Peer Workers Mental Health jobs

Orygen Digital Remote / Work from home Part-time

25/6/2026

About Orygen

Orygen is Australia’s Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health and the largest translational research organisation dedicated to youth mental health in the world.

For over 30 years, Orygen has led groundbreaking early intervention and developed evidence-based models of care to improve the mental health outcomes of young people aged 12-25.

About the job

The Online Youth Peer Worker – MOST Trials delivers peer support to young people participating in Orygen Digital’s Research Trials delivered through the Moderated Online Social Therapy (MOST) platform.

Reporting to the Research Fellow you will:

• Provide online peer support to young people participating in digital mental health research trials, including one-on-one and group support, platform navigation, and engagement activities.
• Apply lived experience to empower young people to build self-care skills, strengthen wellbeing, and navigate their mental health journey through peer-led support.
• Support participant safety and wellbeing by identifying and escalating risk concerns, adhering to clinical, safety and confidentiality protocols, and collaborating with clinical and research teams.
• Create and contribute lived-experience content for the online community, while gathering and sharing participant feedback to inform ongoing service and platform improvements.
• Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams to foster a safe, inclusive and engaging online community, participating in supervision, continuous improvement initiatives, and best-practice service delivery.

Skills and experience

The following criteria must be met for consideration for this position:

• Aged between 18 and 30 years for the duration of their employment term.
• Intentional Peer Support Training (or completing it) is highly desirable.
• Ability to professionally apply lived experience of mental health challenges and recovery to support and engage young people.
• Strong understanding of peer work principles, youth mental health, and navigating health, treatment, and support systems.
• Proficient in digital technologies, including Microsoft Office, Zoom, online platforms, social media, and digital engagement tools.

Note: this role requires the applicant to be within a specific age range for the duration of their employment within this role. This role falls under the special measures category in the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 to promote substantive equality for a group of people who have one (or more) protected attributes such as age. Orygen aims to address equality for young people who have faced or are facing mental ill health challenges.

Benefits

• SCHADS Level 2, $34.58 – $37.73 P.H pro rata commensurate with skills and experience + 12% superannuation and $15,900 in NFP salary packaging + $2,600 meals and entertainment card.
• Tailor your work hours to balance personal commitments and professional responsibilities.
• Thrive in a supportive, inclusive culture that values diversity and promotes well-being.
• Contribute to Orygen's mission for youth mental health, making a positive impact on young lives.
• Enjoy a collaborative, inclusive environment that integrates research and clinical care.
• Support Orygen's mission for youth mental health and contribute to positive social change.

How to apply

If you’re ready to make a difference in youth mental health and be part of a collaborative, innovative team, apply now.

For the full position description, visit https://www.orygen.org.au/getmedia/f8bc4ef6-49af-4eb3-9746-3c702e6eeee8/ONLINE-YOUTH-PEER-WORKER-%e2%80%93-MOST-Trials_PD_June2026.pdf.aspx

This is part time (0.2 FTE), 12-month contract.

Applications will close on 2nd July 2026 (2PM), unless a suitable candidate is found sooner.

Before applying at Orygen, it’s important to understand that you may encounter sensitive information related to mental health as part of your work. Being aware of this and how it could affect you is essential in deciding if this is the right opportunity for you.

Orygen is committed to providing diverse, equitable and inclusive environments for Staff and anyone connected to Orygen. We strive to continue building a culturally safe workplace where our values underpin the way we work and our commitment to First Nations people of Australia, young people and their families, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ people and CALD communities. We strongly encourage applications from First Nations people.

Orygen is a child-safe organisation and is committed to promoting and protecting the safety and well-being of all young people and embedding safeguarding practices into all our programs and services. All employment appointments are subject to holding a valid working with children check and successful police check.