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• Part-time (0.6 FTE), Permanent
• Based predominantly at Footscray (with travel to other NW sites as required)
• $96,031.78 per annum FTE, plus super
• 17.5% annual leave loading and generous salary packaging options
• Progressive Workplace Flexibility options that enable genuine work life balance
• Will be provided with an OHV Laptop & OHV 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 Family Drug Support Therapist aims to assist the families, loved ones and significant others of clients who experience problematic AOD (Alcohol and Other Drugs) use. This role works from an intersectional lens through a combination of strength based individual and whole of family therapeutic interventions. The Family Drug Therapist also provides strength based brief interventions via a single session family work model, family-based assessments, and case management utilising collaborative practice. The key purpose of this position is to reduce the harms resulting from problematic alcohol and other drug use, provide strategies to support the person impacted by AOD use and to increase family wellbeing and safety.

Key areas of focus:

• Supporting the Team:
  • To implement change and promote a culture of best practice.
  • To develop, implement, monitor, and review client-focused clinical practice.
  • In supporting staff while fostering a positive team culture, consistent with work plans, organisational expectations, policies, and procedures.
  • In supporting the student placement program and supervising students as requested.
  • Providing family based secondary consultations to the wider AOD team.

• Deliver family therapy that is evidence informed and evidence based.
• Provide psychoeducation, case management and family therapy to individuals and groups.
• Deliver evidence-based and evidence informed family therapy utilising an intersectional lens.
• Utilise client engagement strategies that are flexible and includes a collaborative approach within a broader AOD team, with other services and with family members. This may also include joint client sessions with existing clinicians working with the clients.
• Conduct family-based assessments which would then inform support and referral pathways for family members, loved ones and significant others.
• Conduct MARAM intermediate assessments with persons using violence or victim survivors as needed, also creating safety plans.
• Provide coordinated services within a framework of a shared client plan & case management.
• Providing information, support, and secondary consultation to other service providers.
• Create quarterly reports/presentations for DFFH in line with our funding obligations.

A week in the role:

If you were here last week, you would have:

• Accepted referrals and conducted family-based assessments.
• Held a caseload of family counselling clients.
• Attended clinical review meetings.
• Provided specialist secondary consultations to other staff regarding their clients and their families.
• Been involved with the broader organisation strategic plan.

Key Selection Criteria:

We are looking for an experienced and passionate individual to assist the families, loved ones and signification others of clients who experience problematic AOD use.

To be successful in this role, you must have…

• Relevant Health, Social or Welfare related tertiary/degree qualification with experience and/or an Associate Diploma with substantial experience.
• Certificate IV in AOD or have completed the required competencies (or able to complete within the first 12 months of employment).* (Refer Appendix A).
• Skills and training in counselling, family therapy, family work, group work, case management
• An understanding of the difficulties families of clients with co-occurring mental health and alcohol and other drug disorders are facing.
• Skills in the management and treatment of persons with co-occurring mental health and alcohol and other drug disorders
• Ability to liaise and communicate productively with a wide variety of people from all levels across the family, mental health, alcohol and other drug, and allied health and welfare sectors.
• Proven skills in record keeping, report writing, maintaining client files.
• Sound computer literacy.
• Proven ability to coordinate tasks.

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 (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 ELMO careers website.

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

If you have any questions relating to the position, please contact Olivia Nichols Operations Manager AOD Programs - NW on, [email protected] using the subject line: Family Support Drug Therapist enquiry via EthicalJobs or 0466 319 415.

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!

Please note that applications won’t be reviewed between 25th Dec – 2nd Jan and shortlisted candidates will be contacted in the new year.

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.