Lived Experience Peer Worker - Northern BeachesOdyssey House NSW – Sydney Northern Beaches NSWBring 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 protected, respected and valued.Take your opportunity 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.We're seeking an AOD Peer Worker who draws on their own lived experience of AOD, mental health and recoveryBuild genuine, mutual relationships with consumers and role model recoveryProvide one-to-one and group peer supportAdvocate for the consumer voice within the multidisciplinary teamHelp people stay connected and work toward the goals that matter to themBuild connections with peer workers and services across the regionDelivered within our Model of CareWorks across the Sydney North region (Hornsby, Northern Beaches and Ryde) as the service growsRelevant VET or tertiary qualification or currently studyingLived experience of AOD and mental health challenges, service use and personal recoveryDemonstrated capacity to engage with and mentor people toward recovery goals in a structured wayStrong organisation, time management and emotional resilience, maintaining professional boundaries in challenging situationsAbility to work autonomously and within a multidisciplinary teamKnowledge of harm minimisation, recovery oriented and trauma informed practiceEmotional resilience and the ability to stay calm while supporting clients in high emotion situations
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📌 Lived Experience Peer Worker - Northern Beaches (Sydney)
🏢 Odyssey House NSW
📍 Sydney