Prevention Officer
Prevention Officer
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Job Description
- Part time 38 hours per fortnight (full time option available)
- Located in Newman.
- Fixed term till 30/06/2026
- Salary: $43.08 p/hr regional allowance $10.12 p/hr super
- Salary packaging benefits (find out more via on what this means)
- Workingweekdays
- 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 initiative. Responsibilities will include:
- In collaboration with the Mental Health Commission (MHC) and other stakeholders take a lead role in development implementation and evaluation of evidence-based prevention strategies to reduce and prevent AOD related harms at a local and regional level.
- Represent the PCADS (Pilbara/Kimberley Community alcohol and other drugs service) at forums/meetings as required by Prevention Coordinator.
- Lead development/review and implementation of Alcohol and Other Drug Management Plans/Volatile substance use plans or equivalent where appropriate.
- Work with the Prevention Coordinator and HOPEs PR Manager to develop educational and promotional strategies campaigns and publications for AOD prevention activities.
About you:
- Commitment to upholding HOPEs vision mission and values.
- Commitment to work in culturally secure and competent ways
- 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
Desirable criteria:
- Current knowledge of and commitment to Equal Opportunity in all aspects of employment and service delivery.
- Experience in working with Aboriginal people and in culturally secure way
Appointments will be subject to Australian residency/visa satisfactory National Police check (within 3 months) Working With Children card Current C or A class drivers license 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. Hopes 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 aboutHopeon our website.
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.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Part-Time
