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Boorndawan Willam Aboriginal Healing Service (BWAHS) are the lead specialists in Aboriginal specific family violence services across the Eastern Metropolitan Region. The organisation has developed an excellent record of providing high quality family violence and trauma informed intensive case management, integrated family service responses and evidence based therapeutic programs to individuals and groups for a whole family approach.

Part Time - 22.8 hours or .6 EFT.

Boorndawan Willam Aboriginal Healing Service’s (BWAHS) Men’s Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Worker position provides support and case coordination to the Aboriginal community in the Eastern Metropolitan Region (EMR) identified as being impacted by Family Violence.

The role of the Men’s AOD Worker is to work with men to promote responsibility for the use of AOD substances and implement collaborative and creative strategies for change, whilst also holding the safety of women and children at the centre of the work undertaken.

The Men’s AOD worker will work to improve health outcomes for Aboriginal men and their families by reducing the harm associated with the use of alcohol and other drugs, and to promote family safety.

Through the work conducted with clients, the Men’s AOD worker will strengthen individual and community capacity and resilience through providing strong case management and effective case coordination aimed at reducing the barriers to change.

A key focus of the role is to work in collaboration with other BWAHS program areas, external Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs). This collaborative approach aims to increase the capacity amongst ACCO’s and ACCHOs to provide effective treatment and support for community members engaging in methamphetamine and other AOD use.

Using a collaborative approach the Men’s AOD worker will also support mainstream services to build their capacity to provide culturally responsive care for Aboriginal people. Additionally, the role will work to strengthen partnerships and referral pathways between ACCHOs/ACCOs and mainstream AOD services within the Eastern Metropolitan Regional Family Violence Partnership to ensure comprehensive integrated service delivery. The delivery of the service occurs primarily through outreach to community members and may involve working from multiple worksites.

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA

1. An understanding of contemporary Aboriginal culture and the history of intergenerational trauma.
2. Relevant tertiary qualifications such as a Certificate IV in AOD, or a willingness to obtain within 12 months of employment.
3. An ability to demonstrate an understanding of the Victorian Alcohol and Drug Treatment Principles.
4. Demonstrated experience working in the AOD sector or related area.
5. Theoretical understanding of the issues underpinning family violence.
6. Demonstrated experience in providing AOD case management or case coordination with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members.
7. Ability to engage men and their families of varying ages, stages and composition who have multiple and complex needs.
8. Knowledge of services in the EMR and/or a willingness to learn.
9. Understanding of State and Regional Aboriginal Family violence strategies and frameworks.
10. Basic computer skills including: Outlook, Word and data reporting applications (such as SRS/Penelope).
11. Ability to work independently and effectively and as a part of multi-disciplinary team.
12. Willingness to embrace opportunities for professional development where appropriate.

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT

It is a condition of employment that BWAHS be provided with the following:

• Current Victorian Driver’s License
• Current Working with Children’s Check
• Undertake National Police Check
• Copy of Vaccination Certificate

Please contact Georgia Hooper at [email protected], using the subject line: Men's Alcohol & Other Drugs (AOD) Worker enquiry via EthicalJobs, for further information or a copy of the position description.