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• Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network  

• Southern Fleurieu – Kangaroo Island 

• Salary: $71,589 - $76,033 per annum (adjusted to hours worked) 

• Part-time (7.5 hrs/1 day per week) Ongoing 

WHAT ARE WE OFFERING? 

The Peer Specialist (OPS3) plays a vital role within the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network Mental Health Service, contributing to the delivery of recovery-oriented, evidence-based psychosocial support across community settings. Utilising their own lived experience of mental illness and recovery, the Peer Specialist provides non-clinical support under the broad supervision of a clinician, assisting consumers to understand recovery, build hope, and work towards achieving their care plan goals. 

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the Peer Specialist facilitates peer support interactions, promotes engagement, and empowers consumers through education in self-management and coping strategies. The role also supports collaboration across services, promotes cultural sensitivity, and advocates for the needs of diverse consumer groups, contributing to integrated, person-centred mental health care across the region. 

WHO ARE WE? 

The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network offers opportunities across our sites, from Kangaroo Island to Eudunda, wrapping all the way around our metropolitan areas (position based in Victor Harbor). We pride ourselves on providing exceptional care to all our consumers, residents, their families, and community. Our mission is to ensure that you always receive the best quality, safe, consistent, collaborative care and always with kindness. We do this by maintaining exceptional levels of care at all times supported by systems and processes that assure us of quality and safety of our staff and those we serve. 

WHERE AND HOW YOU WILL WORK 

Kingscote is the main township on Kangaroo Island, known for its stunning coastal landscapes, close-knit community, and relaxed island lifestyle. With a range of local amenities and strong employment opportunities across health, tourism, education, and community services, it offers a unique chance to achieve excellent work–life balance in a truly picturesque setting. For more information Discover Kingscote 

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? 

• Do you have a strong commitment to delivering person-centred, equitable and timely services that support positive outcomes for clients under a consumer-directed care model?  

• Are you motivated to ensure accuracy, fairness and compliance in rostering and workforce planning to support safe and efficient service delivery? 

• Do you have a proactive approach to problem-solving and coordination, with the ability to respond effectively to changing priorities and service demands? 

• Are you committed to teamwork and collaboration, working respectfully with clients, staff and stakeholders from diverse backgrounds and roles? 

• Do you have the drive to continuously improve, provide quality service delivery and adhere to organisational, legislative and WHS requirements? 

If you have answered yes to any of these questions - then read on… 

HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE? 

You will………. 

• Use lived experience to support recovery-oriented care, sharing appropriate personal experience to assist consumers with understanding mental illness, treatment options, relapse prevention, and self-management strategies.  

• Provide peer support and consumer advocacy, including facilitating communication between consumers and clinicians, representing consumer perspectives in service planning, and supporting engagement in recovery goals.  

• Promote collaboration, inclusion and teamwork, contributing to a respectful, culturally safe and strengths-based environment while supporting orientation and informal guidance for new or less experienced staff.  

• Contribute to service quality, improvement and accountability, including maintaining accurate documentation, participating in supervision, team meetings, training, audits, and continuous improvement activities.  

• Support safe, culturally responsive and recovery-focused service delivery, working effectively within multidisciplinary teams, respecting diversity, promoting equity of access, and contributing to a safe and high-quality mental health service. 

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WHAT WILL WE OFFER YOU IN RETURN? 

At BHFLHN, not only will you be working in an environment surrounded by beautiful scenery and nature we see your work here as not just as a job, but an opportunity to extend, progress or consolidate your career with us. We therefore offer you opportunities to be supported in the following ways: 

• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year Click here more information 

• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities. 

• Support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program. 

• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families. 

WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW/WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS? 

Working in this environment, it is important to us that we only employ people with the upmost integrity and commitment to serving the South Australian community and its visitors to the highest possible standards. To ensure that we meet that commitment there are a few checks that you will be required to undertake. These are detailed on the Role Description, but are likely to include the following: 

• You will need to be immunised. Please contact the Enquiries Person for this position if you have any queries. Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy. Further information is in the application for to help guide you.  

• You will need to undergo employment screening, what you require is also on the front page of the Role Description. 

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION 

We employ people as diverse as the clients we support and the environments we work in. At BHFLHN we pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees and therefore we encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community. We continually look for ways to support and promote diversity and flexible ways of working so please let us know what interests you.  

NEED TO RELOCATE? 

Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. See what is available here: Relocation support | SA Health. Find out more about working in the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, and see what it looks like to work and live in regional Australia at: https://movetomore.com.au/ 

HELP IS HERE! 

Please refer to all the details in the Role Description below (job ref: 939597), or reach out to Amii Larson, Team Leader on Phone: 0408 268 061 or via E-mail: amii.larsen@sa.gov.au  

To find out what you need to apply, and what is required to be offered a role, please refer to the Applicant Checklist BHFLHN Applicant Checklist.pdf. Please also click here for our Australian applicant guidelines 

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DON’T HESITATE! Applications Close on 6 August 2026 at 11:55PM 

 Eligibility: Open to Everyone 

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