At a Glance
- Tasks: Mentor and support individuals on their recovery journey using your lived experience.
- Company: Stride, a leader in mental health service delivery with a supportive culture.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, salary packaging, discounts, and paid wellbeing leave.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace encouraging diverse applications for a richer team environment.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while growing your career in mental health.
- Qualifications: Cert IV in Mental Health Peer Work or willingness to complete it; lived experience of mental illness.
The predicted salary is between 58500 - 71500 $ per year.
About Us: We are leaders in mental health service delivery, specialising in working with adults and young people, and in early childhood intervention. Stride is a name that expresses our ambition – it’s a name that’s purposeful and shows awareness of the important role we play in the recovery journey.
About the service: The Medicare Mental Health Services are free and you do not need an appointment, referral or Medicare card to visit a Medicare Mental Health Centre. The new services in Devonport, Burnie and Outer Hobart are co-funded by the Australian and Tasmanian Governments, to provide a streamlined approach to support better mental health and social wellbeing across the country. The service is tailored to the needs of the community in Tasmania and provides a combination of peer-led recovery and clinical support. The Medicare Mental Health Centre provides a safe, welcoming and supportive environment for people experiencing psychological distress, allowing them to:
- Identify alternatives to presenting to the Emergency Department
- Access support from trained mental health professionals within their community
On offer:
- Based in Burnie, TAS
- Permanent, part-time (2 days / week) opportunity - one of the work days must be Friday
- Paying on SCHADs level 4 plus Super
- Salary Packaging options (up to $15,899 tax free!)
- Meals and entertainment allowance of up to $2,650!
- Leave loading at 17.5%
- Stride Rewards – access to discounts from 100s of retailers (fashion, food and fitness)
- One paid wellbeing leave day per year
- Purchase up to 5 additional leave days in a 12 month period (pro rata entitlement if part-time)
- Paid parental leave support
- Supportive team environment
- Excellent training and career development
Role Overview:
- Mentor and support consumers in a person-led, strengths focused and recovery-oriented way to support hope and promote resilience, and who models the possibility and longevity of recovery;
- Build respectful, professional and appropriate relationships with consumers based around conversations which draw from personal experiences and emotions to support people in their journey of recovery;
- Inform and contribute to employees learning and service understanding, and advocate on systemic issues impacting people living with mental health issues.
Requirements:
- Cert IV in Mental Health Peer Work, or a willingness to complete
- Lived experience of your own mental illness and a rich understanding of your own processes of recovery and proactivity in managing wellbeing
- A willingness to purposefully use your own story to help others further their own understanding of recovery
- Ability to foster and maintain respectful, professional relationships with consumers, staff and organisations
- Ability to demonstrate initiative and work independently
- Computer literacy
- Must be eligible to apply/currently hold a WWCC
- Must hold/be willing to apply for NDSI worker screening clearance
Stride is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. All applicants applying for roles within Stride must undergo required screening processes prior to their successful appointment. Stride is an inclusive workplace and we encourage applications from diverse backgrounds in order to enhance the depth of cultural diversity and insight within our workforce. This includes but is not limited to people with a lived-experience of mental health recovery, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQIA+, and people with disabilities.
Closing date for applications: Applications will be viewed and actioned upon receipt, with a closing date of 15 October 2026. Please note the closing date may end sooner if a sufficient number of applications have been received.
Peer Worker employer: Stride
Stride is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and inclusive work culture that prioritises the mental health of both employees and clients. With flexible work arrangements, administrative support, and access to ongoing professional development, practitioners at headspace Miranda can thrive in their roles while making a meaningful impact on the lives of young people. Join a multidisciplinary team dedicated to fostering growth and recovery in a dynamic environment that values diversity and collaboration.
