Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 14th Jul 2020
Are you passionate about providing AOD counselling and support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people leaving custody who also have complex unmet needs? Do you have knowledge and experience working with AOD and mental health issues, criminal justice involvement, homelessness and experiences of trauma? Do you possess strong personal values including integrity and commitment to ethical behaviour? Do you work using a trauma informed care and practice framework?
You will provide drug and alcohol counselling and support on an outreach basis to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people leaving NSW Correctional Centres – in particular, those with a focus on those who also have a mental illness; an intellectual disability or cognitive impairment; and/or women who have dependent children. You will provide AOD counselling, health promotion, support and referral for people who have difficulty accessing mainstream services. You will work in culturally appropriate ways in recognition of the over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in custody and the unique cultural needs of this group. Counselling services will be delivered on an outreach basis within the Western Sydney Primary Health Network region. Your hours will be Monday to Friday with some flexibility between 8am and 6pm, and occasional out-of-hours work as required.
Be part of a community-based agency that has been delivering effective services for people impacted by the criminal justice system in NSW for nearly 70 years. Our programs aim to break entrenched cycles of disadvantage, offending and imprisonment. We work hard to create an environment that encourages professional development and respect for staff to provide effective services for our clients.
CRC considers being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational qualification as specified under section 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).
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For more information and a copy of the Position Description please email [email protected], using the subject line: AOD Transition Worker - Aboriginal Identified enquiry via EthicalJobs.