360 Health + Community is a person-centred health service providing care and support to people when, where and how they need it most. Our teams deliver physical and mental health programs across Western Australia. We are also the lead agency for three headspace centres along the beautiful coastline south of Perth in Fremantle, Rockingham and Mandurah.
O ur dynamic team at headspace Fremantle is currently seeking a Senior Access Clinician to join our clinical team in providing person-centered holistic mental health care and support to young people 12-25 years of age.
This is an exciting opportunity for a Peer Worker to join our headspace team at Fremantle on Fixed -Term Full-time basis.
The headspace Peer Worker is a lived experience role responsible for providing nonclinical, recovery-oriented support to young people accessing headspace. The role uses personal, or carer lived experience of mental health challenges to build trust, normalise help seeking and support young people to engage with care pathways, digital supports and community connections.
The Peer Worker will support individual and group interactions, promote digital service options including eheadspace and MOST, and contribute to continuous service improvement. The role provides an additional, low barrier access point for young people who may be socially isolated, cautious of traditional services or unsure about mental health support.
The Peer Worker works collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team, supports youth and family participation activities, and aligns all work to the WAPHA Activity Schedule, headspace Model Integrity Framework, and Lived Experience Workforce Guidelines.
You will receive consistent support by participating in regular clinical and peer supervision,and presenting and discussing young people’s status and progress with the clinical care team.
To be successful in joining our team, you will need:
Essential:
- Personal lived experience of mental health challenges or lived experience as a carer or family member of a person with mental health challenges.
- Ability to use lived experience in a purposeful and safe way to support others.
- Understanding of youth mental health and the factors that influence wellbeing for young people aged 12-25.
- Ability to build rapport with diverse young people including those from LGBTQIA+, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and culturally diverse communities.
- Well developed written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to engage with, establish and maintain effective relationships with a di rese range of people, including young people, health professionals, educators, academic researchers and service providers.
- Ability to use a desktop/laptop computer,
with familiarity with the Microsoft Office applications.
- Well-developed organisation and time management skills with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple and competing work tasks and deliver to agreed deadlines.
Desirable:
- Cert IV in Mental Health Peer Work, equivalent qualification, or willingness to undertake this qualification as a condition of role.
- Knowledge of the provision of assessment and treatment services as well as other best practice mental health interventions.
- Self-motivated with ability to display initiative.
- High levels of professionalism, confidentiality and discretion.
- Participation in the maintenance of a Quality Management system as part of a team.
- Current knowledge of Work Health & Safety and Equal Employment Opportunity principles and practices.
Required Compliance documents:
- National Police Clearance dated within 6 months or willingness to obtain one
- Current WA Driver's Licence and have access to your own vehicle
- Current Working with Children Check
Benefits include:
- Hourly rate starting from $39.94 (annual full time equivalent $78,921.44)
- Salary packaging ( $15,900 tax free per year for living expenses plus $2,650 for meals and entertainment)
- Birthday leave (after we've shared cake with you, of course!)
- Wellness leave, blood donor leave
- Regular training and professional development leave
- Financial and Leave Support for further education
- Exposure to multidisciplinary teams and diverse programs for career progression opportunities statewide
- Journey insurance cover for your daily commute
Click apply to submit your resume and a cover letter addressing the success factors listed above. Closing date is Friday October 31, 2026. Early applications are encouraged as shortlisting and interviews will commence immediately and the position may close sooner.
Questions? Contact Hazel Folland
[email protected] or Paula Madeira
[email protected] or phone (08) 9431 7453.
360 Health + Community is an Equal Opportunity Employer who values and encourages diversity within its workforce.
To be successful in joining our team, you will need:
Essential:
· Personal lived experience of mental health challenges or lived experience as a carer or family member of a person with mental health challenges.
· Ability to use lived experience in a purposeful and secure way to support others
· Understanding of youth mental health and the factors that influence wellbeing for young people aged 12-25.
· Ability to build rapport with diverse young people including those from LGBTQIA+, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and culturally diverse communities.
· Well developed written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to engage with, establish and maintain effective relationships with a di rese range of people, including young people, health professionals, educators, academic researchers and service providers.
· Ability to use a desktop/laptop computer, with familiarity with the Microsoft Office applications.
· Well-developed organisation and time management skills with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple and competing work tasks and deliver to agreed deadlines.
Desirable:
- - Cert IV in Mental Health Peer Work, equivalent qualification, or willingness to undertake this qualification as a condition of role.
- Knowledge of the provision of assessment and treatment services as well as other best practice mental health interventions.
- Self-motivated with ability to display initiative.
- High levels of professionalism, confidentiality and discretion.
- Participation in the maintenance of a Quality Management system as part of a team.
- Current knowledge of Work Health & Safety and Equal Employment Opportunity principles and practices.
Required Compliance documents: · National Police Clearance dated within 6 months or willingness to obtain one
· Current WA Driver’s Licence and have access to your own vehicle
· Current Working with Children Check
Benefits include:
- - Hourly rate of $39.94 - $42.98 (annual full time equivalent $76, 924.44 – 82, 779.48)
- - Salary packaging for tax free income of $18,550 per year
- - Incremental salary increases
- - Birthday leave (after we've shared cake with you, of course!)
- - Wellness leave, blood donor leave
- - Regular training and professional development leave
- - Financial and Leave Support for further education
- - Exposure to multidisciplinary teams and diverse programs for career progression opportunities statewide
- - Journey insurance cover for your daily commute
Click apply to submit your resume and a cover letter addressing the success factors listed above. Closing date is Friday October 31, 2026. Early applications are encouraged as shortlisting and interviews will commence immediately and the position may close sooner.
Questions? Contact Hazel Folland
[email protected] or Paula Madeira
[email protected] or phone (08) 9431 7453.
360 Health + Community is an Equal Opportunity Employer who values and encourages diversity within its workforce.
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