The Ted Noffs Foundation is focused on helping young people with drug, crime and mental health issues and has achieved significant success. Today, we run services across NSW, ACT and QLD with over 150 staff and nearly 300 volunteers committed to helping disadvantaged young Australians.

Operating as a therapeutic community, the PALM program provides a holistic, intensive, multi-disciplinary, residential treatment program staffed by professionals specifically trained in working through trauma, challenging behaviours and complex needs.

This role is a great entry into the field of drug and alcohol, social work and youth work. Current students and fresh graduates of relevant major are encouraged to apply. Ted Noffs offers its team a positive workplace culture that supports employees to learn and grow.

Responsibilities and duties include, but not limited to:

• Supervise the day-to-day running of the household, including allocation and supervision of residents' chores.
• Provide information and support as necessary to residents during their participation in the Program and in their preparation for re entry into the community, including contact with families.
• Under supervision, and in line with the approved Program manual, facilitate group sessions.
• Provide and promote a safe and healthy environment which is free of harassment and which encourages a positive atmosphere.
• Implementing the general living skills component of the Program.
• Provide support to counsellors and others in the implementation of care plans for residents.
• Participate in staff meetings, professional supervision and in service training as required.

Essential Selection Criteria:

• Qualifications and/or experience working with young people, preferably those with alcohol and other drug related difficulties.
• Capacity and willingness to work on a rotating shift basis, including day, evening, night, sleepover and weekend shifts.
• Good interpersonal skills, including the ability to engage clients positively while maintain own boundaries.
• Initiative, creativity and practical life skills to organise positive group and individual recreational and other activities.
• Group management and crisis intervention skills along with a mature, compassionate, common sense approach to conflict resolution.
• Commitment to the principles of harm minimisation and to the aims of the Ted Noffs Foundation.
• Successful candidates must have a current and valid NSW Working With Children Check (WWCC) prior to commencing employment.
• Current driver's licence and a good driving record.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of government and community networks and service providers.
• Proficient in the use of client management systems.
• First Aid Certificate.

Ted Noffs Foundation is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes, but is not limited to First Nations People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.

For further information, contact us at [email protected] using the subject line: Alcohol and Other Drugs Workers enquiry via EthicalJobs.