Drug and Alcohol Peer Support Worker - Temora, Tumut, Young

Employment Type: Temporary Part Time (until 30 June 2026)
Position Classification: Health Education Officer (Graduate / Non Graduate)
Remuneration: $62,486.00 - $104,066.00 per annum, pro rata (+ super + 17.5% leave loading where applicable)
Hours per Week: up to 19
Requisition ID: REQ542781
Applications Close: 13 January 2025
Vaccination Category: A

Outstanding Experiences. Infinite Opportunities.

Here in the Riverina, we treasure your skills and experience and we’re ready to roll out the red carpet to welcome you to town.

We’ve prepared oodles of goodies to help you move and settle in, including:

• Salary packaging up to $20,600 per annum tax free for living expenses! Take advantage of novated leasing a new car!
• Subsidised gym and leisure centre membership for you and your family
• Free confidential counselling services for you and your family
• Genuine training and development opportunities plus a comprehensive online learning library
• Flexible working arrangements, choose your own hours!

Craving a fresh start somewhere new and actually interesting? Join the incredible team in the Murrumbidgee District. Jump in at a comfort level that suits you: from state-of-the-art hospital that will remind you of the city, to small multi-disciplinary health facility where you literally get to do it all. No matter where you choose, your learning will be nurtured and you’ll be well supported to operate at the top of your scope.

 And don’t worry - there are already oodles of young people here to welcome you: at work, in local clubs, at the pub, and down at the river!

There’s heaps to show your family when they come to visit, which is a breeze - you’ll be central to Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. (You can always pop home for the weekend on a quick flight if you find a break in your social calendar!)

Want to know more about the MLHD community? Visit us here.

About Your Role

The Drug and Alcohol Peer Support Worker will work in the specialist Community Drug and Alcohol service and:

• Draw upon their lived experience of receiving treatment for drug and/or alcohol use and their own personal recovery, to provide peer support to people accessing Community Drug and Alcohol services. This includes actively and appropriately sharing knowledge gained through one's personal lived experience and recovery.
• Support people accessing Community Drug and Alcohol services by promoting collaborative decision making, engagement, choice and empowerment in their individual treatment and recovery.
• Work with colleagues in the multi-disciplinary team to ensure that the needs of people accessing the service are considered and they are involved in care decisions in all aspects of their treatment journey.
• Use a strengths-based, trauma informed approach which holds the person at the centre of care whilst recognising the unique nature and boundaries of the role within the multi-disciplinary team.

The Drug and Alcohol Peer Support Worker is responsible and accountable to the local Community Drug and Alcohol Team Manager and will work collaboratively as part of the multidisciplinary team to implement effective and planned peer support activities as agreed and appropriate within the service.

The Drug and Alcohol Peer Support Worker will also work closely with the Senior Drug and Alcohol Peer Support Worker for mentorship in relation to the delivery of their role and professional development. This includes participation in regular peer supervision.

Learn more about the role and requirements here.

Upgrade Your Career and Lifestyle at MLHD

Your application will require you to include a resume and cover letter outlining your skills and experience and why you are a good fit for this position.

Go on, you’ve earned a promotion, a world-class workplace, inspiring colleagues, award-winning staff and patient programs - all wrapped up in a rich tapestry of cultural treasures. Contact Jane McNamara, Team Manager - Temora Specialist Mental Health/Drug and Alcohol Service on 02 6980 0200 or Jane.McNamara@health.nsw.gov.au now for a confidential chat.

MLHD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal People and people from racial, ethnic, or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability.