In-Demand Youth support Jobs in Australian Capital Territory

Youth Peer Support Workers (Lived Experience) TIDES ACT
Uniting —Turner ACT
- $35.64 an hour
- Part-time
- Leadership
- Negotiation
- Annual leave
- Referral program
1d
Youth Worker | Full-time Permanent
Health and Community Services —Canberra ACT
- $78,755 - $93,416 a year
- Full-time
- First Aid Certification
- Communication skills
2d
Event Project Officer | Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency
Health and Community Services —Canberra ACT
- $95,722 - $100,956 a year
- Temporary
- Hybrid work
- Office
- Communication skills
- Work from home
3d
Youth Peer Support Workers (Lived Experience) TIDES ACT
Uniting NSW.ACT —Turner ACT
- $35.64 an hour
- Part-time
- Leadership
- Negotiation
- Annual leave
- Referral program
1d
Therapeutic Youth Worker - ACT
MacKillop Family Services —Canberra ACT
- Part-time
- Experience working with children
- First Aid Certification
- Communication skills
10d
Senior Event Officer | Full-time Permanent
Health and Community Services —Canberra ACT
- $102,657 - $116,592 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Office
- Administrative experience
- Communication skills
- Work from home
3d
Christmas Casual Sales Team Member
Sportsgirl —Canberra ACT
- Weekend availability
- Recruiting
1d
Genetic Counsellor – Women, Youth and Children | Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency
Canberra Health Services —Canberra ACT
- $111,639 - $120,057 a year
- Temporary
- Clinic
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance program
12d
Home Support and Transport Worker
Woden Community Service —Canberra ACT
Social Worker | Full-Time and Part-Time Permanent
Education —Canberra ACT
- $111,639 - $120,057 a year
- Part-time
- Experience working with children
2d
Therapeutic Youth Worker
MacKillop Family Services —Canberra ACT
- $40.49 - $43.42 an hour
- Part-time
- First Aid Certification
- Employee assistance program
4d
Manager, Family Connection and Restoration | Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency
Health and Community Services —Canberra ACT
- $156,291 - $174,720 a year
- Temporary
- Experience working with children
- Leadership
11d
Inclusive Employment Consultant - Canberra
Fighting Chance Australia —Canberra ACT
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- CPR Certification
- Management
- First Aid Certification
Quick Apply
Assistant Director, Placements | Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency
Health and Community Services —Canberra ACT
- $127,597 - $136,873 a year
- Temporary
- Experience working with children
2d
Therapeutic Casework Support Practitioner | Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency
Health and Community Services —Canberra ACT
- $120,160 - $131,611 a year
- Temporary
- Experience working with children
Social Worker | Full-Time and Part-Time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency
Education —Canberra ACT
- $91,026 - $108,691 a year
- Temporary
- Experience working with children
2d
Senior Mental Health Clinician - Specialist Youth Mental Health Outreach Team | Full-time Permanent
Canberra Health Services —Canberra ACT
- $111,639 - $133,492 a year
- Full-time
- Care plans
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance program
Clinical Specialist – Therapeutic | Full-time Permanent
Health and Community Services —Canberra ACT
- $111,639 - $126,060 a year
- Full-time
- Experience working with children
- Case management
4d
Psychologist
Capital Region Community Services —Belconnen ACT
- Part-time
- Experience working with children
- Bachelor's degree
- Psychology
- Employee assistance program
Quick Apply
Forensic Psychiatrist - Staff Specialist/Senior Staff Specialist | Full-time Permanent
Canberra Health Services —Canberra ACT
- $204,936 - $274,696 a year
- Full-time
- Private practice
- Research
- Annual leave
5d

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Youth Peer Support Workers (Lived Experience) TIDES ACT

Uniting -
Turner ACT

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Job Details

Part-time
$35.64 an hour
1 day ago

Benefits

Annual leave
Referral program
Salary packaging

Qualifications

Driver Licence
Working with Children Check
Leadership
Negotiation

Full Job Description

About the Role

Full-Time or Part-Time | Permanent Position
Monday to Friday
HPA Support Stream Level 3 $35.64 per hour plus Salary Packaging Benefits upto $18,550 plus Super
Based in Turner, ACT

