START YOUR CAREER WITH THE SALVATION ARMY TODAY!

We are looking for compassionate people who share our mission and values, if you have the passion and drive to commit yourself to a challenging and rewarding role; we invite you to review our current vacancies.

ABOUT US

The Salvation Army is one of Australia’s largest and most-loved charities, helping thousands of Australians every year find hope in the midst of all kinds of personal hardship. The Salvation Army offers the opportunity to use your professional skills and expertise to make a real difference in the lives of people who need help most.

• Full Time (38 hours per week)
• 12 month Max-Term Contract
• Ringwood VIC

The aim of the Recovery Employment Consultant is to:

• Provide general information about job search and employment services, and how to navigate the employment service system, to clients whilst nurturing ambition;
• Identify participants in TSA AOD programs who may be interested in further support to find and secure employment;
• Engage these participants through workshops and activities offered during residential and non-residential programs;
• Connect these participants (if requested) with The Salvation Army Employment Plus (EPlus) employment services during or after the completion of residential and non-residential programs for ongoing support and outreach to find a job;
• Develop an effective means for referring EPlus clients to AOD services where appropriate; and
• Assist in the continual development and review of the program.

The Recovery Employment Service seeks to achieve these outcomes:

• Design and implement effective employment service support for people recovering from drug and or alcohol dependence / misuse, within existing recovery services;
• Following testing, extend these services across all Victorian AOD expressions through close collaboration with partners, staff and volunteers.
• Improve the overall experience and wellbeing of our AOD clients;
• Trial innovative, holistic, local mission initiatives that utilise the full resources of different TSA specialist services;
• Identify and respond to the needs of clients through ongoing feedback, review and continuous improvement; Open and improve referral streams between AOD rehabilitation programs and EPlus employment services (primarily DES).

The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer who provides an inclusive work environment and embraces the diverse talent of its people.

The Salvation Army is a child safe organisation that is committed to ensuring the wellbeing of children and young people, and protecting them from harm. All child facing roles will require the successful completion of a Working with Children Check. Applicants for all other roles require a mandatory National Police Check.

We value Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Diversity, and Collaboration.