What your day could look like
As a Peer Support Worker, you'll help people navigate their recovery journey with confidence, connection and hope. Working alongside consumers, families and multidisciplinary teams, you'll create meaningful opportunities for people to build on their strengths and achieve outcomes that matter to them.
Every day, you'll contribute by:
Empowering people to identify strengths, set recovery goals and take positive steps forward
Sharing lived experience in a purposeful way that inspires hope, understanding and connection
Working collaboratively with clinical teams and community partners to enhance support options
Contributing ideas that strengthen service quality, recovery-focused practice and consumer outcomes
Let's Talk About You
You're someone who leads with compassion, courage and authenticity. You know the power of lived experience and can use your story thoughtfully to build trust, reduce stigma and create meaningful connections. You take pride in helping others discover their strengths, advocate for their needs and move towards a future they value. With integrity, dignity and a willingness to embrace new ideas, you're committed to creating positive change for individuals, families and the wider community.
Here's what will help you thrive in this role:
Personal lived experience of mental health challenges and recovery, with the ability to share insights professionally
Strong communication and relationship-building skills across diverse groups
Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary and community settings
Confidence using digital systems and supporting group recovery activities
You'll stand out from the crowd if you have experience delivering recovery-focused programs and/or experience working with community organisations supporting mental health outcomes.
Above all, you'll bring Compassion, Integrity, Dignity, Innovation and Courage to every interaction.
Your impact will be measured in stronger recovery journeys, meaningful connections and healthier communities.
Why Join Darling Downs Health?
At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region, from Taroom in the north to Texas in the south, our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care. It's complex, challenging work that makes a real difference - and the career possibilities are endless.
Whether you're a doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member, or administrator, you'll see your impact firsthand. Here, you'll find opportunities that simply don't exist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, and embrace responsibilities that would take years to access in larger health services.
Darling Downs Health is where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region.
Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:
Maximise your take-home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements
Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety
Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways
Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.
Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport.
For a full list of benefits, visit: Darling Downs Health Benefits
Your future is here. Where are you?
If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a place that values people and purpose, we'd love to hear from you.
Click 'Apply Now' to submit your application and upload the requested documents.
Find out more about us!
Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health:
www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns
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