• Part-time, 0.8 FTE, Fixed-Term position until February 2028
• Work for a multi-award-winning iconic community health organisation
• Up to $15,900 tax-free salary packaging benefits

cohealth and Malmsbury Youth Justice Precinct

Malmsbury Youth Justice Precinct is a youth custodial facility that accommodates young people aged 17 to 24 years. The primary health service is a nurse-led model, with 24/7 on-site nursing coverage.

At Malmsbury, cohealth aims to deliver a quality, flexible, integrated, efficient service within the custodial environment to young people based on their health needs. This includes delivering primary health, allied health, dental and mental health services, and includes screening, assessing, triaging, and referring to secondary and tertiary health services based on clinical need. cohealth shares a vision for healthy young people in custody, supported by a health service responsive to their needs.

cohealth's inclusive workplace culture enables staff to bring their whole selves to work, where uniqueness is valued, and people experience a feeling of belonging. Our aim is for everyone to thrive in their role.

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About the role

cohealth is experienced in delivering services and support to people and their families involved with the justice and child protection systems.

The AOD Health Worker will be primarily responsible for delivering the AOD Health curriculum across a range of topics including, release related harm reduction and treatment readiness. These programs can be run individually or in groups onsite, depending on the needs of the young people.

The role will be responsible for conducting brief AOD assessments to determine appropriate training modules and for documenting and reporting on services delivered.

Please refer to the Position Description for more information.

Your duties include:

• Complete brief AOD Assessments for young people at Malmsbury using the Justice Health assessment tool
• Deliver the AOD Health & Psychosocial Program curriculum as instructed by Justice Health and contribute to the ongoing development and delivery of the program modules
• Deliver curriculum using a non-judgmental and strength-based approach

What cohealth offers:

• Exciting Parental leave benefits
  • cohealth offers primary carers 14 weeks paid parental leave upon completion of only 6 months of continuous service
  • Eligible co-workers will continue to receive superannuation on unpaid parental leave as well
• Salary packaging to suit you - tax free amount of up to $15,900 p.a (mortgage, rent, or credit cards) and a further $2,650 p.a (meal, entertainment expenses and holiday accommodation) alongside generous reward programs from our salary packaging providers. Find out more on salary packaging here: https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Jobs-and-employment-types/Working-as-an-employee/Salary-sacrificing-for-employees/
• Novated Leasing available
• Purchase up to 4 weeks additional leave with 48/52 salary options
• Counselling services for you and your immediate family through our EAP-Access provider, and mindfulness, resilience, and wellbeing programs
• We offer inclusion, equality, and opportunity in a workplace where making a difference counts (based on our guiding principles and values)

Our ideal candidate:

• Tertiary qualifications in a health-related field and have eligibility to join the relevant professional body
• Demonstrated experience working in the AOD sector, or in working effectively with people who use alcohol and other drugs
• Knowledge of the health and social issues for young people who use drugs such as blood borne virus prevention, pharmacotherapy treatment, harm reduction, stigma and discrimination

The roles in this program are required to undergo mandatory additional security screening. Details will be provided to successful candidates.

Application Process

To submit your application, please click 'Apply Now' by 10pm on the closing date.

To download the PD for this job go to: https://cohealthcareers.org.au/Current-Jobs & enter ref code: 6901922.

You will be asked to upload your CV/ resume and answer the Key Selection Criteria. We will be conducting interviews for this role as applications are received.

If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact hiring manager Ali Shepherd at [email protected] using the subject line: AOD Health Worker - Malmsbury enquiry via EthicalJobs.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC), a Working With Children Check (WWCC), complete a Pre-Employment Declaration Form, evidence of legal rights to work in Australia, and evidence of immunisation.

Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of immunisation assessment including Influenza within 12 weeks of commencement [B]. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health Mandatory Vaccination Orders and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.