AddressA BIT ABOUT YOU
You might be an emerging AOD, Community Service worker, or a lifelong Community Health worker, but one thing is for sure: you know your stuff when it comes to delivering high-impact support to service users. You have lived or living experience of Alcohol or Drug misuse, but you know this doesn’t define you.
You know the importance of boundaries and frameworks, but you are also an active listener and tailor your support based on the goals and aspirations of the person you are working with. You’ve got experience supporting a range of complex needs and bring a mix of best practices and responsive thinking to help us provide high-impact support without judgment!
A BIT ABOUT THE ROLE
The Harm Reduction Peer Specialist will support both the Proactive Overdose Response Initiative and The Living Room Primary Health Service by utilising their lived experience of alcohol and other drugs to engage service users to coordinate pathways out of homelessness and reduce drug-related harm.
Our Harm Reduction Peer Specialist provides non-clinical assistance, utilising their personal experiences to promote understanding and foster connection. Peer workers offer support to others who have shared experiences by facilitating authentic connections, sharing their personal experiences in a way that inspires hope, offering help and support as an equal, and developing positive relationships that demonstrate the power and possibility of change. Note: The Living Room works with people aged 18+.
Key Requirements:
- Completed Peer Worker training (or willingness to complete within 6 months)
- Have lived or living experience of Alcohol or Drug misuse.
- Direct service working with clients experiencing multiple and complex needs
A BIT ABOUT US
The Living Room is a primary health service. The team works with people aged 18+ to provide free healthcare and support to improve the physical, mental, and social well-being of individuals who are experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness.
The only service of its kind in Melbourne, it focuses on the social determinants of health to look beyond disease or illness to see a person's overall situation. Our multidisciplinary team works with individuals to identify goals and focus on harm minimisation, self-determination, and empowerment.
Our non-judgemental service strongly focuses on respect, client-centred care and harm prevention. We work with clients on a personalised, tailored basis to address highly complex issues faced by people experiencing multiple and complex needs.
Youth Projects is an independent, registered charity that provides front-line support to young people and individuals experiencing disadvantage, unemployment, homelessness, and alcohol and other drug issues. We recognise the complex and varying needs of the people we work with and go above and beyond, 365 days a year, to provide pathways out of poverty.
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WHY SHOULD YOU WORK WITH US?
Every day you spend working with us, you’re making a difference. The stronger our frontline warrior, the bigger our impact of breaking the cycle of disadvantage. We think that’s a pretty great perk, but we don’t stop there… here are some of the others;
- You’re in the heart of Melbourne and a 5-minute walk from Flinders St Station
- Access to generous salary packaging
- Access to meals & entertainment benefits and novated leasing (if desired)
- Clinical supervision and management supervision every fortnight
- Flexible work environment
- Uncapped Employee Assistance Program
- 17.5% Annual Leave Loading
Sounds like you'd like to join the team at The Living Room?
👉 Send through your resume + a cover letter by clicking "Apply for this Job"
Recruitment for this position will be undertaken as applications are received and only successful applicants will be notified.
Please note is a requirement of all Youth Projects positions that the successful applicant holds a valid Working with Children’s Check, Police Check.
Our commitment to diversity: At Youth Projects, we value diversity and believe that people from a range of backgrounds bring a variety of ideas, perspectives, and experiences that will enhance our effectiveness. We promote a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome, and value unique contributions and encourage applications from candidates with disabilities, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and Indigenous candidates.
Safety screening : Youth Projects is committed to being a child-safe organisation, providing an environment where children who come into contact with the organisation feel safe. Youth Projects has zero tolerance for child abuse. All Youth Projects staff must undergo Police and Working with Children. Youth Projects has a zero tolerance for child abuse. All Youth Projects staff must undergo Police and Working with Children.
