Harm Reduction Practitioner

cohealth; Collingwood; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A community health organization in Collingwood is seeking a Harm Reduction Worker. The role involves providing outreach services to clients in public who are intoxicated, working with stakeholders to optimize client safety, and coordinating care. Ideal candidates will have a Certificate IV in Alcohol & Other Drugs or related fields. The organization fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace culture, committed to improving community health outcomes.

Benefits

14 weeks paid parental leave

Salary packaging options

Discounted fitness membership

Counseling services

Inclusive workplace environment

Qualifications

• Minimum certificate IV qualifications in relevant fields.
• Experience working with marginalized communities.
• Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check required.

Responsibilities

• Provide outreach services to clients intoxicated in public.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure client safety.
• Support immediate client needs with a nurse.

Skills

Experience with marginalized communities

Understanding of culturally diverse backgrounds

Education

Certificate IV in Alcohol & Other Drugs

Community Services

Mental Health

Social Work

Job description

Collingwood, Australia

Reference: 6841511

Where excellence meets opportunity - discover your next chapter with cohealth

• Casual role
• Based in Collingwood
• Work for a multi‑award‑winning iconic community health organisation

So why cohealth?

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.

Our inclusive workplace culture enables staff to bring their whole selves to work, where uniqueness is valued, and people experience a feeling of belonging. Our aim is for everyone to thrive in their role.

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.

As a Harm Reduction Worker in this program, this role will provide outreach, triage, transport and a bridge between Police, Ambulance, and safe places for individuals to sober up.

Please refer to the Position Description for more information.

Your Duties Include

• 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

What Cohealth Offers

• Exciting Parental leave benefits
  • cohealth offers primary carers 14 weeks paid parental leave upon completion of only 6 months of continuous service
  • Eligible co‑workers will continue to receive superannuation on unpaid parental leave as well
• Salary packaging to suit you – tax free amount of up to $15,900 p.a (mortgage, rent, or credit cards) and a further $2,650 p.a (meal, entertainment expenses and holiday accommodation) alongside generous reward programmes from our salary packaging providers. Find out more on salary packaging here: https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Jobs-and-employment-types/Working-as-an-employee/Salary-sacrificing-for-employees/
• Novated Leasing available
• A significantly discounted fitness membership with unlimited access to over 290 facilities for you and your family. To find out more click here
• Counselling services for you and your immediate family through our EAP‑Access provider, and mindfulness, resilience, and wellbeing programmes
• We offer inclusion, equality, and opportunity in a workplace where making a difference counts (based on our guiding principles and values)

Our Ideal Candidate

• 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)

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC), a Working with Children Check (WWCC), complete a Pre‑Employment Declaration Form, evidence of legal rights to work in Australia, and evidence of vaccination.

Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of immunisation assessment including Influenza within 12 weeks of commencement [B]. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health Mandatory Vaccination Orders and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.

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. We will be conducting interviews for this role as applications are received. This campaign will close on the mentioned date at 10.00 PM. If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Regina Wloch [e-mail]

Applications Close: 26 Dec 2025