Senior Wellbeing Peer

Wellways is committed to reconciliation, lived experience and inclusivity. We strongly encourage and warmly welcome people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, people with a lived experience of mental health and disability and people who identify as LGBTIQA+ to apply. Even if you only meet some of the criteria, we'd love to hear from you. Key Leadership Role within the new Toowoomba Integrated Mental Health Hub Part time – 3 days per week, SCHADS Level 4 (rate per hour) + Salary Packaging + Leave loading. The Toowoomba Integrated Mental Health Hub is seeking a motivated and compassionate leader to head up our Wellbeing Team. In this role, you will bring your own lived experience of recovery to shape an innovative mental health service, guiding a passionate team to deliver meaningful support to the community. The Toowoomba Integrated Mental Health Hub is an innovative new model of integrated stepped care, transforming the way mental health and wellbeing support is delivered across Queensland. Wellways, together with our consortia partners Each, Lumsden Psychology, QPASTT and Goondir will provide seamless, free and voluntary services built on the principles of no wrong door, community inclusion and consumer choice and control. About you Drawing on your real‑life experience, coupled with skills learned through education and training, the Senior Wellbeing Peer will lead a team of DBS and community engagement workers to support and represent people impacted by mental illness, psychological distress and substance use or addiction. You will be comfortable sharing personal experiences with program consumers within a safe and supported way and will have personal experience of a mental illness or psychological distress and recovery. Main Responsibilities of the role include: Providing leadership, coaching and supervision to a team of peer workforces. Satisfy reporting requirements. Providing intentional peer support. Providing one‑on‑one service navigation and care planning. Capacity building within the workforce, participants and community. Support engagement with clinical supports. Position may also carry a small caseload of participants, as needed, providing service navigation. You will also need : Personal experience of mental distress and recovery, including navigation of health services. Cert IV / Diploma in Peer Work, Mental Health, AOD or related field or tertiary qualification in social science or 1+ year relevant work experience in the mental health sector or International Peer Support Training. Two years mental‑health experience as a peer worker. National Police Check. Current Working with Children Check – employment. NDIS Workers Screening check. Evidence of right to work in Australia. 100 points of identification. NDIS Workers Orientation module certificate – free online course. What we can offer you 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 enabling you to spend a portion of your salary before it is taxed to pay for things such as rent, mortgage repayments, car leasing. Meal and entertainment allowance via salary packaging up to $2,650 per annum. 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. How to Apply For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Melinda Lowry via email. We encourage early applications as interviews will begin prior to the advertising closing date. Applications Close: 21/12/2025 Wellways is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. Successful applicants must undergo a comprehensive screening process prior to commencement. #J-18808-Ljbffr