Job Summary
- $41.52 per hour + super + salary packaging
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 18th Apr 2024
- Melbourne > Collingwood
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. Please click here to find out more.
As a Harm Reduction Worker in this program, you will respond to calls for support by developing and delivering outreach support to intoxicated individuals, transporting them to places of safety, implementing health and social care pathways and broader prevention strategies. This role will provide outreach, triage, transport and a bridge between Police, Ambulance, and safe places for individuals to sober up.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Check, a Working With Children Check (WWCC), complete a Statutory Declaration, evidence of legal rights to work in Australia, and evidence of vaccination against COVID-19 (3 doses). Additionally, some roles will also require current AHPRA registration and/or NDIS Worker Screening Clearance.
Roles that are determined to be Risk Category A or B [staff that have direct and/or indirect contact with body substances and are at higher risk of occupational exposure to infections] will be required to provide evidence of immunisation assessment including Influenza prior to commencement [A] or within 12 weeks of commencement [B]. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health Mandatory Vaccination Orders for COVID-19 and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.
Click on Apply now to be directed to our careers page. You will be asked to upload your CV/ resume and Cover Letter. 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 Danny Jeffcote [email protected], using the subject line: Harm Reduction Workers enquiry via EthicalJobs.
Ref code: 6581810.