Harm Reduction Worker

The Trustee For The Salvation Army Victoria Property Trust

St Kilda, VIC, Australia
Social, community, home care + disability services...
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Weekend availability essential
Knowledge of aod harm reduction needs
Trauma informed practice experience
** The Salvation Army is seeking a Harm Reduction Worker for a part-time role in St Kilda, VIC. The position involves providing outreach and harm reduction services to individuals who use drugs, with a focus on improving health and wellbeing in the community. **

Job Summary

  • The role involves providing assertive outreach and harm reduction services to improve health and wellbeing among people who use drugs.
  • Employees will distribute sterile injecting equipment and naloxone while ensuring clients receive integrated, holistic, and culturally sensitive responses.
  • The organization offers salary packaging up to $15,900 tax-free plus meal entertainment benefits and ongoing training opportunities.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 75

** The Salvation Army is seeking a Harm Reduction Worker for a part-time role in St Kilda, VIC. The position involves providing outreach and harm reduction services to individuals who use drugs, with a focus on improving health and wellbeing in the community. **

Salary

Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Award Level 4; Salary packaging up to $15,900 tax free + $2,650 meal entertainment benefit; Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Weekend availability essential
  • Knowledge of AOD harm reduction needs
  • Trauma informed practice experience

Nice-to-have

  • Strong relationship with police and ambulance
  • Culturally sensitive response skills
  • Experience with street-based sex work populations

Key Requirements

  • Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs or equivalent competencies
  • Current VIC Working with Children's Check
  • Current VIC Drivers Licence (desirable)
  • VIC employee status required

Work Rights

Must be a current VIC employee

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