Needle and Syringe Program Worker

at  Better Health Network

Location:
South Melbourne
Employment Type:
PT - Part-time Temporary
Department:
AOD Harm Reduction
Salary:
Competitive salary plus generous salary packaging
Supporting Documentation:
Position Description

REQUIREMENTS AND ATTRIBUTES:

• A professional qualification in Cert IV AOD/ 4 Core Competencies minimum or other AOD/harm reduction qualification/Living Lived Experience.
• Experience in Needle and Syringe Programs.
• Demonstrated ability to provide evidence-based harm reduction interventions to people who inject drugs.
• Excellent knowledge of drugs, reducing harm, injecting related injuries and diseases and sexually transmitted infections is provided.
• A clear understanding of the social model of health, trauma informed care and recovery orientated practice.

Benefits and Perks of Working with BHN:

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Supportive and inclusive workplace culture.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance.
• Engage in meaningful work that positively impacts the community.

• Provide an accessible, client-focused, and evidence-based service to people who use drugs.
• Offer practical education and advice on safer using practices, management of injecting sites, wound care, and disposal of used equipment.
• Support service users with referrals to other services within and external to BHN.
• Keep up to date with current trends and drug alerts, new educational resources for emerging drug trends and associated harms.
• Contribute to the planning, evaluation, and development of BHN NSP programs.
• Participate in needle/syringe retrievals around the BHN sites and practice safe disposal techniques to discard used equipment.
• Assess and monitor service users who present at the NSP at risk of overdose or in distress due to risky substance use.
• Ensure data collection is accurate and timely.
• Contribute to quality and continuous improvement processes to ensure the NSP continues to meet the needs of the service users.
• Participate in relevant internal and external meetings.