We are looking for someone who is eager to use their lived experience to support the lives of young people experiencing emerging mental health challenges.

The position is 3 days per week on a contract until June 30th 2027, on a SCHADS Award Level 3.

Peer Work at MIFWA:

A Peer Worker is a role where a person with lived experience applies their life learnings to support others. Peer workers inspire hope and confidence,

Peer workers are people who identify as having lived experience and who are employed in designated roles to use this lived experience, where appropriate, to build empathy and rapport and engage in mutual support.

In the context of this role, lived experience refers to a person having either:

- a profound life-changing mental health challenge or distress; and/or

- issues with alcohol and other drug and/or life challenges, or life-changing experiences

- These challenges have led to a new life direction and concept of self and have profoundly impacted the persons' life/world view.

Your role will help us make a difference by:

Your role will make use of your own lived experience of mental health issues and personal recovery, to provide mentoring and support to young people experiencing mental health challenges, in our Early Intervention Recovery Program (EIRP). The primary aim of our EIRP program is to support young people aged 16 - 30 years who have been diagnosed with mental health challenges, including first episode of psychosis. Operating across the Perth metro area, the EIRP team supports young people in their homes and local communities.

About the Role

As a Peer Worker, you’ll work directly with young people out in the community and in their homes to understand what matters to them and support them to move towards their goals.

That might mean rebuilding confidence, reconnecting with education or employment,



strengthening relationships, developing practical recovery skills or becoming more connected within their community.

The role is based within the community and requires regular travel to support young people, connect with services and work alongside the wider team.

Does this sound like you:

- You have a current WA Driver’s licence

- You have personal lived experience of mental health issues and bring a unique insight of the challenges, value and wisdom of the lived experience perspective

- You can understand how to appropriately use your lived experience of mental health issues to mentor and support young people

- You are patient, understanding and empathetic

- You are a people person, and can engage with a variety of people (even when someone is considered hard to get to know or having a bad day)

- You follow through and take responsibility for your actions.

- You have outstanding communication skills

What we can promise you:

- An employer who values peoples lived experience with mental health challenges and who is committed to developing lived experience leadership

- Peer Supervision to reflect on and improve peer work practice

- A supportive and inclusive work environment

- Training and development opportunities

- Salary packaging

- Mileage compensation

- Access to our Employee Assistance Program

- A great work culture ?

How to Apply

If you’re ready to take the next step, we’d love to hear from you.

Please submit:

- A brief cover letter telling us why this role feels like the right next step for you

- Your current resume

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

MIFWA is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds, including people with lived and living experience of mental health challenges.

For enquiries, please email: ••••@mifwa.org.au

📌 Peer Support Worker - Youth Mental Health (Perth)
🏢 MIFWA (Mental Illness Fellowship of WA)
📍 Perth