Needle Syringe Program Worker

**Work with us**:
Our organisation is a busy health hub in the middle of Richmond. North Richmond Community Health, which includes the Centre for Culture Ethnicity and Health, is a great place to work. You’ll find an environment where staff are inspired through meaningful work and supported by colleagues and management. We prioritise an inclusive and positive working atmosphere at North Richmond Community Health. With flexible working arrangements, we help ensure that people of all circumstances are well-represented in our staff.

As an employee, there are a number of benefits available:

- flexible working arrangements, including purchased leave
- wellbeing policy, with on-site subsidised fitness classes including pilates and personal training, work health checks and social events
- comprehensive and competitive salary packaging options.

We enjoy rich cultural diversity in our workforce. Approximately 55% of our staff were born overseas and over 75% identify with an ethnicity other than Australian. Over 65% of our staff speak languages other than English. We would like to hear from you if you have:

- superior skills in delivering culturally-responsive services in your given field
- keen ability to contribute to a respectful collegiate environment
- can contribute to innovation and service improvement
- effective relationship building skills to foster a harmonious workplace.
- Are you an NSP Worker who is looking for casual work? Are you passionate about public health, social justice and harm reduction? Do you thrive in a non-traditional public health setting? Then join our team at North Richmond Community Health’s Needle and Syringe Program. _

**Roles and responsibilities include, but are not limited to**:

- Participate in retrieval of inappropriately discarded equipment and monitor the area around NRCH for inappropriate drug use and discarded equipment..
- Assess and monitor clients who present at the service at risk of overdose and/or who manifest other signs of high level or risky substance use.
- Using harm reduction principles and practice, provide information or referral and general health and wellbeing, HIV and hepatitis B and C prevention and treatment, overdose prevention, take-home naloxone, and drug treatment options etc.

**Routinely collect data, ensure all reporting requirements are met and provide reports to the AOD Team Leader and others on request.**

**Key Selection Criteria**:
Essential qualifications, attributes and skills include, but are not limited to:

- Cert IV AOD/ 4 Core Competencies minimum or other AOD/harm reduction/public health qualification
- Demonstrated experience working with marginalised people who inject drugs in health and/or community settings
- Demonstrated understanding of harm minimisation policy, in particular harm reduction in relation to illicit drug use and health
- Demonstrated understanding and knowledge of the range of issues that impact people who use illicit drugs and relevant support strategies
- Knowledge of local agencies and services relevant to people who inject drugs.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including strong boundaries, conflict resolution and negotiation, and the ability to communicate effectively with people from diverse social and cultural backgrounds.

The position description can be found here

Please note it is a requirement for all employees of North Richmond Community Health to demonstrate evidence of mandatory immunisations/vaccinations prior to commencement of employment, based on the Immunisation Category their position falls under.