Senior Support Worker

Senior Support Worker

Nannup Therapeutic Community

Full time - 76 hours per fortnight  

The Role:

We are seeking applications for the Senior Support Worker role to join our Nannup Team, working in the Nannup Withdrawal Unit. (NWU)

The role of a Senior Support Worker is to provide support and guidance to residents in the NWU by maintaining a presence within the community, attending to immediate concerns as appropriate, or directing issues to the clinical team for further consideration.

Our Organisation: 

Cyrenian House is a leading not-for-profit non-government organisation that has been operating within the alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment sector since 1981. Cyrenian House provides a wide range of high-quality treatment services that make a positive and meaningful difference in the lives of people affected by alcohol and other drugs. 

The position is full-time 76 hours per fortnight. Level 3 – Level 4, salary $78,064 - $92,535 (depending on experience) 

Required Criteria:

• Understanding of alcohol and other drug use issues.
• Experience in working with consumers experiencing alcohol and other drug use issues.
• Demonstrated effective written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of services and community resources relevant to the AOD sector.
• Well-developed time and self-management skills; ability to work with limited supervision.
• Sound computer skills. 
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships and act with diplomacy and discretion when dealing with sensitive and confidential issues.
• If you are a person with a lived experience of addiction, we require at least two years of abstinence from AOD use at the time of application and a commitment to remain abstinent.

What we offer you:

• Five week’s annual leave.
• Generous salary packaging options.
• Excellent working conditions, professional training, and development opportunities. 
• Annual training and development allowance.
• Free on-site parking.

How to apply?

If this sounds like the role for you, please forward your application to ****@cyrenianhouse.com 

your application should include: 

• response to the selection criteria in no more than two pages.
• current resume, including two referees.

Please refer to the employment section on our website to download a full copy of the JDF: www.cyrenianhouse.com

For further information, please contact Therese Mahoney at ********@cyrenianhouse.com

 Cyrenian House is committed to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap. 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

Applications will close on or before 9 am Tuesday 27th February 2024. 

Cyrenian House is a smoke-free organisation.