About us: Our values were developed by our staff, patients and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local health services. About your role: Serve as a positive role model, connecting with clients and staff to provide a positive example of recovery and act as a source of information by drawing on personal experiences of mental health issues, substance use and recovery. Utilise effective communication, interpersonal and consultation skills to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams promoting the function of the peer role and advocate for the client perspective. Apply thoughtful and ethical decision making, with support and guidance as required, to act within operational and professional boundaries. Drawing on your lived experience of recovery, support clients to identify their own achievable and meaningful recovery goals, including planning to make positive changes to achieve these. As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to: Generous superannuation Salary packaging Annual incremental increases Career training and development Flexible work arrangements Wellness programs Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives. For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description. Why choose Cairns? Choose Cairns for your next career move - YouTube You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland