Senior Family Peer Worker

•  Full Time opportunity based at Traralgon VIC
• $44.58 p/h (SCHADS Level 4B) + Super + Leave loading + Salary packaging benefits
• Join us in supporting individuals to live a fulfilling and meaningful life in their own community!
   

About this opportunity

The Senior Family & Peer Liaison will identify and facilitate opportunities that promote the inclusion of and build the capacity of carers to access Connect services. This may include outreach to hard-to reach community members and hidden cohorts who are unable to access services via the Connect centres.

You will utilise your personal lived or living experience of supporting a person with a mental illness, including people with co-occurring substance use or addiction, to support Family Peer Workers in their role supporting family members, carers and supporters who access Connect services.

Main responsibilities of the role include:

• Promote, deliver and facilitate community and stakeholder engagement and co-ordination
• Organise, lead and participate in broader network meetings
• Provide leadership, direction and supervision to Family Peer Workers, Peer Cadet and Respite Workers
• Organise, lead and participate in communities of practice
• Facilitate group training and deliver the Wellways Discovery course to carers
• Provide 1:1 Peer support to carers
• Maintain a small caseload

To be successful in this role, you will possess the following

• Certificate IV/Diploma in Mental Health, AOD or tertiary qualification in social science or 1+ year relevant work  experience in mental health sector or intentional Peer Support
  Training
• Police Records Check and Working with Children Check
• 100 point of ID
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate – free online course
• NDIS Worker Screening Check (NDISWSC) is mandatory prior to commencement.

What we can offer you:

• A purpose driven culture where people can thrive, everyone is respected, and differences are valued
• An equitable, diverse, and socially inclusive work environment
• Salary packaging up to $15,899 enables you to spend a portion of your salary before it is taxed to pay for things like rent, mortgage repayments, car leasing
• Meal and Entertainment allowance via salary packaging up to $2,650 per annum
• Receive 17.5% leave loading every time you take annual leave
• Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
• Paid cultural leave (where applicable)
• Access for you and your family to our Employee Assistance Program
   

For a confidential discussion about the role, we encourage you to contact
Brendan Beschle on bbeschle@wellways.org
 

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Wellways is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people.  Successful applicants must undergo a comprehensive screening process prior to their commencement.
 

If you’d like to know more about our reconciliation commitment, click here  Reconciliation | Wellways 

Job Description Summary

Culture

We’re passionate about our work, which is enjoyable, challenging and rewarding. All of our teams work to ensure everyone can imagine and achieve their hopes and potential. We know that people are unique and the experts on their life and are not defined by impairments, diagnosis or labels. We aim to specifically promote safety and inclusivity for LGBTIQ+ and First Nations communities.

How to Apply

Applications Close

11/02/2026