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Form of work Reconstructing Life After Dependency (RLAD) AOD Clinician -
One full time, permanent position available
$ 44.92 - $ 46.95 per hour + Superannuation + NFP Salary Packaging
Rainbow Tick accredited organisation
About us
We are an award winning organisation established to provide a range of accommodation and support services to people that are facing disadvantage throughout metropolitan and regional Victoria. Our aspiration is to be the leader in providing care, hope and advocacy for those facing disadvantage through our provision of services that effectively meet the needs of people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
We are committed to the principles of social justice and aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation or religion. We recognise cultural, gender and occupational differences; we encourage diversity and employ dedicated, talented and enthusiastic staff who work across a range of programs and services.
About the role
In the role of AOD Clinician in the RLAD Program, you will work closely with clients to provide assessments, counselling, and outreach Care and Recovery Coordination case management. This role will see you not only providing individual support for our unique cohort, but will also provide you with an opportunity to facilitate therapeutic group interventions and work collaboratively with other services to improve outcomes for our clients.
You will work from evidence based, integrated and client centred approaches to provide tailored support through clinical frameworks and modalities to establish co developed realistic recovery plans that are individualised and empowering. Your aim is to support and encourage people to identify their own self efficacy and achieve sustainable change, taking independent control of their recovery journey.
About you
You are an appropriately qualified professional with experience in providing comprehensive AOD assessments, counselling, group work and case management and applying relevant therapeutic frameworks to assist clients to achieve positive and lasting outcomes.
You have an understanding of health and other treatment services relevant to the client group and work positively to appropriately manage challenging behaviours. You have experience in maintaining constructive, empathetic, supportive and respectful working relationships particularly across primary health, mental health, AOD treatment services and other significant community services for an integrated service response.
Your experience and knowledge also extends to:
Effectively engaging with people experiencing complex issues
An ability to manage critical incidents, identify and act upon immediate risk of danger to self and others in both outreach and service based capacities.
Highly developed interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
Experience in liaising with other community service organisations for the development of on-going relationships and referral protocols beneficial to client support
Why work for us? We offer:
An opportunity to contribute to an award winning organisation at the cutting edge of LGBTIQ inclusive practice and culturally safety.
We provide a positive, culturally safe and affirming working environment.
We are committed to professional development to ensure your career keeps advancing while you're working with us.
We offer a place where you know you are contributing to an organisation committed to helping others. We are passionate about #Social Justice.
We have some great talent who are happy to share their experience and skills to help you on your way.
Salary packaging, sometimes called salary sacrificing is a huge attraction here! It is a popular way of providing employees in the community sector with tax benefits over and above their salary. It means the real value of a salary package can be significantly higher than the nominal value.
If making a difference is important to you and you meet our essential requirements we can't wait to hear from you. Please submit your CV and Cover Letter that contains a detailed response to each of the key selection criteria which can be found in the position description available below.
If you have any questions regarding the role please contact Chris Cavanagh, Acting Manager Quin House, RLAD and STAR, on 0448 326 749.
Applications close: Sunday 9th April 2023 at 11:30pm
VincentCare welcomes applications from people from diverse cultural & linguistic backgrounds including people who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, Aboriginal and/ or Torres Strait Islander.
We are committed to the principles of social justice and aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation or religion .
All appointments within VincentCare Victoria are subject to satisfactory completion of a police check and character/performance reference checks. Police checks will be undertaken for the selected candidate prior to any job offer being confirmed. Police checks are also undertaken on a periodic basis during the period of employment.
All appointments are subject to disclosure of any relevant employment history of formal disciplinary action for improper or unprofessional conduct taken by current or previous employers or any other integrity body within or outside Australia.
The incumbent for this position must have and maintain a current Victorian Working with Children Check or equivalent.
