Role details The Peer Workforce Team at the Mackay Community Health Centre is seeking applications for a Carer Peer Worker to join their team on a temporary basis.

For information on how to apply and the mandatory requirements for this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Your opportunity

Utilise a lived experience as a support person (carer, family, friend) of someone experiencing mental health issues, substance use and recovery, to assist support persons of clients of the Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs Service. Supporting them to be better equipped in caring for someone with mental health issues, substance use and recovery to achieve their best outcomes, and to support those providing clinical care to develop a better understanding of recovery-oriented care and the additional benefits that peer support can provide.

Provide efficient, effective, ethical and confidential person centred, nonclinical peer support within the Mackay Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs Division, across both community and inpatient settings.

Work under direction to facilitate the delivery of peer support for support persons of the Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs service.

About the Team

Staff members of the Workforce Partnerships and Career development Team, work within a multi-disciplinary team framework to deliver high quality services safely and with a robust culture of continuing improvement.



Staff work collaboratively with each other and with consumers, their families/carers and external service providers. The team comprises of several positions working in key areas such as:

Court Liaison & Forensic Liaison

Headspace

Regional Adversity

MH Coordinators: Co-Occurring Conditions, Multicultural & EdLinQ

Suicide Prevention & Aftercare

Digital Workforce Change

Service Reform & Service Integration

Mental Health Information Management

MH ACT Delegate

Peer Workforce

About our Hospital and Health Service

Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,500 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.

Some of our great benefits on offer

Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements

Flexible working arrangements A diverse work culture

Career development

Professional development opportunities

Education opportunities, Study and Research

Paid parental leave

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Discounted Private Health Insurance

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📌 Carer Peer Worker - Peer Workforce Team (Mackay)
🏢 Queensland Government
📍 Mackay