Islhd - Drug & Alcohol Peer Worker

3 days ago

Wollongong, Australia Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District Full time

**Employment Type**: Casual

**Facility**:Illawarra Drug & Alcohol Service

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

**Remuneration**: $30.45 - $44.03 per hour

**Requisition ID**: REQ488779

**Applications Close**:11th June 2024

**What you'll be doing**
- This position requires the applicant to have lived experience of a drug and/or alcohol issue and accessing drug and alcohol services.The position will provide a link between clients, clinicians and services, with a focus on improving the patient journey and treatment outcomes.

To develop strong and effective stakeholder partnerships. Provide resources, advocacy and support to consumers and carers of the Drug and Alcohol Service. To work with staff to ensure the consumer is considered when developing education programs, interviewing for positions, conducting research or quality activities and changing service models. This position provides the above service to the ISLHD Drug and Alcohol Service.

**What we can offer you**

The Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) provides you with an excellent career choice with many rewarding experiences. At ISLHD we are not just offering jobs, we are offering you the opportunity to excel in your chosen field and to experience a work life balance.

Work flexibility is very important at ISLHD and we provide our people with a range of benefits and conditions to assist with balancing the demands of work and personal life where possible. We offer:

- ADOs each month (for eligible full time employees)
- Study and development leave
- Access to in-house training, learning and educational opportunities
- Discounted parking
- Salary packaging options to reduce your tax and increase your take home pay (for eligible employees)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - counselling for you and your family

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
- Must have a lived experience of addiction and a level of recovery that enables you to share personal lived experience.
- Comprehensive understanding of the Harm Minimisation Framework and the underlying principles.
- Well-developed verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work with people from Diverse Cultural Backgrounds with specific reference to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
- Demonstrated ability to positively engage, interact and work with people who have complex needs.
- 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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