About the Role

The Adult and Family AOD Clinician will provide an accessible, high quality, therapeutic alcohol & other drug service to families and family members who are experiencing impacts because of a family members’ substance misuse. The Clinician will deliver; Family Education, one on one Support and Counselling; and Group Based Therapy.

This position will be based with and form an integral part of the ‘Head to Health centre’; working in the centre in the NEAMI led model of care. The successful applicant will be required to work from 11am – 7pm from Monday to Friday as part of a working team that works across extended hours offering the Barwon community a response through till 10pm at night and weekends.

The Head to Health Geelong centre is an exciting new service which provides the Geelong community an alternative service to attend when experiencing mental health crisis. Service delivery will reflect principals of Trauma Informed Care and Recovery Oriented practice. The Head to Health Geelong service will provide a holistic approach to care, addressing a range of social, physical, and emotional needs informed by the Collaborative Recovery Model (CRM) and supported by best practice in evidence-based and evidence informed care.

The Head to Health Geelong service will have a strong focus on lived experience and will support a high engagement, multi-disciplinary crisis model. This role will be fully integrated into the model of care, seeing the clinician play an integral role in bringing AOD treatment and support to the centre, increasing access to people who access head to health to ongoing AOD treatment options and supporting coordinated care.

Vacancy Details

• Full-time role working 38 hours per week (11am – 7pm Monday to Friday)
• Ongoing position
• $88,959 – $97,199 p/a (dependent on qualifications & experience) + super + salary packaging
• To view the Position Description, please click here.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling, Nursing, Allied Health Sciences, AOD or other relevant area of study
• Demonstrated experience in using advanced therapeutic skills when working with individuals and families who present with complex issues
• Demonstrated understanding of the principles and practice of harm minimisation orientated treatment and prevention of AOD problems
• Demonstrated understanding of care planning, case management, crisis intervention and therapeutic approaches to individual and family work
• Possession of a current Victorian Driver’s License
• Understanding of the purpose and expectations of the Victorian Child Safe Standards and demonstrated commitment to contributing to a child safe organisation in both practice and culture.

Application Process

• Applicants to address each of the Selection Criteria outlined in the respective Position Description and provide a current Résumé in order to be considered.
• Applications to be submitted by via the "Apply Now" button below
• Successful applicants will be required to provide a current Working with Children Check and undergo a National Police Check prior to commencement.
• The Victorian Chief Health Officer has mandated the COVID-19 vaccine for all authorised workers unless a medical exemption applies. Those mandates includes this role, therefore successful candidates will be required to show evidence of their third dose of COVID-19 vaccination (or exemption) prior to commencing employment with BCYF.
• BCYF reserves the right to interview and appoint before the closing date of this position, so please don’t delay in applying. Only shortlisted applicants will be notified.

Contact Details

For more information about the position please contact Jose Taylor, Manager AOD & Mental Health Services, on 03 5226 8900.

BCYF is committed to providing a safe and friendly environment for children and young people.

We are dedicated to playing our part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and ensuring continuity of care and support to our clients and staff. With this in mind, if you are shortlisted, we may discuss with you an alternative to a face to face interview.

BCYF is an equal opportunity employer and encourage individuals of diverse backgrounds including but not limited to those from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities or applicants with a lived experience of disability to apply. Reasonable adjustments will be made for people with disabilities where operationally viable.

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A position description is attached.