TIDES (Trauma Intervention, Development and Emotional Support) is a specialist trauma service for young people with complex trauma, providing stabilisation, therapeutic intervention, and coordinated support to promote recovery, safety and wellbeing.
As a Peer Support Worker with lived experience, you will play a vital role in supporting young people through a non-clinical, peer-based approach. Drawing from your own lived experience, you will provide hope, guidance, and encouragement in both one-on-one and group settings. Your focus will be on advocacy, engagement, and supporting recovery in a youth-friendly and inclusive environment.
Why join Uniting and the TIDES team?
Peer Support Workers are valued members of the interdisciplinary team and bring a unique form of expertise through lived experience. Your voice, insights and leadership will help shape service delivery and improve outcomes for young people.
At Uniting, we recognise lived experience as a valuable source of expertise and are committed to supporting the growth and wellbeing of our peer workforce. This role offers the opportunity to work alongside a team of Peer Support Workers within an interdisciplinary, trauma-responsive service, providing connection, collaboration and opportunities for shared learning. Peer workers are supported through regular supervision, reflective practice, professional development and a team culture that values lived experience leadership. Supervision for lived experience workers is a discipline-specific, structured and accountable process that supports reflection on practice, intentional use of lived experience, boundary negotiation, wellbeing, ethical decision-making and alignment with the values, principles and scope of lived experience work. Supervision is distinct from performance management and may be referred to as co-reflection or reflective supervision.
As TIDES is a newly established service, Peer Support Workers will have the opportunity to influence how the service evolves and contribute to the development of innovative, youth-centred and trauma-informed approaches.
We are committed to creating a safe, inclusive and supportive workplace where peer practitioners can develop their skills, contribute meaningfully to service design and delivery, and make a genuine difference in the lives of young people.
What you’ll bring

Personal lived experience of mental and/or emotional distress, trauma or adversity, service use or attempts to access services, and personal recovery, together with the ability to use lived experience intentionally, safely and ethically in a consumer peer worker role.
Demonstrated understanding of trauma, trauma recovery and trauma-informed approaches to service delivery.

Qualifications

A current Australian driver’s licence

Even Better

Working towards Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work or a willingness to obtain the qualification with support from Uniting. Placement requirements can be completed within the service under supervision.

About you

Personal lived experience that can be used intentionally, safely and ethically to support young people.
A passion for walking alongside young people aged 13 to 17 years who have experienced trauma and adversity.
Commitment to trauma-informed, youth-centred and recovery-oriented practice.
We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ communities, and people with diverse lived and living experiences. We are committed to creating a culturally safe, inclusive and supportive workplace where peer practitioners can thrive.

How to Apply
If you are passionate about supporting and empowering young people through lived experience, we would love to hear from you. Click Apply Now and submit your resume.
For more information, please read the Peer Support Worker Position Description

What we offer you

Tax-free salary packaging entitlements of up to $18,550 per year (visit https://accesspay.com.au/ for more information).
Generous referral bonus for successfully referring a friend who joins Uniting
Be part of something new – help establish and shape a specialist trauma service for young people from the ground up.
Genuine flexibility – work in a way that suits your lifestyle.
4 Me Days – extra paid leave each year (pro rata) to rest, recharge, and focus on what matters most
4 CPD Days per calendar year (pro-rata part-time employees)
Access to lived experience workforce connection, peer community of practice, mentoring and reflective spaces, alongside respectful collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
Community of practice is a structured forum where lived experience workers come together to share knowledge, reflect on practice, support each other and strengthen lived experience work through collective learning. Lived experience work is a collective practice, and opportunities to connect as a workforce are encouraged and explicitly supported.
Strong peer support and consultation – collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of experienced professionals with a shared purpose.
Manageable workload – ensuring sustainable, high-quality service delivery.
U Rewards – exclusive discounts from leading retailers

Click here to learn more about our great benefits: Benefits of working at Uniting
If you have any questions or would like to discuss this role further, please contact Talent Acquisition Specialist, Sarah via [email protected]
Employment with Uniting is subject to satisfactory background checks, including National Police Check, paid Working with Children Check and reference checks.
Closing date: 11:55pm, Sunday, 13 September 2026
About Uniting
Uniting NSW.ACT contributes to the work and mission of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT through social justice advocacy, community services and spiritual care. We provide care and support for people through all ages and stages of life, with a focus on people experiencing disadvantage and vulnerability. Our purpose is to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.
Uniting is a Child Safe Organisation committed to promoting the safety, well-being and inclusion of children and young people.
Empowered by diversity
At Uniting, inclusion isn’t just something we value – it’s how we work. Our culture and practice reflect the vibrant diversity of our colleagues, and the clients and communities we serve.

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