Love Trust Honesty Respect Concern

• Full-time (1.0 FTE), Maximum term contract until 30 June 2024.
• Based at Cranbourne
• $83,941.88 per annum, plus super
• 17.5% annual leave loading and generous salary packaging options
• Progressive Workplace Flexibility options that enables genuine work life balance
• Provided with an OHV Laptop and Mobile Phone

About Odyssey House Victoria:

Odyssey House Victoria (OHV) is a place of hope and positive change for individuals working towards breaking their pattern of addiction. At Odyssey House we believe that every person should have the opportunity to change and grow. Our diverse teams work with individuals, families, and communities to reduce alcohol and other drug (AOD) use, improve mental health, and reconnect people to their family and the community.

OHV is a dynamic and fast-growing organisation committed to excellence in service provision and innovation in responding to alcohol and other drugs use problems.

Role Purpose:

The AOD Clinician Intake & Assessment is responsible for providing intake and assessment services to reduce AOD related harms to individuals and their families by linking clients into treatment, providing phone intakes, assessments and AOD brief interventions. The position aims to assist clients to access and engage in AOD services, provide Psychoeducation, and build insight, motivation and provide harm min and risk management strategies.

Key areas of focus:

• Screening those contacting intake for suitability, prioritisation and on-refer as needed.
• Completing phone-based intakes
• Referral to consortium partners and external service providers post intake for the purpose of an assessment
• Providing brief telephone interventions.
• providing secondary consultations where necessary.
• Operating within diverse therapeutic frameworks and modalities including:

• Elements of Individual counselling.
• Provision of brief intervention and bridging support
• Family Inclusive Practice, and opportunistic interventions
• Dual Diagnosis principles; and
• Working with diverse communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, CALD and GLBTI communities.

• Supporting clients with FV presentation using the MARAM framework
• Conducting comprehensive AOD assessments including:

• Ascertaining information on substance abuse, history, mental health, and risk.
• Determining if a client is standard or complex nature; and
• Utilising the Assessment Tool.

• Providing information, education, and practical assistance to clients to help them to reduce the harms of their substance use to themselves and those around them.
• Considering the needs and identifying any risks to vulnerable children, working with families to develop safety plans, and facilitating referrals to Child First and Family Service agents when indicated.
• Maintaining a high standard of documentation, data collection and processes which comply with the accountability structures of professional, legislative, service contractual obligations and organisational standards. This includes ensuring that client files and electronic records are appropriate, accurate and up to date, with all relevant information included and maintained in a confidential manner.
• Building strong and effective relationships with clients and their families, creating positive expectations and confidence in treatment; and

A week in the role:

If you were here last week, you would have:

• Delivered individual counselling sessions to participants.

• Assisted to facilitate and deliver group counselling sessions to participants.
• Attended Counsellor’s group supervision with an external supervisor or engaged in an online/in-person professional development.
• Attended case reviews with Clinical Advisor and Corrections Case Manager to provide therapeutic perspective on participant progress.
• Been part of a Multi-disciplinary and Multi agency team.

Key Selection Criteria:

We are looking for an experienced and passionate AOD Clinician to support the ‘high intensity’ and ‘low intensity’ groups program, facilitated by program staff and peer workers.

To be successful in this role, you must have…

• A Relevant Health, Social or Welfare related degree/tertiary qualification with one-years’ experience and/or substantial experience or an Associate Diploma with relevant experience .
• Hold a Certificate IV in AOD or have completed the required competencies (or able to within the first 12 months of employment). Refer to Appendix A*.
• Proven ability to effectively work with people and families experiencing problematic alcohol and other drugs use in a respectful, compassionate, and positive manner.
• Demonstrated understanding of community-based interventions for reducing alcohol and drug related harm.
• Proven ability to work with a range of people and organisations (including specific work groups such as Aboriginal, CALD and Forensic clients) in a non-judgmental and respectful manner.
• A demonstrated commitment to teamwork and the ability to take appropriate individual and team responsibility for the welfare of clients.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with clients, families, colleagues, stakeholders, and other service providers.

For a copy of the position description which outlines the full list of responsibilities and key selection criteria, please click HERE.

*Appendix A (AOD Competencies)

OHV requires staff in clinical positions to have the following competencies (or their equivalent). Where people do not already have these competencies, OHV will invest in the staff’s professional development by providing them through our registered training organisation (RTO).

The competencies required in the first 12 months of employment are:

• CHCAOD001 – Work in an alcohol and other drugs context
• CHCAOD004 – Assess needs of clients with alcohol and other drugs issues
• CHCAOD006 – Provide interventions for people with alcohol and other drugs issues
• CHCAOD009 – Develop and review individual alcohol and other drugs treatment plans

What we can give YOU!

In return we are committed to offering you an inclusive and transparent workplace culture where our people can develop to be their very best by:

• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Providing work that is meaningful and challenging, with career development opportunities through project and secondment opportunities and succession planning
• Providing career pathways across diverse OHV programs.
• Access to 24/7 counselling through our Employee Assistance Provider (EAP)
• Generous leave options such as 48/52 Purchase Leave, Study Leave and Sabbaticals
• Flexible working arrangements such as, school-orientated part-year hours and monthly RDO’s for full-timers (arrangements will vary based on role requirements).

In addition to the above, staff will also be provided monthly Clinical Supervision sessions for professional development and personal wellbeing.

Application information

Please apply directly via our careers website (applications via external recruitment websites or via email will not be considered)

Applications should be addressed to Louise Walker and include your CV and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria.

If you have any questions relating to the position, please contact Louise Walker – Manager Consortia Programs on, [email protected], uusing the subject line: AOD Clinician Intake and Assessment - Way Finder Program SECADA enquiry via EthicalJobs, or 0422 505 542.

We will be assessing applications on a rolling basis and suitable candidates will be shortlisted immediately. This role will close once a suitable candidate has been selected which may be prior to the application deadline, so please don’t wait to apply!

Our commitment to diversity

At OHV we value diversity and believe that a range of backgrounds brings a variety of ideas, perspectives and experiences that will enhance our effectiveness. We promote a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value unique contributions by encouraging people with disability, Aboriginal Australians, LGBTQIA, young people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this position.

Safety screening

OHV is committed to child safety and is a child safe organisation. All OHV employees must undergo Police Records and Working with Children Checks. Any person issued with a negative notice on their Working with Children Check will not be eligible for employment with us.

Mandatory COVID vaccinations

In line with OHV's Mandatory Vaccination Policy, all Odyssey House Victoria staff are required to hold Fully Vaccinated (Boosted) status, having also received the Booster Vaccination. Evidence of this minimum of three (3) COVID-19 vaccinations will be requested during the onboarding process and offers will be rescinded where such evidence cannot be provided.

All Odyssey House Victoria sites are smoke free for all employees.

A position description is attached.