Nurse - Harm Reduction Specialist

1 day ago

City of Greater Geelong, Australia beBeeCare Full time $80,000 - $104,000
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Nurse to join our team in providing high-quality care to individuals struggling with substance use.

This is a unique opportunity to work in a harm reduction-based program that provides safer, pharmaceutical alternatives to the currently toxic drug supply. Our team is dedicated to increasing health equity by providing responsive, community-based services that are informed by the voices of people with living experience.

The SAFER Nurse will work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team to provide participant-centered healthcare, using a harm reduction, trauma-informed approach. You will be responsible for assessing, screening, and educating participants who are accessing our program, as well as developing individualized care plans and providing ongoing support.

Key Responsibilities
  • Care and Support: Provide high-level care and support to individuals with complex primary care health needs and active poly-substance use.
  • Collaboration: Work independently and collaboratively with the SAFER team to support people contemplating or accessing prescribed pharmaceutical alternatives to illegal/toxic substances.
  • Harm Reduction: Provide harm reduction support through collaborative risk reduction strategy.
  • Care Planning: Develop and maintain individualized care plans, providing ongoing monitoring and support with participants in accordance with the care plan.
Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you will require:

  • A Registered Nurse, Registered Psychiatric Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse registration with the BCCNM regulator.
  • Minimum 1-5 years' full scope, outreach nursing experience working with people with high levels of poly-substance use and mental health challenges.
  • Previous experience working in supervised consumption/overdose prevention services, safer supply or other harm reduction programs.
Benefits

This role offers:

  • A competitive salary based on the BCNU pay grid.
  • A comprehensive benefits package, including extended health, life and AD&D coverage.
  • Pension eligibility after 487.5 hours.
  • Vacation time and Stat In Lieu payments.
  • A Sick Bank for added flexibility.
About Us

We are a union environment under the Collective Agreement: HEABC & Nurses' Bargaining Association. This role is an Included Position.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from diverse candidates. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

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