Harm Reduction Peer Worker

2 weeks ago

Geelong, Victoria, Australia Barwon Health Full time

Employment Status
Permanent Part Time

Program
Mental Health Drug and Alcohol Services

Location
Drugs and Alcohol Services

Hours Per Fortnight
64

Position Summary

  • Join a passionate team providing Harm Reduction and AOD treatment services
  • Bring your lived and or living experience of drug use to assist others seeking assistance
  • Great work/life balance Permanent Part Time 64 hours per fortnight

About the service


Barwon Health's Drug and Alcohol Service (DAS), provides treatment and harm reduction services to people wanting to access services regarding their substance use.

DAS has a range of harm reduction services including providing the needle and syringe program, naloxone training and provision, opioid replacement assessments and linkages to prescribers, Hep C screening and treatment and overdose support and education.

We provide comprehensive assessment, counselling, non-residential withdrawal, brief intervention and bridging support, and care co-ordination for people seeking treatment for their substance use.


DAS is located in central Geelong in newly refurbished offices and is in close proximity to University Hospital and has a staffed NSP at Corio Community Health Centre.

The central location provides great access to the Geelong shopping and arts precinct, the Geelong Waterfront and public transport.

About you

  • Able to identify as having lived and/or living experience of drug use
  • Clear understanding of the health and social issues affecting people who use drugs
  • Demonstrated understanding of the principles of health promotion and the social and structural determinants affecting the health of people who use drugs
  • Understanding of peer support principles
  • A commitment to operating with a high degree of professionalism and personal integrity within a harm reduction and community development framework
  • Lived experience of engagement with AOD services

About the role
As the successful applicant and as part of the Barwon Health inter-professional Drugs and Alcohol Service (DAS), duties of your new role include but are not limited to;

  • Assisting with the facilitation and growth of Harm Reduction Peer Advisory Group(s)
  • Contributing to the development of Barwon Health Alcohol and Drugs (AOD) programs
  • Brining a lived experience perspective of drug use to the design, implementation and evaluation strategies of the program
  • Providing one on one and/or group peer support to people who use drugs and their carers and family members within agreed models of care and MHDAS peer work scope of practice

What we offer

  • 5 weeks annual leave with the option to purchase additional leave
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Doorstep to the Great Ocean Road, Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast
  • Attractive salary packaging benefits
  • Living Expenses capped at $9,010 and includes repayments on mortgages, credit cards, personal loans and rental payments
  • Meal Entertainment & Accommodation capped at $2,650 and includes food and drink consumed in a social or entertainment settings and some accommodation expenditure

Diversity and Inclusion
At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.


  • This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid19 and influenza and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health immunisation policy._
Melbourne, Victoria

Selection Criteria


Essential:
Can you please list Barwon Health's values?

Essential:
Can you please choose one of Barwon Health's values and describe a situation in the workplace where you have displayed this value?

Essential:
Do you identify as having a lived or living experience of drug use?

Essential:
Do you have a current drivers licence recognised in Victoria?

Essential:
Please describe you understanding of health and social issues affecting people who use drugs.

Essential:
Please describe your understanding of peer support principles.

Essential:
Do you have a lived experience of engagement with AOD harm reduction and or treatment services?

Desirable:
Please describe your understanding of contemporary harm reduction theories/frameworks

Desirable:
Do you have group facilitation experience?

Desirable:
Do you have experience in delivering education/public speaking skills

Desirable:
Do you have work experience or training in peer work?

Desirable:
Do you have training in intentional peer support?

Desirable:
Do you have a cert 1V or above in AOD, Community Development, Health Promotion or similar qualification or equivalent work expereience?

Essential:

I agree, to commence employment, I am required to meet Barwon Health's immunisation requirements (including full Covid-19 and Influenza vaccination) set out in the Staff Immunisation Policy.

I acknowledge that meeting this requirement is mandatory and a conditi

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