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save-a-mate (SAM) Peer Education Program (Bendigo and Echuca regions only)
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VOLUNTEER POSITION DESCRIPTION
Position Title: save-a-mate (SAM) – Volunteer Peer Educator
Department: Community Programs
Position Location: Bendigo and Echuca Regions
Position Reports to: Program Convenor
Hours of work: Minimum of 4 - 8 hours (approx) per month (i.e. 1 or 2 sessions of 4 hours) and more if opted to deliver sessions at Youth Festivals & Events
Organisational information:
Australian Red Cross provides a number of community services in Victoria, which are in line with its principles, goals & mission statements, and complement its role in caring for people in crisis. In delivering the save-a-mate Program Red Cross will demonstrate the highest standards of integrity and quality.
Program and Position summary: save-a-mate is a program designed to reduce incidences of harm and fatalities associated with substance use in young people through relevant first aid and peer education. The Australian Red Cross save-a-mate Peer Education Program is an interactive, educational program that teaches young people how to recognise, prevent and respond to the occurrence of overdoses, including a nationally accredited cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) course. The focus of the save-a-mate peer education program is to equip participants to provide potentially life saving support to their mates, families and others where official first aid providers are not present. Through the save-a-mate Peer Education program, young people are encouraged to take responsibility for themselves, their friends and others around them.
Significant responsibility:
To work cooperatively with the Program Convenor, SAM Project Officer and Peer Education course organisers or Youth Event organisers, in the provision of the SAM service.
Volunteers will be asked to formalise their commitment to the SAM Program by signing a Memorandum of Understanding.
Tasks:
* To deliver SAM Peer Education Sessions at Secondary Schools, Youth Centres and Community Centres, and provide Health Promotion at Youth Events & Festivals as required. Note: volunteers will work in teams of two.
Tasks include:
- Ensure all Peer Education Participants are registered
- Work on program activities with small groups of Peer Education Participants
- Ensure training materials are provided to each Peer Education Participant
* Work according to ARC SAM program policies and operational procedures.
* Work cooperatively with the SAM Project Officer, Peer Education course organisers or Youth Event organisers to ensure the venue is ready and equipped with course requirements.
* Encourage communication with the participants during the sessions, listen and share.
* Maintain service records and return to Convenor or SAM Project Officer as required.
* Participate in regular (bi-monthly) performance discussions / program monitoring & evaluation with the Convenor or the SAM Project Officer.
* Participate in any training sessions and meetings called by the Convenor or the ARCV representative. Attend a minimum of 5 out of 7 annual sessions/meetings!
* Report any accident or injury to yourself or the participants, or risk of such, to the Convenor and course organisers or Youth Event organisers.
* Selected Peer Educators will be required to deliver accredited CPR courses and assess participants of these accredited courses as well as the above.
Position requirements and personal skills:
* Interest in providing a humanitarian service, and ability to work within the fundamental principles of Red Cross.
* Ability to work within operational policies & procedures, and maintain confidentiality.
* Experience in working with young people and an understanding of harm minimisation philosophy in relation to the issues relating to young people and the misuse of drugs and alcohol
* Non-judgemental.
* Ability to communicate with a broad range of people and listen effectively.
* Satisfactory results from a Police Records Check, Working With Children Check and reference checks.
Qualifications
* Current Victorian Drivers Licence (essential)
* Level 2/Intermediate First Aid (desirable). Note: will be provided at no costs to all successful candidates
* Selected volunteers will be offered the opportunity to become a certified CPR Instructor and will therefore require a Certificate IV in Workplace Training & Assessment. Note: this training will be provided at no costs to the selected candidates if not currently qualified.
http://www.saveamate.org.au/
If you are interested in volunteering please contact VIC SAM Project Officer or by phone on (03) 8327 7902.
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