• SCHCADS Award: hourly rates range from $47.50- $49.65 
• Clear paths to career progression + ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Generous Not-for-Profit Salary Packaging Benefits increasing total pay package up to 15k.

About the Service

The Continuing Coordinated Care Program (CCCP) provides specialist support and is part of the Health Team that is responsible for state-wide management of excellent health services. CCCP is a model of care for people in NSW who are experiencing AOD use issues. The Program's objective is to provide continuing care and intensive outreach support that assists people to access and maintain their engagement with treatment services while helping them to address other complex needs.

The Role

Provide enhanced coordination of care and direct high-level support for clients with complex support needs including substance use. You will be joining a supportive and inclusive team, where you can contribute meaningfully to the community and make a real difference to people's lives. 

• Undertake person centred comprehensive assessment & care planning in conjunction with persons seeking support.
• Work in partnerships with referring staff and agencies.
• Develop and implement referral pathways & facilitate access to range of community-based health and non-health services.
• Ensure treatments are targeted & culturally appropriate for Indigenous Australians including linkages to appropriate services.
• Maintain accurate client records, case notes and other data as directed and required.
• Provide direct support and referral in the particular focus areas of employment, training/education, daily living skills, homelessness/housing, social engagement and participation and family and community reconnection.

you will need:

• Relevant tertiary qualification/s or VET sector qualification and significant ongoing experience.
• Demonstrated experience in coordinating care for persons with complex support needs (including in particular AOD support needs co-occurring with serious mental health issues and other issues such as homelessness, trauma, contact with the criminal justice system and family and cultural separation).
• Demonstrated ability to undertake assessment including utilising standardised tools.
• Demonstrated ability to work therapeutically with clients (e.g. provide therapeutic (treatment) interventions).
• Demonstrated ability to conduct self in a professional, ethical and non-judgmental manner.
• Willingness to work within the CCCP, the Society’s AOD Model of Care and the Society’s Client-centred Service Delivery Model.
• Knowledge of, and ability to access, a range of relevant community resources.
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team and to work independently and unsupervised.
• Computer literacy skills including experience in computerised data collection.
• NSW driver licence (will be required to drive and sometimes provide client transportation)