• Permanent Full-time position
• Make a difference in people’s lives
• Purpose built Therapeutic Community in Ballarat
• Salary + Super + Attractive Salary Packaging options available

The opportunity:

Directly accountable to the Therapeutic Community Team Leader, the Therapeutic Community Key Worker is responsible for providing opportunities for residents to identify and address risk taking behavioural patterns and develop lifestyles of self-determined purpose. Act as a rational authority and role model.

The role is situated in Ballarat and will service state-wide referrals with a priority in the Grampians catchment area.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Proven experience in case management and delivering group-based interventions and programs
• Experience working within the alcohol and drug sector or within a similar dynamic and community-based environment
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport, negotiate and facilitate resident outcomes
• A demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement of interventions, programs and services.
• Excellent communication skills both in writing reports, assessments and treatment plans and verbally communicating key messages and treatment options with influence and compassion.
• Awareness of legislation affecting Windana services e.g. Equal Opportunity, Mental Health, Disability Services, Children and Young People’s Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act.
• A current Victorian Driver’s license is essential

If you are interested, please see the Position Description for more information on the role and the selection criteria.

Enquiries:

If you have any queries, please contact Stuart Fenton via email at [email protected], using the subject line: Key Worker - Therapeutic Community - Ballarat enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Additional Information:

We are committed to child safety and are a Child Safe organisation. A valid Working with Children Check is mandatory for this position, and a police check will be administered for preferred candidates. A current full Victorian Driver's license is essential for this role.

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace culture. We encourage people with disability, Aboriginal Australians, LGBTQIA, young people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this position.