Fixed Term, Full- time, 76 hours per fortnight located in Kalgoorlie (Maternity Cover – 12 months).Salary: $43.08 p/hr + super  + regional allowance $2.78 p/hrSalary packaging benefits (find out more here on what this means) Working Monday to Friday.Discounts with a major health insurance provider.  We offer employees and their family members access to a confidential, and professional counselling service.  Other benefits    Knowing you are making a real difference in your community and being part of a team that celebrates your successes and supports you during challenges.   HOPE has been a provider of community services in Western Australia for over 120 years, providing much needed support for people in the areas of alcohol and other drugs, mental health, justice and family and domestic violence.   About the Opportunity The roles’ primary function is to liaise and work with a wide range of government and non-government agencies, professionals and community groups to progress community action on alcohol and other drug (AOD) prevention and provide support to suicide prevention initiatives. Requirements of the Role: Implementation and evaluation of evidence-based prevention strategies to reduce and prevent AOD related harms at a local and regional level.Maintain accurate timely records of AOD prevention activities for reporting internally and to community stakeholders and funders.Develop and maintain partnerships with government and non-government service providers and community groups.Ensure referral pathways and/or service links are established and maintainedIdentify local needs and priorities in relation to AOD preventionContribute to the planning of regional AOD prevention and intervention programs.About you:• Commitment to upholding HOPE’s vision, mission and values.• Commitment to work in culturally secure and competent ways• 4-year degree with 1 year’s relevant experience; or 3 year degree with 2 years’ relevant* experience; or lesser formal qualifications with substantial years of relevant experience (e.g., 5-7 years); or equivalent level of expertise and experience attained through previous appointments, service, and/or study (e.g., 7-9 years). *Relevant, e.g., Health Promotion, Psychology, Social Work, Youth Work, Mental Health Nursing, Occupational Therapy, or other Allied Health, or Behavioural/Social Sciences.• Demonstrated ability to work with health and other community groups on education, health promotion and community AOD prevention initiatives.• Experience in or demonstrated ability to develop, implement, manage and evaluate alcohol and other drug prevention initiatives.• High level of written communication skills, including report writing.• High level of interpersonal and verbal communication skills, including negotiation skills and the ability to liaise with people in a variety of contexts.• Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver training to professionals and community groups.• Knowledge of the impacts of drugs and alcohol on individuals, families and communities.• An understanding of and adherence to working within personal and professional boundaries.• Excellent administrative and computer skills.• Excellent problem-solving skills.• Confidence in managing difficult situations.• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team.  Appointments will be subject to Australian residency/visa, satisfactory National Police check (within 3 months), Working With Children card, Current C or A class driver's license, First Aid Certificate, and suitable work referees. Our Culture  Hope strives to provide a safe workplace and promotes progressive policies that prioritise the health, safety and unique needs of our team. Hope’s ambition is to be an employer of choice by supporting staff to grow, learn, innovate and achieve their potential. We invest in developing our people to sustain the workforce built on ‘growing our own’. Find out more about Hope on our  website.  Your benefits  Knowing you are making a real difference in your community and being in a team that celebrates your successes and supports you during challenges. Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax (details via AccessPay).   Discounts with a major health insurance provider. We offer employees and their family members access to a confidential, and professional counselling service. What to expect next  If your application is shortlisted, you will receive a phone call to discuss your skill further and may be invited to attend an interview either online or in person at our local office/Hub.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.HOPE acknowledges and welcomes diversity in all its forms amongst staff and clients, including culture, language, race, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex variations, religion, and socio-economic and relationship status.  

Prevention Officer

  • Fixed Term, Full- time, 76 hours per fortnight located in Kalgoorlie (Maternity Cover – 12 months).
  • Salary: $43.08 p/hr + super  + regional allowance $2.78 p/hr
  • Salary packaging benefits (find out more here on what this means) 
  • Working Monday to Friday.
  • Discounts with a major health insurance provider.  
  • We offer employees and their family members access to a confidential, and professional counselling service.  

Other benefits    

  • Knowing you are making a real difference in your community and being part of a team that celebrates your successes and supports you during challenges.   

HOPE has been a provider of community services in Western Australia for over 120 years, providing much needed support for people in the areas of alcohol and other drugs, mental health, justice and family and domestic violence.  

 

About the Opportunity 

The roles’ primary function is to liaise and work with a wide range of government and non-government agencies, professionals and community groups to progress community action on alcohol and other drug (AOD) prevention and provide support to suicide prevention initiatives.

 

Requirements of the Role: 

  • Implementation and evaluation of evidence-based prevention strategies to reduce and prevent AOD related harms at a local and regional level.
  • Maintain accurate timely records of AOD prevention activities for reporting internally and to community stakeholders and funders.
  • Develop and maintain partnerships with government and non-government service providers and community groups.
  • Ensure referral pathways and/or service links are established and maintained
  • Identify local needs and priorities in relation to AOD prevention
  • Contribute to the planning of regional AOD prevention and intervention programs.

About you:

• Commitment to upholding HOPE’s vision, mission and values.

• Commitment to work in culturally secure and competent ways

• 4-year degree with 1 year’s relevant experience; or 3 year degree with 2 years’ relevant* experience; or lesser formal qualifications with substantial years of relevant experience (e.g., 5-7 years); or equivalent level of expertise and experience attained through previous appointments, service, and/or study (e.g., 7-9 years). *Relevant, e.g., Health Promotion, Psychology, Social Work, Youth Work, Mental Health Nursing, Occupational Therapy, or other Allied Health, or Behavioural/Social Sciences.

• Demonstrated ability to work with health and other community groups on education, health promotion and community AOD prevention initiatives.

• Experience in or demonstrated ability to develop, implement, manage and evaluate alcohol and other drug prevention initiatives.

• High level of written communication skills, including report writing.

• High level of interpersonal and verbal communication skills, including negotiation skills and the ability to liaise with people in a variety of contexts.

• Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver training to professionals and community groups.

• Knowledge of the impacts of drugs and alcohol on individuals, families and communities.

• An understanding of and adherence to working within personal and professional boundaries.

• Excellent administrative and computer skills.

• Excellent problem-solving skills.

• Confidence in managing difficult situations.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team. 

 

Appointments will be subject to Australian residency/visa, satisfactory National Police check (within 3 months), Working With Children card, Current C or A class driver's license, First Aid Certificate, and suitable work referees.

 

Our Culture  

Hope strives to provide a safe workplace and promotes progressive policies that prioritise the health, safety and unique needs of our team. Hope’s ambition is to be an employer of choice by supporting staff to grow, learn, innovate and achieve their potential. We invest in developing our people to sustain the workforce built on ‘growing our own’. 

Find out more about Hope on our  website. 

 

Your benefits  

Knowing you are making a real difference in your community and being in a team that celebrates your successes and supports you during challenges. 

Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax (details via AccessPay).   

Discounts with a major health insurance provider. 

We offer employees and their family members access to a confidential, and professional counselling service.

 

What to expect next  

If your application is shortlisted, you will receive a phone call to discuss your skill further and may be invited to attend an interview either online or in person at our local office/Hub.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

HOPE acknowledges and welcomes diversity in all its forms amongst staff and clients, including culture, language, race, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex variations, religion, and socio-economic and relationship status.

 

 

To apply online, please click on the appropriate link below. For any enquiries around the role please email us at hr@hopecs.org.au, quoting the job title and the region.