Mobile Drug Safety / Needle Syringe Program Outreach Worker

• Seeking a Mobile Drug Safety Worker and Needle Syringe Program Outreach Worker Combined Role)

Who are we?

healthAbility, as the name suggests, plays a unique and valuable role in the health system. We work to address the root causes of vulnerability, prevent disease and promote lifelong health outcomes, empowering people in our community to live their best life.

Our role is also supporting people to self-manage long-term health conditions, such as diabetes and mental health challenges, with multidisciplinary teams delivering community-based programs in a comfortable setting. We also support people, including older people and people with disability, to stay living at home longer and to live well in their community. 

Our broad range of primary health services, care management and in home and community support services can be tailored to an individual’s needs and with major hubs in Box Hill and Eltham, these services can be delivered locally, in the Eastern and North Eastern suburbs of Melbourne. 

Why work with us?

Although our clients are at the heart of what we do and we strive to positively impact our communities and those who need it most, the wellbeing of our employees is just as important. 

When joining healthAbility’s supportive, kind, caring and ethical culture, you are welcomed by multi-disciplinary teams passionate about the health and wellbeing of clients and communities, from prevention through to specialist care, and passionate about continually learning and building on their areas of expertise. We embrace this passion and are values driven, offering careers with meaning and environments that are flexible, evolving, creative and connected. 

healthability is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We promote a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value unique contributions of all people. This means we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disabilities, LGBTIQ+ and from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this job, with age being no barrier.

The Opportunity:

We are looking for a Mobile Drug Safety/NSP Outreach worker to join our supportive and professional multidisciplinary teams in a part time capacity.

• Competitive salary including salary packaging
• Part Time position (0.45FTE)

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Mobile Drug Safety Worker

• Provide one-on-one, non-judgemental harm reduction support and referrals
• Support people with complex health and social needs to access services
• Monitor emerging drug use trends and contribute to local harm reduction strategies
• Plan and deliver education sessions on safer injecting, overdose prevention and BBV awareness
• Deliver workforce training and contribute to interagency collaboration
• Coordinate naloxone distribution and overdose response education
• Maintain accurate records and comply with safety, quality and legislative requirements

Needle Syringe Program - Outreach Worker

• Deliver mobile NSP outreach across Melbourne’s eastern region
• Distribute sterile injecting equipment and collect used items
• Provide non-judgemental harm reduction education and brief interventions
• Conduct evening and night outreach with priority populations
• Respond to syringe disposal and support community safety
• Provide referrals and service navigation support
• Maintain vehicle stock, supplies and equipment
• Complete accurate data entry and records
• Work collaboratively within an outreach team
• Follow safety, quality and organisational procedures

Our Ideal Candidate:

You are a compassionate, confident worker who:

• Strongly believes in harm reduction and non-judgemental practice
• Is comfortable working autonomously in community and outreach settings
• Can engage respectfully with people from diverse backgrounds and lived experiences
• Communicates clearly and works well within a multidisciplinary team
• Is organised, reflective, and committed to quality and continuous improvement

Essential

• Tertiary qualification in AOD, Community Services, Social Work (or similar), or Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs with relevant experience
• Strong understanding of harm reduction, BBV prevention, and overdose response
• Experience in outreach, education, community engagement or AOD services
• Current Victorian Driver’s Licence
• Current Working With Children Check

Desirable

• Lived experience of alcohol and other drug use
• Experience in NSP, outreach, peer-based or mobile services
• Experience delivering education or workforce training
• Understanding of the Social Model of Health

Any enquiries can be made to Recruitment at recruitment@healthability.org.au using the subject line: Mobile Drug Safety / Needle Syringe Program Outreach Worker enquiry via EthicalJobs.