• 3 positions
• (Aboriginal Identified Positions)

Riverina Medical and Dental Aboriginal Corporation (RivMed) is a long-established, high functioning, community controlled organisation in the heart of Wiradjuri Country.

Are you driven to help guide and support people through their recovery from alcohol and substance abuse?

Keen to be part of a professional team working together in this shared goal?

The Aboriginal Drug & Alcohol Worker is part of the team of Riverina Medical and Dental Aboriginal Corporation. The Service objective is to provide holistic, primary health care services to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of the Riverina.

ROLE:

The role of the Substance Use Support Worker is to ensure that the objectives of the program are met whilst working under the supervision and direction of the Family Health Team Manager.

EMPLOYMENT:

Full Time position 38 Hours per week.

About you, to be successful in the role you will be able to demonstrate:

• The ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• The motivation to provide service excellence.
• The ability to learn and seek guidance from senior staff on managing clients with complex problems.
• High level interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal).
• The ability to problem solve effectively on a day-to-day basis and in a crisis situation.
• The ability to negotiate complex issues with clients and families and to seek the support and assistance of senior staff as necessary
• The ability to identify situations where the input of other qualified staff, such as a psychiatrist, doctor or psychologist is required.
• The commitment to ongoing participation in education, professional development, evidence based research and quality assurance.
• The ability to prioritise workload and demonstrated organisational skills

Relocation allowance may be available to the successful applicant.

Salary packaging is available.

Riverina Medical and Dental Aboriginal Corporation (RivMed) is a long-established Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation in the heart of Wiradjuri Country. RivMed provide medical, dental services, social and emotional wellbeing programmes and have been working for 30 years in the Riverina communities. RivMed works to effect change in the most marginalised and vulnerable people in our community. We work to achieve this through the provision of culturally appropriate medical, allied health, and well-being services for Aboriginal people and their families.

Ring and ask for an application package and to hear more about the benefits of living and working in the glorious Riverina. There is a video below that shows a little about Wagga Wagga and what it can offer.

Please contact the Human Resource Team for an information package and Position Description on 69235300 or via email on [email protected] using the subject line: Drug & Alcohol Workers x3 (Identified) - Riverina enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Aboriginality is a genuine qualification for these positions and is authorised under Section 8 of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth).