Peer Worker (Identified - Mental Health Lived Experience - Secure Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit)

About SMHRU

The SMHRU unit offers mental health rehabilitation services for individuals needing extended inpatient care in a secure environment. Our focus is on autonomy, self-determination, and working collaboratively towards independent living. All consumers are over 18 years of age.

Our philosophy of care nurtures individual dreams and aspirations, promoting hope and optimism, and ensuring people feel valued, important, welcome, and safe.

About Your New Role

Are you passionate about advocating for mental health services and promoting respectful inclusion? A rare and exciting opportunity has become available for several Peer Workers (Identified - Mental Health Lived Experience - Secure Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit) to join our newly developed Secure Mental Health Unit and make a positive difference in the lives of others.

Key Responsibilities

• Support consumers along their personal recovery journey whilst appropriately sharing your own personal lived experience of mental ill-health, service use and healing/recovery
• Support consumers to develop individual recovery plans incorporating their self-identified recovery goals, aspirations and strengths
• Provide peer support, practical assistance, education, information and referrals to consumers
• Plan, facilitate and evaluate peer support groups, and educational programs for consumers

Qualifications

To be successful in this position you will require:

• Under s25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the incumbent to be a person with lived/living experience of mental ill-health and healing/recovery
• While not mandatory, a Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work or similar is highly desired
• While not mandatory, experience working as a Peer Worker in a public mental is highly desirable
• Evidence of vaccination, or be able to be vaccinated against and remain vaccinated against - Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis and Hepatitis B
• Tuberculosis screening, to identify if the tuberculosis vaccination may be required
• Declaration of serious discipline history must be disclosed
• Criminal History Screening will be required for new employees (GCH will cover cost)

Benefits of Working with Gold Coast Health

• Flexible work options
• Career Development
• Salary Packaging
• Modern Facilities
• Diverse Work Culture
• Research Opportunities
• 12.75% super
• 17.5% leave loading

Salary

• Permanent full time (three positions)
• Base salary ranging from $79 272 - $88 158 per annum

About Gold Coast Health

• More than 1100 beds across three hospitals - Gold Coast University Hospital, Robina Hospital, Varsity Lakes Hospital and Robina and Southport Health Precincts
• Secondary and tertiary health services across more than 20 facilities
• Opportunity to combine professional advancement, job satisfaction and relaxation into one fulfilling lifestyle
• A workplace culture that encourages people to bring their whole selves to work so that they can perform at their best
• Committed to reflecting the diversity of the Gold Coast community and ensuring each staff member is included and feels like they belong

How to Apply

Click APPLY to submit your application by Thursday, 14 May 2026

Gold Coast Health is committed to providing an accessible, inclusive work environment. Please contact the nominated person if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout this recruitment process.

Job Ad reference GC681970

Please note: no third-party applications will be accepted.