Youth Peer Practitioner

Who are we?

headspace is Australia’s leading youth mental health organisation, providing a range of comprehensive services for young people aged 12 – 25 years. headspace centres act as a one-stop-shop for young people who are seeking support with mental health, physical and sexual health, work and study, or alcohol and/or other drug use.

Sonder is the lead agency of headspace Adelaide, headspace Edinburgh North, headspace Marion and headspace Onkaparinga.

What benefits can we offer?

When you work with Sonder, you become part of the Sonder family and that provides you with a number of benefits such as:

• Salary (excluding super) paid above award and reviewed annually

• Flexible working arrangements

• Professional development allowance provided yearly

• Generous salary packaging options – increase your take home pay by 6-12%

• 17.5% Leave Loading

• Modern and welcoming office spaces

• Christmas Closure Bonus Leave (above annual leave entitlements)

• Training opportunities

• Meal & entertainment allowances

• Paid parental leave, and much more!

Sonder are open to negotiating further benefits with the successful applicant to ensure an excellent working environment for you.

Hours: Full-time (1 FTE)

Contract: Fixed term contract until 30 June 2026

Location: Kaurna Country, headspace Adelaide

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About the Role

The Youth Peer Practitioner will utilise their personal experience of mental illness to provide culturally safe support to young people at risk of, or experiencing mental health conditions connected with the headspace Adelaide and their families/carers.

This dedicated role will aid in the development and expansion of youth groups, professional development, increase safety and inclusion and access of services for young people to address their mental health issues in a safe inclusive space.

The overall aims of the Peer Support Program is to draw upon young people’s lived experience of mental health difficulties in order to:

• Provide and hold hope, inspiration and empowerment for recovery

• Destigmatise mental health difficulties

• Provide opportunities for young people and staff to benefit from collective wisdom

Drawing from a strengths-based recovery orientated service of care, the incumbent will act as a role model and advocate towards recovery for people at risk of, or experiencing mental health conditions. Working collaboratively with headspace staff, they will work to develop and implement activities that will improve the capacity of headspace Adelaide to deliver appropriate, sensitive and safe primary mental health care services for young people at risk of, or experiencing, mental health conditions.

headspace Adelaide will support the Youth Peer Practitioner to undertake accredited training (Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work, Certificate IV in Mental Health or an equivalent course of study), including meeting course fee costs. The worker will also be supported to participate in workshops, mentoring and supervision sessions.

Experience Requirements

• Demonstrated experience working within a fast-paced environment;

• Personal experience of being a consumer accessing mental health services

• Knowledge and experience in using the Microsoft suite of software and databases

Qualification and Other Requirements

• Current or willing to obtain a Working with Children's Check (WWCC)

• Current or willing to obtain a National Police Check (NPC)

• Certificate IV in Mental Health / Peer Work or equivalent

Sonder are committed to supporting individuals reach qualifications required for this role and can discuss the incumbent working towards the certificate rather than already achieved

How to apply

Applicants are requested to send a cover letter and resume to Sonder via our careers portal on our website.

Feel free to send any enquiries to ***email_hidden***

Advert Closing Date: Monday 13 April 2026

At Sonder, we strive to respond to all applicants. However, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may only be able to contact those shortlisted for the role. Thank you for your understanding.