Peer Practitioner

Who are we?

Sonder is an inclusive, not-for-profit organisation that has been providing better quality health and support services to the South Australian community since 1993. We support thousands of people each year to access services across seven key domains – Mental Health, Aboriginal Health, Alcohol and/or other Drugs, Employment, Community Health, Disability, and Homelessness

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.

Salary Band: $80,006.68 - $85,798.44 + Super

Hours: 0.96 FTE

Contract: Ongoing

Location: Kaurna Country, Northern Crisis Stabilisation Centre

More Information & Position Description via this link: https://shorturl.at/ESAmE

About the Role:

As a Peer Practitioner you will use your own lived experience of mental health challenges and recovery to provide genuine peer support and connection to guests, their families, carers and chosen supporters.

You will use a strengths-based, recovery-oriented approach to encourage hope, empowerment and recovery, while acting as a positive role model for people experiencing mental health challenges, distress or crisis.

You'll work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team, ensuring lived experience perspectives are valued and included in everyday service delivery. You advocate for, and champion the voices, experiences and needs of guests within the service.

Experience Requirements:

• Personal lived experience of mental health challenges and recovery, and the ability to draw on this experience purposefully and safely in a professional context.

• Demonstrated experience working within a fast-paced environment.

• Previous experience in a Peer Practitioner, lived experience, or peer support worker role.

• Previous experience in an immediate access or crisis care setting is desirable.

• Experience using databases, electronic case management systems, and computer systems.

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 Peer Work or equivalent qualification with demonstrated experience in a lived experience, Peer Practitioner, or Peer Support Worker role, or willingness to obtain.

• Certificate IV in Mental Health or a related field is desirable.

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 sondercareers@sonder.net.au

Advert Closing Date: 18 August 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.