Job description

Senior Drug and Alcohol Peer Support Worker

Looking to step into a senior peer leadership role where your lived experience can genuinely shape and support others on their recovery journey? Join a collaborative and values-driven team, where you’ll lead and mentor the peer workforce while delivering recovery-oriented, trauma-informed care that makes a meaningful impact across your community.

Be part of the vibrant and professional team improving and enriching the health of our communities in millions of ways 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) Relocation Assistance

Work-Life Balance:

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

About the role The Senior Drug and Alcohol Peer Support Worker provides leadership, supervision, and mentoring to the peer workforce, ensuring high-quality, recovery-oriented and trauma-informed support across Community Drug and Alcohol services. The role also delivers direct peer support, contributes to workforce development and education, and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to improve outcomes for people accessing services across the region.

Your Responsibilities will include:

Providing leadership, supervision and mentoring to Drug and Alcohol Peer Support Workers to support high-quality service delivery. Delivering recovery-oriented, trauma-informed peer support to people accessing Community Drug and Alcohol services. Contributing to workforce development, including education, training and professional development of peer workers. Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders to ensure coordinated, person-centred care. Supporting service improvement and strategic initiatives to strengthen peer workforce capability and service quality. Your contribution as a healthcare professional will have a meaningful and positive impact, which is felt at a community level.

Employment type: Permanent Full / Part Time or Casual opportunities Position classification: Senior Health Education Officer - Graduate Remuneration: $118,740.00 - $128,268.00 per annum, pro rata (+ super +17.5% leave loading where applicable) Hours per week: Up to 38 hours Requisition ID: REQ672477 Location: Wagga Wagga

Criteria candidates are required to meet:

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

Demonstrated lived experience of recovery from drug and/or alcohol use, with the ability to use this experience to support others. Relevant Australian recongised tertiary qualification in Peer Work, health, community services or social care and willingness to complete the BUILD Program NSW Working with Children Check Experience working in a Peer Worker role, including the ability to provide mentoring, supervision or leadership to others. Understanding of drug and alcohol issues and treatment approaches, including recovery-oriented and harm minimisation frameworks. Well-developed communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.

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For role related queries or questions contact Casey Doyle, A/Manager Strategic Development Drug & Alcohol & Early Intervention Programs - on Casey.Doyle@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications close: 14 July 2026

MLHD welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and is committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and the LGBTIQ+ community. If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, you can access recruitment application support through the Stepping Up initiative.

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.

NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.