Address Are you ready to make a real difference for clients on their road to recovery? A difference that’s backed by evidence, and work for an organisation that will always reach for better?
New Graduates are welcome to apply.
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.
Your opportunity
We are currently recruiting for a part time AOD Counsellor Case Manager, working 26 hours per week (ideally 6.5 hours per day with flexibility of your preferred working days). This is a maximum term contract opportunity until the end of 2024.
You will join our experienced and supportive Toowoomba team of 13 Counsellors. You will have an opportunity to become part of a growing portfolio and receive plenty of training and guidance along the way.
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.
Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Provide high quality engagement, assessment, counselling, and support services to clients, using evidence-based practice principles.
Manage a case load of clients, through providing support, service coordination, referral, and advocacy to assist client in achieving their goals.
Work with clients to develop, implement and review individual treatment goals.
Work with dual diagnosis clients with complex mental health and AOD issues.
Engage with and develop productive relationships with stakeholders and a diverse population of clients (clients from ages 12 and up)
Provide culturally appropriate practice as relevant to varying clients
Articulate and discuss AOD and its associated factors with the team to align service delivery with evidence-based practice Actively ensure all procedures and relevant systems are implemented, understood, and adhered to on an ongoing basis.
The hourly pay rate for this position ranges between $41.52 to 47.50 per hour, depending on skills, knowledge and experience.
What you’ll bring
To succeed in this role, there are some essentials you’ll need:
Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, human services or other related area health services discipline.
Applied knowledge in contemporary evidence based AOD counselling practice and case management or transferrable skills such as working with clients with co-morbidity and complex trauma.
The ability to work well independently and as part of a team.
A willingness to learn and continue to develop your professional practice.
Highly developed communication and community engagement skills.
Current Australian issued Drivers Licence. 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:
Experience working with clinical deterioration and dual diagnosis. Local knowledge of other networking services
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.
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. Fitness Passport membership access to a wide range of gyms, pools, and fitness and leisure centres across Australia, at a discounted rate
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 Friday, 8th March 2024
Suitable candidates may be contacted and interviewed prior to the closing date.
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, and completed Australian Criminal History Check.
