Harm Reduction Practitioner

cohealth; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave benefits

Salary packaging options

Discounted fitness membership

Counselling services through EAP

Job summary

A health service organization in Victoria, Australia, seeks a Harm Reduction Practitioner to provide evidence-based outreach services. You will collaborate with internal and external partners to ensure safety for intoxicated individuals in public spaces. Successful candidates will have a minimum of a Certificate IV in Alcohol & Other Drugs, and experience with culturally diverse communities. The role offers extensive benefits including parental leave and salary packaging opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum certificate IV qualifications in Alcohol & Other Drugs, Community Services, Mental Health, or similar.
• Awareness of issues affecting culturally diverse and marginalized communities.
• Legal rights to work in Australia.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, evidence-based outreach services to clients in public.
• Optimize safety and outcomes for intoxicated individuals in public.
• Coordinate care with nursing staff for client needs.
• Implement care and recovery coordination services as needed.

Skills

Experience working with diverse backgrounds

Knowledge in Alcohol & Other Drugs

Mental health awareness

Education

Certificate IV in Alcohol & Other Drugs

Job description

Harm Reduction Practitioner

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cohealth leads the way in reducing health and social inequity in partnership with people and the communities in which they live. Named Premier's Health Service of the Year (Primary) and the Supporting LGBTIQ+ Health Service at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards, cohealth's 1000 staff demonstrate courage, leadership, innovation, and agility in their commitment to providing inclusive and culturally safe health services that protect the human rights of all people of all gender identities, sexualities, ages, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, faiths, and abilities.

About the role

This position sits within the AOD Outreach Cluster. The Cluster delivers value-based care through codesign and by developing the capacity and capability for teams to work to the top of their scope of practice and in self-organising ways.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, recovery-oriented, evidence-based outreach services to clients exhibiting intoxication in public.
• Work collaboratively with internal partners and external stakeholders to optimise safety and outcomes for people intoxicated in public spaces.
• Work with a nurse to support the immediate needs of a client and enact a plan that maximises the client's health, wellbeing and dignity while ensuring the safety of others.
• Implement care and recovery coordination services as required, including supporting care plans, referrals, support services, both in outreach and onsite.

Qualifications & requirements

• Minimum certificate IV qualifications in Alcohol & Other Drugs, Community Services, Mental Health, Social Work or similar. Other appropriate tertiary qualifications may also be considered.
• Experience working with, and an awareness of the issues that affect, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people from marginalised communities.
• Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC).
• Working with Children Check (WWCC).
• Evidence of legal rights to work in Australia.
• Required immunisation for influenza within 12 weeks of commencement.

What cohealth offers

• Exciting Parental leave benefits: primary carers 14 weeks paid parental leave after 6 months of continuous service.
• Continued superannuation on unpaid parental leave.
• Salary packaging up to $15,900 p.a (mortgage, rent, credit cards) and $2,650 p.a (meal, entertainment, holiday accommodation) tax free.
• Novated leasing available.
• Significantly discounted fitness membership with unlimited access to over 290 facilities for you and your family.
• Counselling services for you and your immediate family through our EAP provider, and mindfulness, resilience, and wellbeing programs.
• Inclusive, equality, and opportunity in a workplace where making a difference counts.

Application Process

Click on apply now to be directed to our careers page. You will be asked to upload your CV/resume and Cover Letter as well as address the key selection criteria. Interviews will be conducted as applications are received. This campaign will close on the mentioned date at 10.00 PM. For any questions, contact Regina Wloch at [e-mail].