What your day could look like
As a Peer Support Worker, you'll play an important role in strengthening connection, hope and understanding for people accessing mental health services. From sharing your lived experience to working alongside clinical teams, you'll help create a space where people feel heard, supported and empowered in their recovery.
Every day, you'll contribute by:
Building trusted relationships that help individuals feel safe, understood and motivated in their recovery journey
Using your lived experience to guide conversations, support goal setting, and inspire positive change
Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to bring a peer perspective into care and service delivery
Contributing ideas that enhance service quality, inclusion and recovery-focused practices
Let's talk about you!
You bring authenticity, empathy and resilience to everything you do. You know the value of being heard because you've lived it- and you use that insight to uplift others without judgement. You act with integrity, respect boundaries, and genuinely care about creating positive change in people's lives. You're motivated by connection and the opportunity to walk alongside others as they rediscover their strengths and purpose.
Here's what will help you thrive in this role:
Personal lived experience of mental health challenges and recovery, shared thoughtfully and professionally
Strong communication skills, with the ability to build trust and connect with diverse people
Confidence working collaboratively within a team while advocating for a peer-led perspective
Ability to support individuals in setting goals and navigating their recovery journey
You'll stand out from the crowd if you have experience delivering group programs or community-based support, and/or skills in promoting recovery-focused or psychosocial education approaches.
Above all, you'll bring compassion, integrity, dignity, innovation and courage into every interaction- helping create a more human-centred and hopeful healthcare experience.
Together, you'll help build a service where every voice matters and recovery is possible.
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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