Health Promotion Officer

• Help clients gain life skills, health literacy, and access to support systems.

• Join mobile, fixed site, and outreach care for diverse work settings.

• Salary Packaging – lowers your taxable income and increase your take-home pay.

Join a vital service that plays a critical role in improving community health outcomes.

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Health Education Officer Graduate
Remuneration: $36.04 - $52.48 per hour
Hours Per Week: 24
Location: Blacktown, Mount Druitt, Parramatta - Community Health Centres

• Serves Auburn, Blacktown, The Hills Shire, Holroyd, and Parramatta LGAs.
• Provides tertiary care for the Greater Western Region.
• Committed to collaboration, openness, respect, and empowerment.
• Focuses on primary and secondary health care.
• Aims for better health services for western Sydney and beyond.

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  The aim of the Needle and Syringe Program is to maintain and enhance the health of people who inject drugs. This is achieved by addressing a range of issues specific to the needs of this target population. This includes the provision of drug using equipment, brief interventions. In addition, education and skills development, the provision of welfare and referral as requested by the client, information access, advocacy, and other interventions which may enhance the physical and psychological wellbeing of individuals who may use this service.
• Work within the WSLHD Needle and Syringe Program Team to provide a range of health care services for the prevention and care of blood borne viruses among injecting drug users. This position will participate in service delivery across the WSLHD NSP sites.

• Qualification: Relevant tertiary qualifications, Community services or equivalent

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Health or related field.
• An understanding of Harm Minimisation.
• Knowledge of blood borne viruses such as HIV, HCV and HBV.
• Non-judgemental and empathic approach to people who inject drugs.
• An understanding of Health Promotion and Community development.
• An ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience working with marginalised groups within a Needle and Syringe Program (NSP) or other relevant service.
• Current NSW Driver’s Licence and willingness to travel to different WSLHD sites or external facilities as required.

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  For inquiries about the role, contact Kate Pearce 0417 421 510 (available on Monday and Tuesdays) or Sudakshina Raychaudhuri on 0436 009 652.