• 30.4 hours per fortnight (0.4 FTE).
• Fixed term – End January 2025.

The Care and Recovery Coordination (CRC) Practitioner is located within the Non-Residential Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Services team. Key to the role’s success is the ability to work collaboratively with consumers, their families and external stakeholders, to achieve optimum outcomes from pre-care to post-treatment.

About BCHS

Bendigo Community Health Services (BCHS) has cared for the health and wellbeing of the Bendigo community for 50 years. We employ more than 280 people across a broad range of services.

The success of BCHS starts with our staff, who have a high level of professionalism and dedication, allowing us to deliver quality services for the community, with a particular focus on vulnerable people.

Added benefits of working with BCHS include:

• Generous salary packaging.
• Purchasing leave.
• Study assistance.
• Training programs.
• Novated leasing.

About the role

The AOD CRC Practitioner role is responsible for working with consumers to coordinate their treatment, planning and care in accordance with their recovery goals. The role engages consumers in a thorough and comprehensive assessment of their needs, developing a responsive recovery plan that addresses both short to long term goals.

The position will support the development of integrated treatment pathways for community members assessed as being complex and who often require support through BCHS Residential Withdrawal Program.

Key Selection Criteria

Essential:

• A tertiary qualification (Bachelor, Diploma or Certificate IV) in a related area of health and/or community services.
• Experience in the provision of assessment and brief intervention services within the AOD sector.
• Proven ability to effectively work with people and families experiencing disadvantage from alcohol and other drug use in a respectful, compassionate, and positive manner.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
• A personal commitment to promoting equality, diversity and human rights in all aspects of service delivery and the ability to work with a range of people and organisations.
• An ability to demonstrate and display the values of BCHS.
• Strong record keeping skills and solid understanding of Microsoft Office tools.
• Demonstrated ability to develop responsive care plans and the ability to be self-directed.
• Demonstrated understanding of community-based interventions for reducing alcohol and drug related harm.
• A current Driver’s Licence.

Desirable:

• MARAM and Family Violence training and professional development.
• A Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs or have completed the Alcohol and Other Drugs core competencies or able to complete within the first twelve months of employment.

Probity requirements

• A Police Check (paid for by BCHS).

Further information

For further information about the role, please contact Lisa Walklate on 0484 254 096.

Bendigo Community Health Services encourages applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities.

Applications will be acknowledged upon receipt. Applicants are requested to contact Human Resources on telephone (03) 5406 1312 if an automatic acknowledgement has not been received.

A position description is attached.