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Care and Recovery Coordinator - Bayside

Windana Drug and Alcohol Recovery

Care and Recovery Coordinator in the Windana team at Bayside

  • Join an integrated AOD team environment in an exciting new role
  • Located in vibrant St Kilda
  • Working with diverse populations
  • Fixed-term position - 0.8 FTE
  • Attractive salary packaging, development opportunities and flexible work arrangements are available, including purchased leave.
  • Make a real difference in peoples’ lives

About Windana

Since 1984, Windana has helped thousands of people recover from the harmful effects of drugs and alcohol and make meaningful change to lead healthy and fulfilling lives.

Windana provides holistic, evidence-based services tailored to each person’s unique situation, wherever they may be on their recovery journey. These include residential withdrawal services, residential rehabilitation and a suite of community-based services.

We work in and across sectors to improve and refine treatment services and increase community understanding to eliminate the stigma around drug and alcohol dependence, treatment and recovery.

To learn more about us visit windana.org.au.

The Program

Community Services (CS)

The Community Services Program delivers a range of Alcohol and Drug (AOD) treatment services including: Intake and assessment, Counselling, Care and Recovery Coordination (CRC), Family Services, a Therapeutic Day Program, Complementary Therapies and Art Therapy.

About the Opportunity:

This is an excellent opportunity for a professional practitioner with knowledge and expertise in therapeutic interventions and experience in the AOD sector, and an understanding of the Victoria AOD service system.

The Care and Recovery Coordinator aims to assist people facing complex biopsychosocial issues in their lives and will work with those individuals to establish a comprehensive treatment plan and coordination applying the Social Model of Health framework.

The role will provide waitlist support and promote the development of skills to prevent relapse, support the acquisition of knowledge, skills and motivation to initiate change and improve quality of life.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling or Nursing, Alcohol and Drugs or similar fields are mandatory
  • Completion of Certificate IV (Four AOD Competencies for applicants with health-related degrees) or Diploma in AOD and Mental Health or a commitment to complete studies whilst in employment – as negotiated with the Program Manager.
  • Current First Aid Level II Certificate.
  • At least 3 years’ experience in the field working with people with substance misuse problems, their families or carers.
  • Knowledge of the forensic drug and alcohol treatment system and experience in working with people involved in the criminal justice system.
  • Capacity to work with people with co-occurring AOD and mental health presentations
  • Capacity to work with people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

A position description is attached.

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