Mental Health Peer Wellbeing Coach

About Communify

Communify empowers people to stay independent, connected, and supported through programs in aged care, family & individual support, mental health, disability, housing & homelessness, recovery, and NDIS. We also run neighbourhood centres, offering emergency relief, food security, social inclusion, multicultural support, community gardens, and venue hire.

About the Role

• Part-time (min. 30 hrs./fortnight)– includes evenings & weekends

• Work at Safe Space, an after-hours service open 7 days

• Provide psychosocial and recovery support to guests, families, and carers

  • Use your lived experience of mental illnessto connect and support recovery

Key Duties

• Support guests to de-escalate distress

  • Provide information, guidance, and recovery-focused support

  • Build capacity and help guests identify goals

Skills & Experience

• Cert IV Mental Health Peer Work (or similar)

  • Experience supporting people in distress

  • Lived experience of mental illness and recovery

  • Ability to use your story purposefully to support others

  • Blue Card, Police Check, Open Driver’s Licence, Disability screening

**Desirable:**trauma-informed practice, strength-based support, and group facilitation.

Why Join Us

• Peer supervision & EAP

  • Salary packaging

  • Professional development budget

Apply

Apply via our Careers page with your CV and cover letter.Applications close 21 September 2025.