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AOD Peer Worker
- Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia, 2650
- Fixed Term - Time Specific
- Closing on: May 28 2026
Calvary Drug & Alcohol Centre- Women's Wellness and Recovery Program
AOD Peer Worker
Fixed term- Full time
- Progress with purpose at one of Australia’s largest health care providers
- Get ahead with salary packaging, benefits and professional development in a supportive team environment
- Join a team that is innovative, adaptable and driven to provide quality care.
About the role
As a Peer Worker (Alcohol & Other Drugs), you will use your lived experience of recovery to provide hope, connection and practical support to people accessing our services. This is a 12-month full-time contract. You will be working alongside the multidisciplinary team in the Women's Wellness and Recovery Program.
Your main duties will include:
- Provide one‑to‑one and group‑based peer support grounded in lived experience
- Engage consumers in a trauma‑informed, non‑judgemental and strengths‑based manner
- Work collaboratively with clinicians and the broader AOD team while maintaining the integrity of the peer role
About you
- Lived experience of alcohol and/or other drug use and sustained recovery, with the ability to use this experience safely and professionally to support others.
- Strong understanding of recovery‑oriented, trauma‑informed, and person‑centered practice.
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and maintain appropriate professional boundaries.
- Basic computer skills and ability to complete required documentation.
- Demonstrated ability to engage respectfully with people experiencing complex needs, including mental health challenges.
- Well‑developed communication and interpersonal skills.
For further information please contact Belinda Waugh, Health Service Manager on belinda.waugh@calvarycare.org.au
Why work for Calvary?
At Calvary, our staff matter.
With over 130 years’ experience and 18,000 staff and volunteers, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued, drawing on your own strengths, identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients, residents and clients.
Your benefits:
- NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships
- Paid parental leave
- Training, development pathways and career opportunities
- Flexible hours that make sense for you
As we serve the community across Home, Virtual and Residential Aged Care, Retirement Living and Hospitals, one thing sets us apart. Care from the heart. If this sounds like you, apply for a role with Calvary today.
Please note the following:
- As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, NDIS/WWCC/WWVP checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role
- You will be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for your role including COVID-19, influenza, tuberculosis screening, hepatitis, diphtheria, tetanus, varicella
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