Case Manager—Methamphetamine Outreach Program

• Ignite change in lives as you tailor specialised programs for those seeking to reduce or abstain from harmful drug use 
• Earn a rewarding salary of $99,470 to $112,749 (commensurate with experience) PLUS super, salary sacrifice and more!
• Enjoy a relocation package to help make the beautiful Alice Springs, NT your new home!

We are Drug and Alcohol Services Australia (DASA), a non-profit organisation focused on rehabilitating people struggling with alcohol and drug use or dependency in Central Australia. Taking a ‘whole person’ approach, we work to support individuals to reduce or abstain from harmful drug and alcohol use. The Methamphetamine Outreach Program is funded by the Northern Territory Primary Health Network and is integrated with DASA’s other residential and non-residential therapeutic programs.

After almost 40 years in operation, we now offer various services, including a 20-bed therapeutic community with eight and 12-week programs, Transitional After Care Units to aid participants in semi-independent living, and Independent Living Programs, as well as a Sobering-Up Shelter and Outreach Program.

We envision “a healthy and safe community in Central Australia without the harmful effects of substance use,” and aim to achieve this through our mission, to “walk beside people in our community to help free them from the effects of alcohol and other drug addictions by:

• Providing client-driven care from crisis to independent living;
• Advocating for and on behalf of clients;
• Delivering preventative and continuing education;
• Supporting people through outreach services;
• Teaching clients skills for life and making positive life choices;
• Providing supported residential services for clients; and
• Delivering therapeutic interventions.”

We aim in everything we do to be a place of healing, and as many of our clients are First Nations, we ensure cultural understanding is at the forefront of all of our programs, and our interactions.

Working primarily on Arrernte country, we work with our communities, stakeholders and funders, to ensure all DASA service users are treated fairly, respectfully and without discrimination.

We now have the exciting opportunity for a Methamphetamine Throughcare Case Manager to join our team in Alice Springs, NT.

For more information, please visit our: https://www.dasa.org.au/

The Methamphetamine Outreach Program is a comprehensive initiative addressing ice addiction. It offers personalised support, including intervention, referral services, and intensive case management. Operating in both the community and DASA’s Aranda House Therapeutic Community, the program collaborates with clients to set recovery goals and ensure basic needs are met. 

Services range from counselling and mental health support to exercise activities and family reconnection. The program also provides community education, prison in-reach support, and court assistance, contributing to a holistic approach to recovery and community awareness.

DASA is currently seeking a passionate Methamphetamine Throughcare Case Manager to join our close-knit Outreach Team at our Head Office in Alice Springs, NT. In this role, you will focus on supporting methamphetamine users in Alice Springs, guiding them through the stages of change and connecting them to essential treatment options.

Reporting to the AOD Outreach Coordinator, you will work Monday-Friday out of various locations within the community depending on where you are needed. 

Your Responsibilities Will Include:

• Supporting clients in interactions and collaboration with external agencies
• Arranging crucial appointments with medical services and psychologists
• Providing necessary client transport for attendance at designated appointments
• Maintaining accurate case notes and completing monthly statistical reporting
• Administer prison programs and collaborate with individuals pre-release to assist in their preparation for reentry into the community

In this role, you will have the opportunity to develop programmes in line with your skills, interests and lived experience, ensuring that the needs of our clients always come first.

We are seeking a highly skilled and empathetic individual with a Certificate IV in Community Services, specialisation in Drugs and Alcohol, coupled with proficiency in suicide prevention strategies would be advantageous.

Other requirements include:

• A current and valid driver's license – must be able to drive manual
• National Police Check
• Ochre Card (Working with Children Clearance)

Quick facts about you:

• You are someone who has a proven ability to set and uphold strong boundaries
• Demonstrating excellent communication skills, you can navigate confidently in diverse settings, from the bush to prison and courtrooms
• Embracing a non-judgmental approach, you strive to see the best in everybody and actively work towards achieving clients' goals

No two days will be the same in this role, and your ability to adapt to changing priorities will serve you well, as will your ability to learn about local culture and lore, and listen to the ways you can incorporate this into the service.

DASA encourages applications from people with lived experience of alcohol and other drug use and/or the justice system. While a criminal history check is a requirement of the role, a recorded criminal history does not automatically exclude candidates.

All employees are required to submit to regular and random alcohol and drug testing by breath, urine, and mouth swab analysis.

When you join DASA, you will have the opportunity to contribute significantly to this Outreach program and to the lives of the individuals you touch. For this, you will receive an attractive salary circa $99,470 to $112,749 (commensurate with experience)  PLUS super, and some other great benefits.

Benefits include:

• $15,900 salary sacrificing PLUS remote area benefits
• Team lunches and annual team-building events
• 6 weeks annual leave
• Relocation assistance up to $3000
• 4 paid mental health days in addition to sick/personal leave
• Be part of our supportive DASA community
• Opportunities for progression and work on other projects

Ready to Apply?

Are you an experienced case manager looking to make a vital difference in the lives of a community and help clients achieve their recovery goals? Apply Now.