Make a difference through lived experience by supporting recovery and hope in Addiction Services.

This role empowers people in recovery by using peer-led support, education and collaboration to promote recovery-oriented practice and stronger community connections.

Job details

Your new role:

This role provides peer-led support within Addiction Services, drawing on lived experience to promote recovery-oriented practice and meaningful client engagement across clinical and community settings.

• Deliver formalised peer support, psychoeducation, and practical assistance to clients accessing alcohol and other drug (AOD) services, supporting recovery, resilience, and community connection
• Use lived experience to inspire hope, model recovery, and support clients to identify and work towards achievable and meaningful recovery goals
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and with non-government organisations to enhance recovery-focused care and service delivery

About you:

You are a recovery-focused peer professional who brings lived experience, strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset to support individuals, teams and services.

• You are skilled at engaging with people from diverse backgrounds, building respectful relationships and promoting hope, inclusion and recovery-oriented practice
• You work effectively within multidisciplinary teams, contributing the peer perspective while collaborating with clinical staff and external partners
• You demonstrate well-developed communication skills and an interest in peer-led education, group facilitation and continuous service improvement

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What we can offer you:

• We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
• We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
• We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
• You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.

We are better together.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• MS02674488 (PDF)
  
  Application essentials - things you need to know (PDF)
  
  We are MSH - five reasons why you should join us (PDF)