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Alcohol and Other Drug Case Workers x2 - Armidale and Moree

St Vincent de Paul Society NSW
  • Two positions - permanent, full-time 38 hours per week
  • Base location: Armidale and Moree; involves travel to locations within the New England area (Armidale, Uralla, Guyra, Glen Innes, Tenterfield, Inverell) to meet client needs
  • Current NSW Driver Licence
  • SCHCADS Award, Level 4, hourly rates range from $35.03 to 37.90 depending on qualifications and experience
  • Join a supportive, friendly and values driven team

What we do

The St Vincent de Paul Society is a leading provider of community support services and has been assisting people experiencing disadvantage in NSW for more than 130 years. Our people reach out to the most vulnerable in our community through our Conferences, Special Works and Vinnies shops. The Society's mission is to shape a more just and compassionate society by offering a 'hands up' approach to people in need respecting their dignity, sharing our hope and encouraging them to take control of their own destiny.

About the Service

Rendu House AOD Services provides onsite and outreach case management for people seeking treatment for alcohol and other drugs dependency and post treatment support. The service is in the Vinnies Services directorate and is part the Health Team that is responsible for state-wide management of excellent health services.

The Role

The Drug and Alcohol Case Worker - New England Outreach Program is responsible for the delivery of high quality case management to clients experiencing substance misuse and dependence across a designated geographical area. Key components of the role include maintaining strong linkages with General Practitioners and other Primary Health Clinicians, and Aboriginal Medical Services in order to address the impact of alcohol and other drugs on individuals, their families and the community.

Responsibilities include:

  • Provide case management to clients of the New England Drug and Alcohol Outreach Program
  • Provide evidence based treatment for clients who are using a range of substances, including methamphetamine, whilst promoting a flexible, individualised stepped care model
  • Conduct regular appointments with clients across a broad geographical area through a range of modalities including face to face, telephone and Skype for
  • Provide ad hoc support to clients of the New England Drug and Alcohol Outreach Program as required including transport, psycho social support, conflict resolution or any other support required to assist the client or the therapeutic milieu of the
  • Facilitate occasional small educational groups where need is
  • Conduct all client interactions in accordance with Vinnies Services policies and procedures and Client-centred Service Delivery
  • Engage in case review processes with the team and individually with the Team Leader across the modalities

This role will report to the Team Leader, AOD Rosalie House. Please click here for a copy of the Position Description.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • A relevant qualification, Certificate IV or Diploma in Alcohol and Other Drugs or other Community Services field, or approved counselling / welfare / psychology equivalent or working towards same.
  • Demonstrated experience in managing a caseload and case planning, including with persons with complex needs (e.g. co-occurring drug and alcohol issues along with homelessness, mental health, contact with criminal justice system).
  • Demonstrated ability to work therapeutically with clients (e.g. provide therapeutic interventions)
  • Willingness to work within the established New England Drug and Alcohol Outreach Program and Vinnies Services Case Management protocols and Client-centred Service Delivery
  • Demonstrated ability to conduct self in a professional, ethical and non-judgmental
  • Knowledge of, and an ability to access, a range of relevant community
  • Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team and to work independently and
  • Willingness to work within the values and ethos of the St Vincent de Paul Society and NSW
  • Basic computer literacy skills including experience in computerised data
  • A current, unencumbered Drivers

Come and join our team!

We believe our employees are key to our success and in return we offer:

  • Job satisfaction working as part of a team making a difference to people's lives in an organisation that cares about people.
  • Generous salary packaging benefits to employees where a portion of take-home pay is tax-free.
  • In addition to excellent learning and development programs, as a large purpose driven organisation we provide opportunities to grow your career across a range of teams and services.
  • Supportive, friendly and values driven team environment and culture.

Prior to an offer of employment, preferred candidates will be required to complete the pre-employment checks including reference checks, a Police check, Working with Children check, Health Declaration and/or a medical check, Right to work in Australia check. The Society is committed to being a Child Safe organisation, further information can be found in the Society's commitment to Safeguarding Children & Young People.

St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to engaging a diverse workforce. The Society strongly encourages applications from people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and mature aged applicants.

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