• Leading Community Services Organisation
• Salary Packaging and competitive sector remuneration
• Part-time (0.80 FTE) | Maximum Term until 30 June 2021 based in Ballarat
• Street 2 Home, Supportive Housing team

About the opportunity

The role will require liaising with a wide range of AOD and mental health treatment services to develop effective partnerships and innovative responses to existing and emerging AOD needs. This role requires that service provision, data recording, and reporting are consistent and high quality, harm reduction, and peer-based services.

Support work will involve overdose prevention, withdrawal support, counselling, case management, advocacy, and referral to other appropriate services such as detox and rehabilitation as appropriate. Clients are likely to be experiencing co-morbid or tri-morbid symptoms alongside homelessness and substance use issues, such as mental and physical health disorders, as well as physical and intellectual disabilities. The successful applicant will work alongside outreach workers and other specialised roles as part of the Street to Home (S2H) program. Referrals do not need to come via ACSO.

About you

To be successful, you will have as a minimum Minimum Diploma level qualification such as Psychology, Counselling, Social Work, Allied Health or Alcohol and Other Drugs and have or be willing to undertake the key competencies in AOD and dual diagnosis.  You will require a current Victorian driver’s license and experience working with clients with problematic drug and/or alcohol use.

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How to Apply

If this sounds like you, find out more or apply today by uploading the below as a part of your application.

• Cover letter
• Current resume (no more than three pages)
• Address the core selection criteria according to the position description.

Get in touch

Adam Liversage, Coordinator
M: 0448 334 593  E: [email protected] using the subject line: Alcohol and Other Drugs Worker - Ballarat enquiry via EthicalJobs

About Uniting

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Uniting is a child-safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and well being of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and Working With Children Check (in Victoria) and/or Working With Vulnerable People Check (in Tasmania) prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

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