• Max term part time| 3 days a week until 30th June 2026
• Location: Ashfield, NSW 2131
• Salary: $46K per annum + super + Salary packaging benefits
• Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need
  Life at Mission Australia
  When you join the team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values, we advocate for a fairer Australia, to meet the growing needs of people across the country. Together we’re building hope and possibility for all.
  Your Opportunity
  HASI is a community mental health recovery program funded by Ministry of Health. The service works in partnership with relevant stakeholders in particular with the community mental health service. The program provides recovery based psycho-social support with the client in the centre. Entails a combination of case work and support work. Most of the role is direct frontline service delivery; face to face with client in the community. Support workers mainly support the team with various clients in the community. Case workers do a combination of case coordination and support work.
  Our Peer Workers draw on their own journeys of overcoming adversity—such as mental illness, disability, homelessness, addiction, or substance use—to walk alongside people facing similar challenges. By sharing personal insights and recovery stories, they inspire hope, reduce stigma, and show that a fulfilling life is possible.
  This is a max term contract finishing on 30th June 2026. We welcome applications from candidates seeking casual employment opportunities.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Build authentic, trusting relationships by openly and safely sharing elements of your own journey.
• Offer coaching, mentoring, and guidance that empowers people to take steps towards their own recovery.
• Co-design and co-deliver group sessions, outreach activities, and life skills workshops that promote resilience, self-determination, and community connection.
• Work closely with clients, colleagues, and community partners to improve access to supports and enhance program outcomes.
• Model hope, mutual learning, and social inclusion in every interaction.
• Develop sustainable relationships with key stakeholders to build collaboration, trust and program awareness

Requirements for Success

• Lived experience in mental health, disability, homelessness or substance use
• Minimum cert IV or diploma with relevant experience in community services/mental health/AOD related roles
• An understanding of combined lived experience and professional development that support recovery and proven ability to use this to positively support others on their recovery journey
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills including ability to build rapport and maintain relationships
• A high level of computer skills with strong communication skills
• Drivers’ Licence

Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check, qualifications, referee checks, WWCC.

Your benefits

• Rewarding work – every day you know you’re making a real difference
• Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax
• Free external, confidential counselling
• Volunteering opportunities
• Extra leave available including an additional public holiday, additional annual leave day on your work anniversary and the opportunity to purchase further annual leave

Our culture
Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.
We prioritize the safety and wellbeing of everyone, both within our team and the individuals we serve.
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds; gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion, and sexual orientation to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. So, whoever you are, if you’re skilled and actively support our purpose and values, you would be welcome at Mission Australia.
If you live with disability and require support to submit your application, please email
talentattraction@missionaustralia.com.au
We Strongly encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. For culturally safe support or assistance with your application, please contact us at
deadlycareers@missionaustralia.com.au

• Build authentic, trusting relationships by openly and safely sharing elements of your own journey.
• Offer coaching, mentoring, and guidance that empowers people to take steps towards their own recovery.
• Co-design and co-deliver group sessions, outreach activities, and life skills workshops that promote resilience, self-determination, and community connection.
• Work closely with clients, colleagues, and community partners to improve access to supports and enhance program outcomes.
• Model hope, mutual learning, and social inclusion in every interaction.
• Develop sustainable relationships with key stakeholders to build collaboration, trust and program awarenes