• Fixed Term Part Time Position – 48 hours per fortnight
• Make a difference in this supportive and deeply rewarding role
• Build your career with Victoria’s 2014 Clinical training award winner

About the facility 

Barwon Mental Health, Drugs and Alcohol Services (MHDAS) provides integrated and recovery oriented mental health and drugs and alcohol assessment, treatment and community and family support to people of all ages within the Barwon Region experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, mental health and/or drug and alcohol issues. Our service is internationally recognised for its innovative clinical programs and integrated models of practice that are consumer centred, accessible and family inclusive.

About the role 

Barwon Health is excited to offer an opportunity in peer support working within the Drugs and Alcohol Services (DAS) Team. The Peer Overdose Prevention Worker will draw on local knowledge and personal experience of substance use to identify people at risk of overdosing, and those who have survived overdose, and provide 1:1 peer education and support to people who might not utilise mainstream supports. The Worker will also develop professional relationships with key stakeholders to increase the capacity of peer, family and professional groups to reduce overdose risks and respond to overdoses. As a member of the DAS multidisciplinary team, and utilising a lived experience of substance use, you will provide overdose prevention activities:

(i)                  Directly to people at high risk of, or who have survived overdose, and

(ii)                Via capacity building initiatives with the target consumer group and other relevant stakeholders

About the culture

We are fortunate to have terrific internal relationships and strive for a positive and supportive team culture. Our staff thrive in a challenging environment and are part of a highly recognised and skilled team that have opportunities to be at their best.

Barwon Health staff benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development
• Access to employee wellness facility
• Salary packaging
• Social club
• Be our future Barwon Health Strategic Plan
• Aboriginal Employment Plan
• Our Commitment to Child Safety  

At Barwon Health we celebrate and harness diversity, and consider it a competitive advantage. We encourage applications from all diverse backgrounds and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged to apply. Our organisation promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all our consumers including children and appropriate rigorous reference and background checks will be undertaken.   

Recruitment agencies should note that Barwon Health does not accept agency resumes. Barwon Health is not responsible for any fees related to any unsolicited resumes submitted by Recruitment Agencies.