• Moorabbin ResetLife program
• Parental leave position to commence in February / March 2022

About Us

TaskForce has been providing drug treatment services since 1973. Core services focus on addressing social issues of drug related problems, unemployment, mental health and risk taking behaviours, supporting young people, adults and families to transition back into“mainstream” services and supports. In 2019, TaskForce was excited to add the Reset Life Program to the suite of services offered to clients ready to take the next step in their addiction recovery. This is an intensively supported and structured outpatient program for youth, based on the Matrix model.

About the program

ResetLife is a structured intensive outpatient program, with young people divided into two cohorts (11-18 year olds and 19-25 year olds) attending three days at our Youth Hub for individual and group treatment, and encouraged to attend informal support (specifically SMART Recovery and 12-step programs) on other days.

The structured program involves 16 weeks of intensive treatment, followed by 16 weeks continuing care. In the first 16 weeks, participants attend:

• Individual and family therapy sessions
• Early recovery skills group (psycho-education on skills to achieve sobriety)
• Relapse prevention group (2x per week for specific skills to prevent relapse)
• Youth education group (information to encourage ongoing abstinence)
• Social support (building social skills for a healthier life)

About the Primary Therapist

We are now seeking an experienced Clinician to join our Youth ResetLife team in January 2022 as a Primary Therapist for 6 to 12 months as a Parental leave replacement. Our Primary Therapist provides a range of treatment interventions including Assessment, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and psycho-education via individual and group facilitation treatment modalities. Applicants will require a minimum of 3 years’ experience in the delivery of clinical interventions (CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Motivational Enhancement Therapy, etc) with individuals experiencing complex alcohol and other drugs use.

EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE

TaskForce is a genuine client centred organisation. We are committed to creating an inclusive and transparent workplace culture where our people are our most valued resource. TaskForce employees have access to generous employee benefits including salary packaging (up to $16,000 of salary tax free), training and development opportunities, flexible work arrangements (including 48/52 purchased leave) and training and professional development opportunities.

TaskForce values diversity and welcomes applicants who meet the position criteria irrespective of their cultural and linguistic background, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability status, health status or religion. We actively encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. People with disability who apply can ask for reasonable adjustments at any time during the application process. Police checks will be undertaken for the selected candidate prior to any job offer being confirmed.

To find out more about this role, visit our website at https://taskforce.org.au/get-involved/#employment where there is a detailed position description.

TASKFORCE VALUES:

Client Centered; Innovation; Thought Leadership; Honesty & Integrity; Trust, Respect & Self Care