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Mental Health Nursing, or Registered Psychologist please call the office to discuss employment opportunities.
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FocusOne Health offers a supportive environment, working with a team of mental health professionals and organisational specialists, to support your development. Access to significant Professional Development opportunities are available, including support to obtain accreditation’s for your profession.
We are committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
How To Apply:
Applicants are required to address the Selection Criteria of the Job Description below in their cover letter in order to be considered.
Your application, including a cover letter addressing the selection criteria, your current resume, and contact details for three referees, must be emailed to info@focusonehealth.com.au
Additionally, all applicants must complete and return the Pre-Employment Declaration no later than at the time of the interview.
Further information can be obtained by contacting headspace Berri at FocusOne Health on (08) 8582 4422.
