DESCRIPTION

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Classification: Senior Officer Grade C (PN 69580)
Salary: $125,344 - $134,527 (Plus 12% Super)
Location: Multiple locations across Canberra Health Services
Division: Mental Health, Justice Health, Drug and Alcohol Services
Closing Date: 24th August 2025

ARE YOU A PASSIONATE AND TRANSFORMATIVE LEADER WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE AND A DEEP COMMITMENT TO RECOVERY-ORIENTED, TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE?

MHJHADS is seeking a visionary Manager of Peer Services to help lead the development, implementation, and expansion of peer-led services across our mental health, justice health and alcohol and drug services division (MHJHADS).

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Reporting to the Director of Lived Experience, this pivotal role is responsible for operationalising and managing peer services within MHJHADS. Initially, you will lead the small pilot of a peer-led service within adult mental health services, with a view to expanding into other specialty areas over time (e.g. suicide prevention, alcohol and drug services, perinatal mental health).
This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of peer work in a large, multidisciplinary public health service.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

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  Lead the implementation and evaluation of peer-led service models in the division.
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  Manage and support the Consumer and Carer Peer Workforce.
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  Collaborate with clinical teams (psychiatry, nursing, allied health) and across sectors to deliver integrated, recovery-oriented, person-centred care.
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  Promote the sustainability and growth of the peer workforce across MHJHADS.
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  Provide strategic advice and contribute to initiatives in safety, quality, workforce development, and service planning.
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  Champion the lived experience perspective in all aspects of service delivery and improvement.