Aod After Hours Support Worker

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

Working as a casual After-Hours AOD Support Worker at our Logan House residential alcohol and drug treatment centre, you’ll provide support and supervision to clients undertaking the six-week treatment program.

What does this mean?

Well, you’ll help to keep our clients emotionally safe while supporting and monitoring activities of the program. You’ll assist with medications, support guided meditations, and provide general help and support to clients during the day.

In this role you will be working across Logan Family recovery and Logan House. Shift times will vary. As a residential service we require shifts to be covered 24/7. At times you will be required to work night shifts as a solo worker. 

The salary range for this position is from $36 to $38.60 per hour plus casual loading, applicable penalties, and loadings.

This is a role that has a big impact. You’ll witness the hard work our clients put in to change their lives for the better, helping them to learn new skills, to adapt and to set goals and achieve them. 

You’ll know that you’re leaving a positive wake when:

• You’re able to manage the structured activities of the program during the evenings and ensure smooth hand over to the daytime staff.
• You’ve built positive relationships with your clients, enabling them to stick to the program and make positive change in their lives.
• You’re able to navigate the challenges of new situations, creating solutions and adapting on the spot.

What you’ll bring

As this is a casual role, we can’t always guarantee the number of shifts you might get, so you’ll need to be comfortable being called in as needed.

In terms of the role itself, as this is a clinical role you will need:

• A minimum of Certificate IV in Community Services, AOD, Mental Health or a related discipline.

In addition, you will bring the following:

• You’ll need to know how to set and maintain good boundaries - with clients, colleagues, and yourself. What we do isn’t always easy, so taking care of yourself is most important!
• You’ll be comfortable working to a structure but have the capacity to be flexible and navigate the unexpected.
• You’ll be able to think on your feet, problem solve and handle pressure.
• You’ll have a genuine desire to support people in making a positive difference to their lives.
• You’ll be reliable, resilient, persistent, and non-judgmental.
  

And importantly, 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.

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.

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

• Lots of discounts on a range or retailers from furniture to groceries
• Penalty rates for afternoon and night shifts on top of your hourly rate 
• An free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that can support you on a range of matters. 
• 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? Click ‘apply’ now!

Applications close Monday, 19 February 2024

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and suitable applicants may be contacted 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, Working with Children Check and completed Australian Criminal History Check.