Senior Carer Peer Worker, Eating Disorders Service

 Employment Type -  Permanent Part Time

Hours per fortnight - 64 

Job Category - Other Professionals - Lived Experience

Req Id - 9265 

• Join Barwon Health, delivering care across the region’s largest health service


• Excellent Work life balance with this part time position


• Bring your lived experience to this specialist eating disorder team

About the role

The Barwon Health Eating Disorder Service is a specialist multidisciplinary team providing assessment and treatment to young people (0-25 years) and their families presenting with an eating disorder, or at risk of an eating disorder. The team is located within the Child and Youth Mental Health, Drugs and Alcohol program. 

As guided by the Eating Disorders Service manager and Lived Experience Discipline Lead, the Senior Carer Peer Worker will provide expert input into the development of new peer programs in Eating Disorder Service and carer and family support within Mental Health Drugs and Alcohol Services (MHDAS). 

Key Responsibilities

• Providing one-on-one peer support and facilitating groups for families and carers supporting consumers engaged with Eating Disorder Service


• Working as an integral part of the carer Peer Worker team at MHDAS. 


• Providing carer perspective supervision to MHDAS peer support workers 


• Assisting in MHDAS educational activities designed to promote greater understanding of lived experience work, in particular peer support work, at the service  

What we’re looking for

• Personal lived experience supporting or caring for a loved one with an eating disorder and the ability to use that experience safely and purposefully in peer work carers.


• Capacity to provide one on one peer support and co-facilitate groups for carers within eating disorder models of care and lived experience scope of practice


• Commitment to reflective practice, quality improvement, teamwork, and recognising risk, boundaries and escalation pathways in eating disorder settings.

Position Description

Please note Barwon Health will only contact you via our official email and never use unconventional means, such as text messaging or other services.

Barwon Health staff benefits

• Excellent working conditions and a strong sense of job satisfaction


• A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program


• Extensive professional development opportunities


• Attractive salary packaging benefits
  
  
  
  • Living expenses capped at $9,010
  
  
  • Meals and entertainment capped at $2,650
  
  
  
  

For more information about working at Barwon Health, please click Here

Diversity and Inclusion

Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We value and celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, family structures, and identities, and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.

Child Safety

We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Click here for further information on the Victorian Government’s Child Safe Standards: About Child Safe Standards | Victorian Government (www.vic.gov.au)

Additional information

If you need adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at [email protected]

All appointments are subject to:

• Satisfactory Police Record Check


• Immunisation Status Clearance


• Working with Children Check (if applicable)

To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description. Please note: We do not accept resumes via email.

Contact person: Hollie Laver | Manager | Eating Disorder services

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 0403 601 810

Application closing date: Friday 4, September 2026

Internal applicants:
If you are currently employed at Barwon Health, please ensure you sign in via the Employee Login on the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page through the intranet before applying.

Shortlisting may commence prior to the closing date - early applications are encouraged.