• Full-time Monday to Friday with a Tuesday afterhours (12pm-8pm) requirement
• Ongoing
• Ringwood on the lands of the Wurundjeri People

What we offer

EACH offers staff benefits such as not-for-profit salary packaging, a family-friendly workplace strategy, and support through a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program.

Who you'll be working with

You'll be working with a dedicated team of professionals within the Substance Use Recovery (SURe) program, passionate about helping people within the community to take further steps towards their recovery.

What you'll be doing

Based in Ringwood, you will work with the Substance Use Recovery Southern Melbourne (SURe) program to:

Provide accessible, high quality, therapeutic AOD counselling and associated health services to the target group; Reduce AOD related harm to individuals and their families to promote recovery; Identify a range of co-occurring mental health, social and primary health issues associated with substance use, and to provide integrated and collaborative counselling and support to address these; Deliver a welcoming, hopeful, strength-based, family-inclusive, trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, culturally appropriate, dual diagnosis capable service. Utilising MARAM and trauma informed frameworks support individuals that are experiencing, and using family violence.

Who we're looking for

• You'll have completed an appropriate tertiary qualification in Mental Health, Social Work, Psychology and/or AOD related field (degree or higher).
• You will have provided counselling to individuals, families, groups for both voluntary and mandated clients experiencing co-occurring mental health and substance-use related disorders.
• A Diploma in AOD, as well as completed (or completing) competencies in AOD will make you a strong candidate.

If you’d like more information about the position, take a look at the Position Description or contact Sharon Hill (Team Leader) at [email protected] using the subject line: Counsellor AOD enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Join EACH: Make a Difference Today

For over 50 years, EACH has been dedicated to enhancing lives and fostering stronger communities through our health and support services. We're seeking compassionate individuals to join our team and make a meaningful impact. Together, we'll create a brighter future for individuals from all walks of life. Apply Now and start making a difference.

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