| Position Title | Youth Project Worker
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| Employment Status | Permanent Full Time, Permanent Part Time
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| Entity | South Eastern Sydney Local Health District |
| Geographical Location | Kings Cross |
| Award Classification | Health Education Officers Determination – Health Educ Off Grad |
| Reference Number | 77534 |
| Salary | $25.97 – $42.32 |
| Hours per Week | up to 38 |
| Purpose of Position | The Kirketon Road Centre (KRC is a primary health care facility located in Kings Cross), is involved in the prevention, treatment and care of HIV/AIDS and other transmissible infections among “at-risk” young people, sex workers and injecting drug users.
This position will take a lead role in the development, implementation and delivery of programs targeting “at- risk” young people. This position also participates in the delivery of needle syringe services, outreach, health and social welfare referral and KRC health promotion activities.
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| Selection Criteria | • Experience and interest in working with young people
• Ability to develop, implement, deliver and evaluate health education programs
• Experience working in the provision of services to socially marginalised populations
• Demonstrated knowledge of health and social welfare issues affecting ‘at-risk’ young people, people who inject drugs and sex workers
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to harm minimisation
• An understanding and willingness to work within a professional model of health service delivery
• Willingness to work day and evening shifts in the challenging outreach environment in the Kings Cross area
• Current NSW driver’s licence
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| Contact Person
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Wendy Machin
0421503740 |
| Closing Date | 20/05/2012 |