Alcohol And Other Drugs (Aod) Counsellor Case Manager

Are you ready to make a real difference for clients on their road to recovery?

A difference that’s backed by evidence, and the will to always reach for better?

At Lives Lived Well, we’ve been treating and supporting people whose lives are affected by Alcohol and Other Drugs for over 50 years. We also support people with mental health and gambling concerns and those transitioning from correctional centres. We’re growing fast and building a reputation as a trusted, innovative provider, focused on clinical excellence… and we’d love you to be part of it.

If you share our belief in recovery, think in a curious and critical way, and thrive on learning and change, join us, and do your best work here!

Your opportunity

As an AOD Counsellor Case Manager, you’ll engage and support your clients in their ongoing management, counselling and treatment of AOD dependency and Other associated factors. You’ll advocate for them, celebrate with them when they achieve their goals, and help to develop their capacity and confidence to exit residential treatment.

What you’ll bring

To succeed in this role, there are some essentials you’ll need:

• You’ll be able to show us the difference you’ve made working with clients with AOD issues/concerns, applying your knowledge of contemporary evidence-based AOD counselling practice, case management, intake and assessment
• A National Criminal History Check, along with a Working with Children Check (e.g. Blue Card).

While not essential, we’d also love you to have: 

• Tertiary qualifications in a related health services discipline, or previous experience working in an outreach service.

What matters most is that you’ll live and breathe our values, which means:

• You are humble, human and full of hope.
• You show up and share.
• You ask: Why not? And what’s next?
• You leave a positive wake.

Why? We believe that through these values, we do our best work - for each other, for clients, and for the communities we work in. And it’s a promise we make to you about the kind of experience you will have working for us.

Why work for Lives Lived Well?

Well, it’s about people, purpose, impact, and growth.

You’ll love working with talented people who share our values. Our services and treatments are as diverse as the communities we work in. And we’ve grown significantly in the past few years, with no plans of slowing down.

So, what does that mean for you? A real opportunity to go further!

• You’ll grow as a person and as a professional, extending your knowledge and skills beyond the norm.
• You’ll be trusted with autonomy in a supportive, respectful environment.
• You’ll make a lasting impact - on clients, the community and a team that cares as much as you.

But it’s more than that.

You’ll join a curious team that thinks differently and seeks new ways. We look to the evidence. We explore new ideas. And when we reach “better”, we ask, “What’s next?” Which means you’ll need to be comfortable with change - you’ll enjoy variety, the agility, and the opportunity to achieve more, faster.

And while you support others, we’ll support you with some great benefits, including: 

• An extra five paid leave days per year to support your wellbeing and work-life balance.
• Salary packaging to increase your take-home pay.
• Paid parental leave of 8 weeks.
• Regular clinical supervision, case conferencing and debriefings.
• An employee assistance program (EAP) for you and your family, including emotional, psychological, financial counselling and wellbeing services. 

Check out more employee benefits for you and your loved ones on our careers page.

Are you ready to imagine the possibilities? Here’s how to apply.

Click ‘Apply’ and go to our LLW Careers page and submit your application. Please note we only accept applications through our Careers page.

Applications close 12 April 2024.

Lives Lived Well is an equal employment opportunity employer. We encourage applications from a diverse range of social, cultural and gender backgrounds that reflect our community including First Peoples.

Confirmation of employment will be subject to candidate's possession of a Current Australian Drivers Licence, Working with Children Check and completed Australian Criminal History Check.