Lived Experience Peer Worker - Northern Beaches
Posted: 12/08/2026
Closing Date: 14/09/2026
Job Type: Full Time - Fixed Term Contract
Location: Hornsby
Job Category: Community Services and Development
Bring your skills, compassion and care to support people affected by alcohol and other drugs. Join our team at Odyssey House NSW and help us reconnect lives, families and communities.
Be part of the diverse and inclusive culture we're building in which our clients, staff and broader community feel safe, respected and valued.
Take your prospect to thrive at a leading not-for-profit where we trust in your limitless potential.
Odyssey House NSW's trauma-informed services set us apart as a leader in the support service space for alcohol and other drugs dependency. Our teams help clients to meet their goals and address underlying trauma and mental health issues, while also developing new skills to improve all aspects of their lives.
We provide a diverse range of services to individuals, families and community education. Our services include withdrawal services; one-on-one assessment and treatment by psychologists and counsellors; group therapy; residential rehabilitation; and free education at Odyssey College.
Our organisation takes safeguarding children and young people seriously, and as an employee of Odyssey House NSW, you are required to meet the behaviour standards outlined in our Code of Conduct.




Find us at our head office in Redfern and at our network of residential rehabilitation and community sites which span across Greater Sydney, the Southern Highlands and Blue Mountains.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Job Description
We're seeking an AOD Peer Worker who draws on their own lived experience of AOD, mental health and recovery
Build genuine, mutual relationships with consumers and role model recovery
Provide one-to-one and group peer support
Advocate for the consumer voice within the multidisciplinary team
Help people stay connected and work toward the goals that matter to them
Build connections with peer workers and services across the region
Delivered within our Model of Care
Works across the Sydney North region (Hornsby, Northern Beaches and Ryde) as the service grows
Desired Skills and Experience
Relevant VET or tertiary qualification or currently studying
Lived experience of AOD and mental health challenges, service use and personal recovery
Demonstrated capacity to engage with and mentor people toward recovery goals in a structured way
Strong organisation, time management and emotional resilience, maintaining professional boundaries in challenging situations
Ability to work autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team
Knowledge of harm minimisation, recovery oriented and trauma informed practice
Emotional resilience and the ability to stay calm while supporting clients in high emotion situations
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📌 Lived Experience Peer Worker - Northern Beaches (New South Wales)
🏢 Odyssey House NSW
📍 New South Wales