Self Help Addiction Resource Centre (SHARC) | Carnegie, VIC and court locations | Maximum term, part time | SCHADS Level 3 + salary packaging

Your lived experience can inspire, empower and support positive change.

Support people going through a therapeutic court program, using your lived experience of the justice system and recovery from alcohol and other drugs.

SHARC is a not-for-profit organisation providing lived experience-led programs and services supporting people impacted by alcohol and other drugs and, more recently, gambling. Our Peer Mentors in Justice program offers one-on-one and group support to Court participants, offering genuine empathy, understanding and practical help.

The role:

- Mentor and support participants, helping them identify and work towards their goals.
- Co-facilitate peer support groups with another Peer Mentor.
- Provide one on one peer support with participants and accompany to weekly court hearings.
- Manage your own participant caseload, including scheduling appointments and planning sessions.
- Help participants advocate for themselves, so their needs are recognised within the program.
- Work alongside other Peer Mentors, Court staff and support services.

Where you’ll work:
SHARC supports therapeutic drug court and family drug treatment court programs across Victoria. This role will be in Ballarat at the Therapeutic Drug Court of the Magistrates Court of Victoria.

You’ll bring:

- Lived experience of alcohol and other drug use and recovery, and involvement with the justice system.




- The ability to use your experience in a purposeful, professional way that builds trust, hope and connection.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, and strength in maintaining respectful, non-judgemental relationships with diverse people.
- The ability to manage your own workload independently, setting appointments and connecting with participants regularly.
- The ability to record peer notes accurately and on time using electronic systems.

Desirable: completion of SHARC Peer Worker Training or other relevant training.

What we offer:

- SCHADS Level 3, plus salary packaging of up to $15,900 per annum.
- Supervision, training and professional development.
- A workplace where lived experience is central and community is key.

This is a designated AOD lived experience position.

SHARC is an equal chance employer. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from multicultural communities, LGBTQIA+ communities, people with a disability, and others from diverse or marginalised backgrounds.

We understand that criminal history can be a deterrent to applying. This role is built on lived experience of the justice system, so we encourage you to apply.

Our organisation has procedures in place to support people through these processes.

How to apply?
Please read the position description attached.
For all enquiries about the role and to apply, please send your resume and cover letter to **@sharc.org.au , using the subject line: Peer Mentor.

Applications close on Friday, 27 November 2026.

📌 Peer Mentor (Carnegie)
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