• An exciting opportunity exists to join a team of dedicated AOD workers
• Located at our Werribee office
• Part time limited tenure parental leave cover until August 2025 - 30.4 hours per week 

About Us:

At Anglicare Victoria our focus is on transforming the futures of children and young people, families and adults.  Our work is based on three guiding pillars, Prevent, Protect, Empower.  We offer a comprehensive network of services and seek to ensure the provision of high-quality services that will bring about significant improvements in the life experience of the young people, children and families/caregivers with whom we work.

Your Role:

The AOD Family Reunification Clinician works within a dynamic AOD & Youth Services team who are part of the Southwest Melbourne AOD catchment and work extensively with other specialist external stakeholders.

The role is responsible for assessment and counselling, and care and recovery to parents who are required to comply with AOD treatment conditions as part of their child’s family reunification order.  

The key purpose of the program is counselling with a focus on practical and emotional goal-focused support (including home-based support) to a caseload of families including children, parents and other carers. We work to reduce AOD related harms to individuals and their families by conducting assessments and providing a range of counselling and care and recovery interventions. 

The program is co-located with Odyssey House Victoria and the position will be supported by the clinical Co-ordinator of the Southwest catchment as well as the Anglicare Team Leader and leadership team.

About You:

• Demonstrated experience in AOD assessment, treatment planning, counselling and case management.
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal. 
• Ability to develop client treatment plans (collaboratively with clients) and manage clients in accordance with those plans as well as undertake therapeutic, child and family interventions in groups, families and with individuals.
• An understanding of how to work with mandated clients and/or individuals that have experienced trauma or been involved in the Child Protection or justice system.

Preferred qualifications: 

• Tertiary qualifications to Bachelor or Diploma level in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling or Behavioural Sciences or equivalent.

Required: 

• Alcohol and Drug specific qualification or Dual Diagnosis competencies.

What you need to know:

• A salary at SCHADS level 5 which equates to around $96,000 plus super.
• Flexible through the increments up to 5.3 (dependent upon experience)
• 30.4 hours per week, please reach out for details.
• Limited Tenure covering parental leave until August 2025.
• Site based at our office in Werribee.
• We take the Health and Wellbeing of our people seriously offering a Well Worth It! Program, EIP and EAP.
• Access to discounted health insurance as well!
• A diverse and inclusive workplace for you to feel safe, acknowledged and included.
• Our people are our biggest asset, we will support you to progress your career with a dedicated L&D team.
• A workplace with Rainbow Tick Accreditation and DCA Inclusive Employer recognition. 

What our people say- “AV is an organisation where if you want to challenge yourself or explore opportunities, you don’t have to leave to do that. There are so many great people, programs and services, so it’s an organisation where you have great conditions for growth and development”. 

Ready to take the next step:

For a Detailed Position Description please take a look here:  Family Reunification Practitioner PD AOD E AW5 072023 V1.1.pdf

To apply for this position all you need to do is click apply wherever you are and attach a resume and a brief cover letter that describes your motivation to work as an AOD counsellor.

The advertisement is only meant to be an overview, for all the details on what makes this such a great opportunity or to ask questions contact Terese Cunningham via email at [email protected] using the subject line: AOD Family Reunification Practitioner enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Please Note: It is mandatory for the successful applicant to hold a current Working with Children Check and be prepared to undergo a National Criminal History Check prior to commencement. AV employees are required to either be fully vaccinated against COVID 19 or have a medical exemption. AV will require evidence that you are compliant with these requirements.

Anglicare Victoria acknowledges Aboriginal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which we operate. We commit to working respectfully to honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connections to this country.

Diversity and inclusivity are important to Anglicare Victoria, and we are committed to ensuring our workplace and services reflect this.  Everyone is welcome at Anglicare Victoria, regardless of age, ethnicity, cultural background, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, and physical ability.