Drug and Alcohol Health Education Officer

2 weeks ago


Wollongong, Australia Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District Full time

**Employment Type**: Temporary Full Time

**Position Classification**: Health Education Officer Graduate/Non Graduate

**Remuneration**: $60,373 - $100,547 per annum

**Hours Per Week**: 38

**Requisition ID**: REQ487003

**Applications Close**:4 June 2024

**What you'll be doing**

To develop strong and effective stakeholder and community partnerships. To provide high quality, contemporary health education and health promotion programs to Government and NGO sector staff, community groups, and identified populations. To develop and maintain ISLHD Drug and Alcohol Service’s public webpage and other social media platforms. To ensure the provision of evidence based health education programs and messages consistent with NSW Health and ISLHD policies, procedures, standards, relevant legislation, and the NSW Health Code of Conduct.
This position provides the above service to the ISLHD Drug and Alcohol Service.
**This is a temporary full time leave relief position until 18 May 2025 with the possibility of extension.**

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.

**Talent Pool**

**Please note**: Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.

Successful applicants to the role must provide certified documentation of vaccination history and pathology as part of their recruitment documentation. The applicant must be certified as compliant with Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases before employment can commence.

**Selection Criteria**
- Tertiary qualification in Health Promotion, Education, Psychology, Social Work or other relevant behavioral science, or relevant experience.
- Demonstrated superior skills/experience in group work, community development and the provision of health education programs.
- A demonstrated understanding of alcohol and other drug issues, and the harm minimisation philosophy.
- A proven ability to develop, implement and evaluate programs in a health related field and with an array of consumer, community groups and service providers
- Proven ability to work effectively and collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team and to develop and sustain strategic partnerships.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and succinctly both verbally and in writing with consumers, community groups and various levels of management.
- Ability to undertake flexible working hours, evenings and weekends as required.
- Current NSW Drivers Licence, with the ability to travel in accordance with position responsibilities.

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