What your day could look like
As a Peer Support Worker, you'll help create an environment where people feel safe, heard and supported as they work towards recovery. You'll use your own lived experience to build trust, reduce stigma and show that change is possible. Working closely with clinicians, families and community partners, you'll contribute to a service that champions courage, compassion and meaningful connection.
Every day, you'll contribute by:
Encouraging honest conversations that help consumers feel understood and validated.
Working collaboratively with teams and community providers to strengthen recovery-oriented care.
Supporting individuals to recognise strengths, set personal goals and take empowering steps forward.
Offering insights and ideas that help shape service improvements and enhance consumer experience.
Let's talk about you!
You're someone who leads with empathy, integrity and purpose. You understand the power of lived experience and are comfortable sharing your story in a way that supports, encourages and uplifts others. You communicate with warmth, listen without judgement, and maintain strong professional boundaries. You value teamwork, community and the belief that every person deserves dignity and hope.
To thrive in this role, you'll bring:
Personal lived experience of mental health challenges and recovery.
Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
Confidence working within a multidisciplinary environment.
Basic digital literacy to manage information and support service activity.
You'll stand out if you have:
Experience in peer support, mental health or community work.
Understanding of the strengths and needs of regional communities.
Above all, you're passionate about supporting recovery and embodying compassion, innovation, dignity, integrity and courage in every interaction.
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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