The Organisation:

First Step is an addiction & mental health outpatient clinic that has been operating in the City of Port Phillip for nearly 20 years. Our whole-of-person treatment philosophy seeks to support clients in as many areas of their lives as possible including their physical, mental and social well-being. We strive to be highly accessible, providing services free of charge and without referral for our cohort, many of whom have highly complex histories that may include out of home care, early school leaving, abuse and neglect.

The First Step family of practitioners extends to GPs, hepatitis C specialists, mental health nurses, drug and alcohol workers, psychologists, care coordinators, caseworkers, educators psychiatrists and lawyers (criminal & family violence). Clients are managed by a team of practitioners based on the needs of each individual.

First Step is committed to a philosophy of harm minimisation and is excited to offer this treatment option to those ready to take their recovery to the next level.

At First Step we believe that everybody deserves every chance to turn their life around.

The Opportunity:

First Step is looking for an exceptional individual to join our team in the delivery of an abstinence-based, AOD treatment program known as ResetLife.

This program offers the opportunity to add an exciting treatment modality to your portfolio. The right person for this role will have an attitude of unconditional positive regard for both co-workers and clients, an open mind and a willingness to ‘go the extra mile.’ You will be excited to develop new skills and inspired by the opportunity to deliver a new treatment option to clients. Most importantly you will thrive on working in a highly collaborative setting.

This is a rare opportunity to work with the highly experienced addiction medicine practitioners of First Step including: doctors, mental health nurses, psychologists, psychiatrists, care coordinators and lawyers among others.