Job Description
Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service – Rockhampton QLD
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We support the mental health and wellbeing of more than250,000 peopleacross Central Queensland, including Gladstone, the Capricorn Coast, Rockhampton, the Central Highlands and Banana.
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With services across the region, we provide specialistmental health, alcohol and other drug care, from acute inpatient support to community-based services.
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Rockhampton is our principal service centre, with additional facilities including an Adult Step-Up Step-Down service in Gladstone and a Community Care Unit in Rockhampton.
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We're all about working together — partnering with hospitals, health services, community organisations and private providers to support recovery, improve wellbeing and help people move forward.
About us: n
We support the mental health and wellbeing of more than250,000 peopleacross Central Queensland, including Gladstone, the Capricorn Coast, Rockhampton, the Central Highlands and Banana.
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With services across the region, we provide specialistmental health, alcohol and other drug care, from acute inpatient support to community-based services.
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Rockhampton is our principal service centre, with additional facilities including an Adult Step-Up Step-Down service in Gladstone and a Community Care Unit in Rockhampton.
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We're all about working together — partnering with hospitals, health services, community organisations and private providers to support recovery, improve wellbeing and help people move forward.
About the role: n
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Be a recovery role model.
Connect with consumers, carers and staff, sharing your lived experience and showing what recovery can look like in real life.
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Support people to reach their goals.
Use peer support,



recovery tools and your own experience to help consumers identify meaningful goals and take positive steps towards achieving them.
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Share knowledge and build confidence.
Provide practical support, education and psychoeducation that helps consumers better understand and manage their mental health.
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Connect, collaborate and have a voice.
Work with multidisciplinary teams and community organisations, gather consumer and carer feedback, and represent the consumer voice on recruitment and selection panels.
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About you: n
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Understand recovery, strengths-based practice and the power of sharing your own experience to support and inspire others.
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A Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work is highly desirable, along with experience in public mental health or the NGO sector.
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Can build positive relationships, work confidently with multidisciplinary teams, advocate for the consumer voice and maintain qualified boundaries.
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Plan and deliver engaging psychoeducation and groups, help identify service improvements, evaluate what works and use everyday tools like Microsoft Office with confidence.
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What we offer: n
Total remuneration value of up to $60,562 p.a. is comprised of:
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An hourly rate between $***** - $***** p.h.
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*****% employer superannuation contribution
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17.5% leave loading
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Additional Benefits: n
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Ongoing Professional Development and Education Opportunities
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Flexible Work-Life Balance and Variety
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Generous Salary Sacrificing Options
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Paid Parental Leave
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Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
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Discounted Private Health Insurance
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Fitness Passport
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Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements: n
It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.
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Applications close: Thursday, 22 October ****
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📌 Advanced Peer Worker (Rockhampton)
🏢 Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service
📍 Rockhampton