Description:
Deadly Choices Program Officer (Identified)
1 FT Permanent
Based in Cairns
Salary: Wuchopperen Health Service Limited Enterprise Agreement (2023)
Social, Community, Homecare and Disability Employees Grade 2
Salary $65,551.26 – $71,520.11 per annum
Wuchopperen Health Service
'Keeping Our Generations Growing Strong'
Wuchopperen is a Community Controlled Aboriginal Health Organisation providing holistic health care services to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Cairns.
Benefits of working with Wuchopperen:
- We provide a positive work culture and a diverse and inclusive environment. Our people matter to us, and we are committed to supporting them:
- Competitive Salary + 12% Super + Salary Sacrifice (up to $15,899 for tax free benefits and $2,650 p/a for entertainment benefits).
- 5 weeks annual leave and 15 days personal leave pro rata.
- Commitment to professional development.
- EAP for employees and family members.
About the role:
The Deadly Choices Program Officer is responsible, as part of a small team, for the delivery of school and community based health education, promotion and prevention activities; in line with the Regional Action Plan and localised Key Performance Indicators.
The Deadly Choices Program Officer is supervised by the Deadly Choices Program Leader and the position has no supervisory responsibilities.
This position works closely with other members of the Allied Health team and maintains regular contact with other program staff to ensure effective outcomes for clients.
Key responsibilities:
1. Program Delivery
• Assist in the logistics and undertake delivery of the Deadly Choices education program into schools and communities
2. Delivery of Further Preventative Health Activities
• Work with the Team Coordinator to plan and implement localised events
3. Delivery of Community Days & Clinic Support Activities:
• Assist in the logistics and set up for delivery of Community Days and Community Controlled Health Service (CCHS) activities.
4. Delivery of CCHS Staff Training Workshops
• Conduct a range of workshops and support activities for CCHS staff, to improve tobacco cessation screening and intervention practices and processes.
• Undertake and/or support the quality delivery of the workshop sessions covering tobacco use and smoking cessation and/or mental health and nicotine dependence
• Support CCHS clinic and program staff to build knowledge and capability to address and respond to tobacco use and nicotine dependence
5. Clinic Processes
• Work with CCHS to identify and strengthen internal referral pathways between services and programs, to assist access to support services and programs
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities and report to the Team Coordinator
• Develop understanding of clinical, social services programs and operations
6. Marketing and Promotions
• Ensure consistency of campaign approach, responsibilities, and messaging
• Identify and utilise program feedback processes and collation of program testimonials and images
Core Capabilities:
For applicants to be successful in this role, they should demonstrate:
- Proven ability to plan, develop and deliver health promotion programs to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander target groups, in the target areas through a demonstrated understanding of the health, social and emotional wellbeing needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
- Knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander societies and cultures from an historical and contemporary perspective, including the ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
- Proven commitment to maintain a healthy lifestyle and to engage and encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to commit to healthy lifestyle change.
- Extensively developed interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to liaise with a range of stakeholders as well as effectively advocate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a multi-disciplinary team environment, prioritise and meet deadlines, deal with matters of a sensitive and confidential nature.
- Demonstrated ability to meet and work within the core values and behaviours of Wuchopperen.
Qualifications and experience:
- Certificate III or above in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care, Community Care or equivalent qualification or two years experience in Community Controlled Health Services.
- Preparedness to undertake further VET Training (i.e. Cert IV in Fitness).
- Demonstrated experience working in Healthy Lifestyle or similar Health or Community Engagement / development programs, is desirable.
Requirements:
- Proof of qualifications is required to be provided prior to the commencement of duty.
- It is a condition of employment in this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (chicken pox), pertussis (whooping cough) and hepatitis B
- The Deadly Choices Program Officer is an Identified position. It is a genuine occupational requirement that an Identified position be filled by an Aboriginal person or Torres Strait Islander person, as permitted by and arguable under section 25, 104 and 105 of the Queensland Anti-Discrimination Act (1991).
- Please provide one (Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander) written reference from a referee who can confirm that you are of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person and an Aboriginal and/or Torres strait Islander community accepts you as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person.
- Possession of a current CPR certificate or commitment to obtain within the first six weeks of employment is essential.
- Possession of a current Queensland “CA” class driver’s licence is essential.
- Commitment to work within the principles of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community control including a willingness to develop the leadership of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff.
- Ability to use Microsoft products and the ability to use or willingness to gain proficiency in the client information management systems.
- Hold a current Blue Card (for suitability to work with children and young people).
Applicants who do not address these requirements, will not be considered for shortlisting.
Note: Revised legislation requires applicants to hold a blue card prior to commencement. Refer to Qld Government’s Blue Card Services website for more information.
How to apply:
To be eligible for interview, applicants must submit a cover letter (no more than two pages), addressing the Core Capabilities and an up-to-date Resume including two referees and complete the screening questions provided from Employment Hero.
For more information contact Korrie Brown, Manager Allied Health on 07 4080 1***
The above is an Identified position. It is a genuine occupational requirement that an Identified position be filled by an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person, as permitted by and arguable under section 25, 104 and 105 of the Queensland Anti-Discrimination Act (1991).
Wuchopperen is a Child Safe Organisation and the safety and wellbeing of children is of utmost importance.
Closing date for applications: 5pm on Monday 14 April 2025