OPS2 Peer Specialist

Help Shape Better Outcomes for Gambling Recovery

Join the Statewide Gambling Therapy Service (SGTS) as a Consumer Consultant and use your lived experience to support others on their recovery journey from gambling harm. In this rewarding role, you will facilitate self-management groups, contribute to consumer feedback initiatives, and help shape services that better meet the needs of individuals and families across South Australia. Your unique insights will play a vital role in influencing treatment programs, promoting community awareness, and strengthening consumer participation. This is an opportunity to make a genuine difference by providing hope, encouragement, and practical support while helping to improve outcomes for people affected by gambling harm.

About you:

• Demonstrated ability to handle and manage confidential and sensitive information, recognising circumstances when such information must be disclosed as appropriate
• Ability to share personal experience and maintain the focus on the consumer in the process of promoting self-management
• Current or past experience of problem gambling
• Completion of an evidence based Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) treatment
• Ability to relate to consumers who have a wide range of cultural, ethnic and social backgrounds

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Ben Riley, Team Manager , (08) 8204 5676, [email protected]

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Monday 17th of August 2026

Attachments:

• Peer Specialist - RD
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 944989