• Permanent Full Time
• Job Reference No VAC1246
• Attractive NFP Salary Packaging - $15,900 + $2,650
  
• Supportive team, professional development and mentoring
  
• No late nights or weekend work required

Better Health Network Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) team has an exciting opportunity for a passionate and driven AOD Counsellor to join our multidisciplinary community-based health service.

We are looking for a vibrant and passionate AOD Counsellor to support and enhance our team in a permanent full-time role, Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 4.36pm (or 8:30am - 5pm with monthly ADO), with no late nights or weekend work required.

Working as a member of the AOD team, this position will provide high-quality, effective, and efficient counselling services. This includes assessment, a range of interventions, counselling for long term recovery focusing on problematic substance abuse as well as promoting health, wellbeing, and social connectedness to achieve client goals and outcomes.

BHN provides support and mentoring and can support upskilling, where required, to bridge gaps in your knowledge. Our team has a focus in delivering support for local community, making a real difference to our clients and families lives.

What sets us apart?

The AOD Counselling team are part of a larger program of AOD services including Intake, Care Recovery Coordination, Non-Residential Withdrawal, Family Counselling, Centre Based Counselling and Outreach counselling, Harm Reduction and Overdose Prevention programs.

We also work closely with multidisciplinary allied health teams, GP practices, Mental Health programs, and Social Supports to ensure clients, carers and families are well supported in the community.

Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive assessment and therapeutic interventions to people presenting with substance use and co-occurring mental ill health issues within a harm minimisation framework.
• Provide individual counselling utilising motivational interviewing that target behaviour change.
• Provide high quality pre and post care coordination services to clients and their families.
• Develop and review treatment plans to meet the individual and achieve positive outcomes.
• Manage client case ratios effectively to ensure that case loads are met, reported and performance targets achieved.

About you:

• Certificate IV in AOD.
• Counselling qualification or its equivalent is essential.
• Minimum tertiary level qualification in a relevant field is essential.
• Appropriate registration with member organisation.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in the delivery of clinical interventions with AOD clients with complex and multiple needs desirable.
• Proven skills in the application of assessment, case coordination, case management, case formulation, treatment planning and discharge planning.

Benefits for joining BHN:

• Undertake professional development as identified in a Performance Plan, as well as completing training as provided by BHN.
• Supportive team, professional development and mentoring - with career development opportunities.
• Attractive NFP Salary Packaging - $15,900 + $2,650 Meals, Accommodation and Entertainment.
• Paid parental leave.
• Standard annual leave with the option of additional purchased leave.
• Networking opportunities across our network.
• Employee Assistance Program - support and assistance for you and your partner at those times in life when you need it most.

About the team:

The role will be based at our Parkdale, Chelsea, and Clarinda clinics; locally the AOD team consists of 3 other AOD Counsellors and 1 Non-Residential Withdrawal Nurse. The team will work alongside a team of like-minded clinicians passionate about local and holistic support for residents in our community. Located in bayside close to the beach, lunchtimes easily accommodated, or lunch & good coffee at one of the many local cafes. The team is highly skilled and supportive, therefore clinicians looking to move into a new area will be assisted and well supported in the transition. Those with established experience will be encouraged to share their knowledge and experience.

What makes BHN tick?

Better Health Network (BHN) encompasses more than 22 locations and has over 800 staff work in multi-disciplinary teams to deliver health and disability outcomes. BHN is a responsive and agile community health service, providing a wide range of healthcare, social support, disability, and welfare services for all members of the community.

BHN provides services spanning all periods of life including specialist childhood, youth, and aged care services. In achieving its vision of health and wellbeing for all, BHN is guided by our distinct service principles which include working with people and communities to achieve their health goals, understanding the context in which people live their lives, providing friendly, affordable, and holistic service.

We welcome applications from community members with your Curriculum Vitae listing at least two referees and a cover letter no longer than two pages addressing the following:

• your values alignment
• your skills and experience in clinical governance
• your key skills and expertise against the relevant criteria listed above.

Applicants must address the Key Capabilities - Essential within the covering letter and complete our application form directly from the Star Health website at http://www.starhealth.org.au/careers/current-vacancies/

Please note that prior to any commencement of employment, pre-employment checks must be complete. These will include reference checking, a national criminal history and right to work check, proof of vaccinations and a working with children check.

For information about the role, please contact Matthew Macaulay, Integrated Care Manager on 03 9525 1300 or email the Integrated Care Manager at [email protected] using the subject line: AOD Counsellor enquiry via EthicalJobs.