Life Links Worker (Echuca)

About the role

Mind Australia is seeking a self-motivated, empathic Life Links Worker for a permanent part-time position of 34.2 hours per week in the Echuca area. The role uses the worker's lived or living experience of mental health and/or alcohol and drug challenges to support service users, following Mind's Life Links Social Prescribing Model, Model of Recovery Oriented Practice, My Better Life model, Peer Work Framework and organisational values. It draws on a cultural and intersectional approach, including the Intersectionality Framework, Intentional Peer Support model and Human Rights.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out community linkage work with people as part of their holistic care plan, led by the person themselves.
• Walk alongside people across the community, connecting them with social groups, activities, resources, training, education, employment and safe spaces.
• Help build the directory of community resources.
• Support the development of approaches based on lived experience and Lived Expertise across the service.
• Plan and run Life Links groups that support social connection, reduce isolation and loneliness and improve wellbeing.
• Work with the Community Engagement Worker to build community relationships and identify opportunities for social connectedness.

Required profile

• Intentional Peer Support Core and/or Advanced training (highly desirable).
• Tertiary qualification in Mental Health, Peer Work, Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Community Services or another professional field, or equivalent experience; peer work training is also considered.
• Previous experience in peer approaches and a dedicated Peer role is strongly desirable.
• Experience in linkage work and/or social prescribing is highly desirable.
• Experience working with people with mental health issues and their families and carers.

Applicants must complete reference and background checks, including a Working with Children Check and an NDIS Workers Screening Check. Applications are made online through Mind Careers (reference 500651) by 11pm on 12 November 2026, and the advert may close early.