AOD Counsellor

*This is a full-time, fixed term position to 30 June 2024

Strong Steps is a CAAPS Aboriginal Corporation satellite service, funded by the Northern Territory primary health network, to provide AOD counselling and support for people in Darwin’s rural areas.

Are you ready to join us?

As the Alcohol and Other Drugs Counsellor, you will provide clients with comprehensive assessment and screening, counselling, brief intervention, advocacy, information and education. The program is aimed at the empowerment of participants to cope with drug and alcohol problems through screening, assessment, counselling information and education, brief intervention and referrals to other services.

Some of your responsibilities will be: 

• Deliver on the position purpose.
• Display a strength based, client centered, culturally appropriate, and welcoming approach to clients.
• In the course of other duties, establish networks and relationships with rural and urban-based communities and organisations that benefit the people accessing our service.
• Ensure all documentation and records are maintained in accordance with established policy and legislative requirements to ensure continuity of client care and provide reports as required by management.

Your skills, experience and qualifications include: 

• Tertiary qualification (minimum Diploma in Counselling) or higher qualifications in a related field such as Social Work or Psychology
• Demonstrated experience working within a specific therapeutic framework
• Ability to remain up to date with current drug and alcohol best practice and to provide information and support to clients.
• Demonstrated ability to modify communication styles and techniques to meet client's needs (multilingual ability an advantage)
• Understand and adhere to the legislative requirements of the role and conscious of and respectful of the exposure to personal and confidential information
• Good written communication, administrative and documentation skills
• Demonstrated computer skills including MS Suite, email, data collection/input 
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to manage own workload and work independently
• Copy of current NT Driver’s License (minimum C Class)
• Copy of current First Aid Certificate
• Copy of a Criminal History Check
• Copy of current Ochre Card, or evidence of application

Why work for CAAPS?

• You are committed to the health and wellbeing of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander peoples
• You will receive immense job satisfaction working for a values-based organisation.
• Work in a family friendly and supportive work environment
• Receive training and mentoring with the opportunity to improve and learn new skills.
• Take advantage of Salary Packaging Benefits that increases your take home pay!
• Receive 6 weeks annual leave (Pro-rata)!

To apply please visit http://www.caaps.org.au/about/careers for a copy of the position description, then submit your selection criteria responses and current resume to **@caaps.org.au.

Applications close:  COB Wednesday 11th April 2024

CAAPS is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.