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Harm Reduction Coordinator
2 weeks ago
At YourCH, we provide a wide range of services, including medical, dental, allied health, social support, Aboriginal Health, and Trans and Gender Diverse healthcare. Our purpose-driven approach focuses on community development and addressing health inequalities.
About the Harm Reduction Coordinator role
Join our passionate Harm Reduction team and lead efforts to minimise harm and promote health among people who inject drugs. As a key part of YourCH's Community Programs division, you'll oversee outreach services, staff support, and service development to ensure access to sterile injecting equipment, naloxone, and health education. If you're committed to evidence-based harm reduction and fostering strong community partnerships, we'd love to hear from you
Reporting to the Community Programs Manager, this is a part-time position (0.51 FTE), working 38.4 hours per fortnight. The roster includes two full days per week (7.6 hours each) as well as two evening shifts per fortnight (4 hours each). Offices located in the Northern Suburbs.
Your Passion and Commitment will see you:
- Establish client referral pathways and partnerships with health services, including internal YourCH services.
- Engage stakeholders and join relevant networks and communities of practice.
- Manage, supervise, and support harm reduction staff.
- Deliver outreach services by providing sterile injecting equipment, educating on safer drug use, safe sex, and disposal, and supplying naloxone and health advice.
- Collaborate with the manager to support service development, including implementing recommendations from YourCH's NSP Refresh Report and implementing the Lived Experience Framework.
To succeed in this role you will have:
- Relevant qualifications or experience in health, welfare, community services, or AOD sectors.
- Current Community Overdose Prevention Education Certificate and eligibility for the Pharmacy Programs Administrator portal to provide naloxone through the Take Home Naloxone Program.
- Eligibility for an NSP Outreach Worker Card from the Victorian Department of Health.
- Current Victorian Driver's Licence.
- Understanding of relevant issues impacting those affected by alcohol and other drugs, their families and the wider community.
For further information about this role, please refer to the position description (available via the YourCH Careers Hub).
YourCH Culture & Benefits
YourCH has fostered an organisation-wide supportive and diverse team that allows staff to bring their whole self to work, both personally and professionally. You'll join a team focused on reflecting the diverse communities we serve and we will work with you to ensure a safe, affirming workplace by addressing any barriers you may experience to full participation. We offer:
- True flexibility in a supportive work environment to be yourself and balance your personal and professional responsibilities.
- Opportunities for development and training to grow your skills and career.
- Access to internal inclusion Networks like our LGBTIQA+ Rainbow Pride Network (and more starting soon).
- Eligibility for not-for-profit Salary Packaging Options including $15,900 annually and $2,650 Meal and Entertainment allowance per FBT year.
- Being an environmentally conscious employer part of the Global Green and Healthy Hospitals network.
Submit your application today
Applications for this role may be reviewed as they are received so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible
If you still have any queries about the role please contact Louise Juracich (She/Her), Community Programs Manager, on
Your Community Health is an Equal Opportunity and Child Safe employer who supports inclusiveness and diversity. We are dedicated to attracting and retaining people from a diverse background, including but not limited to, those identifying as LGBTIQ, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people from cultural and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, and people with a disability.
