Peer Worker- Dad's Branch

Join a flexible and innovative organisation delivering award-winning, peer-led, trauma informed supports for individuals and families who are impacted by mental health challenges during the perinatal and early parenthood period (aged 0 - 5 years). 

Peach Tree is a community based mental health organisation which supports perinatal resilience and recovery with individuals and families through education, social connection, and by facilitating a passionate and caring community. We are a flexible and family-friendly workplace and are guided by our organisational values of Hope, Experience, Authenticity, Responsibility, Mutuality and Empowerment. Peach Tree places strong emphasis on staff training and development and sees this investment in our people as vitally important to outcomes within the communities we connect with. 

Did you know that 1 in 10 fathers/partners experience perinatal mental health challenges? Peach Tree are currently seeking a Dad's BranchPeer Worker with lived experience of mental health challenges and/or supporting a partner with mental health challenges related to becoming a parent and/or parenting infants and young children. 

Our Dad's BranchPeer Worker position is an opportunity to draw on your own lived experience to deliver peer support initiatives which are deeply engaging and valuable for fathers and partners navigating mental health challenges during the perinatal period. We provide a trauma informed, welcoming, non-judgmental environment for parents to connect and discuss perinatal mental health and parenting challenges freely and openly.

Chiefly based at Nundah, and working across our Caboolture and Mt Gravatt sites, the Peer Worker role is a 15 hour per week position with the option to salary sacrifice. The role is remunerated at level 3.1 of the Social, Community, Home Care, and Disability Services (SCHADS) Industry Award. 

Reporting directly to the Dad's Branch Team Leader, the Peer Worker is a key role within our new Dad's Branch team and will enjoy membership within the broader Peer workforce within Peach Tree. 

Be instrumental in the design of Peach Tree's fathers/partners service. Draw on your lived experience and make a difference. 

This position is an identified Lived Experience role; under s25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991, there is a genuine occupational requirement for this role to have personal lived experience of perinatal mental health challenge(s) and recovery to inform their work. Lived experience must include a story of hope, healing and resiliencey.

For a confidential discussion regarding this position, please contact Adam on 0466 989 507 or adam@peachtree.org.au

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis so please submit your CV and a 1-page cover letter outlining suitability for the position asap.

To view the complete position description, please visit our employment page at www.peachtree.org.au/employment