Drug and Alcohol Peer Support Worker
Do you hold a Health-related qualification, and looking for a role where you can utilise your own lived experiences to support consumers accessing Community Drug and Alcohol services
Be part of the vibrant and professional team improving and enriching the health of our communities every day.
Our benefits:
Financial:
- 12% superannuation
- Salary packaging and novated leasing
- Annual leave with 17.5% leave loading (for full-time and part-time staff)
Work-Life Balance:
- Flexible work options, including hybrid and varied hours (depending on the role)
- Paid maternity and parental leave (for more information)
- Generous leave options like long service and carers leave
Health & Wellbeing:
- Discounted gym membership through Fitness Passport
- Free and confidential support for staff and their families via our Staff Wellbeing and Support Service (EAP)
Wellbeing programs that promote mental health, resilience, and balance
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Employment type: Part Time
Position classification: Health Education Officer Grad / Non Grad
Remuneration: $64,985.00 – $108,229.00 per annum, pro rata (+ super +17.5% leave loading where applicable)
Hours per week: 19 hrs
Requisition ID: REQ672473
Vaccination Category: A
Location: Griffith and Temora
What you’ll be doing
Appropriately share one's personal lived experience and recovery with the aim of developing rapport with people accessing Community Drug and Alcohol services, to engender an atmosphere of trust, empathy, respect, hope and encouragement. Promote self-agency by supporting people who access the service to be actively involved in their own care through providing and explaining information about rights and responsibilities, how to navigate the drug and alcohol system, as well as providing other information and support as appropriate to their individual needs including advocacy where requested by the client.
Act as an appropriate and effective role model with colleagues and clients, to actively promote the rights and responsibilities of clients at all times to challenge and lessen the impact stigma and discrimination in the local community and within the service.
Candidates will be required to meet the following criteria:
- Australian recognised Health related qualification
- Personal lived experience of receiving treatment for drug or alcohol use
- NSW Working with children clearance
- Compliance with Vaccination category A
Current driver’s licence and willingness to travel as required
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More information:
1) Download the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position.
For role related queries or questions contact Casey Doyle, A/Manager Strategic Development Drug & Alcohol & Early Intervention Programs on 0461 397 602 or [email protected]
Applications close: 14 July 2026
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
MLHD values diversity and is committed to building an inclusive workplace culture that reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from diverse community groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTI, people with a disability and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
