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Aod Harm Reduction Peer Worker

1 month ago

Melbourne, Australia Peninsula Health Full time

Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan

Job type: Part time

Organisation: Peninsula Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Nursing

Reference: 35274
- **Work with GPs, nurses and AOD clinicians to improve health and social outcomes for people who use drugs**:

- **Salary packaging options to reduce your taxable income**:

- **Frankston, Mornington Peninsula & surrounding locations**

**Classification: COMM DEV WKR CL3 YR1 (XY4)**

**Who We Are and What We Stand For**

Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care. To realise this vision we need people who strive for a sense of achievement, take an interest in their individual growth, enjoy innovation and looking for ways to improve and have a passion for communicating and connecting with others.
In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values**:Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative.** We are One Peninsula Health.
**What You Will Be Doing**

The AOD Harm Reduction Lived Experience Worker will support the Addiction health clinic by utilising their lived experience of alcohol and other drugs to engage and support clients accessing the clinic. They will provide harm reduction interventions, AOD brief interventions and improve linkages with other health and community services.
**What You Need**

We anticipate you will have:

- Demonstrated ability and relevant skills acquired through a lived experience of AOD use in providing a services to people who use drugs
- AOD specific qualification equivalent to (or above) Certificate IV in Alcohol or Other Drug Work.
- Demonstrated experience working in a harm reduction program.
- An understanding of the pharmacotherapy treatment and current Victorian AOD treatment system
- Extensive knowledge of alcohol and other drug health issues and how they may impact on consumers and families/carers.
- Experience in working effectively with people who use drugs and the ability to liaise with other health and welfare agencies and drug treatment service providers.

**What Next**

If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact us - the People Experience Team on (03) 9784 2700.
**Additional Requirements**

We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments or additional support you may require during the recruitment process.

- Please refer to salary circular ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS (VICTORIAN PUBLIC SECTOR) (SINGLE INTEREST EMPLOYERS) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2021 - 2026 for salary range. Sub grading based on years of experience.

This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and meet the requirements of the Peninsula Health immunisation policy.
**Join Peninsula Health and help us to deliver safe, personal, effective & connected care to every person, every time.