Thorne Harbour Health, Victoria’s largest provider of LGBTI health services is now providing Alcohol and Other Drug treatment and support services to the LGBTI community in South Australia, operating from the offices of SHINE SA.

We are looking for an appropriately qualified, warm, organised, collaborative and enthusiastic case worker to join our new Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) team to provide Care and Recovery Coordination (CRC) for LGBTI community members experiencing problematic substance use.

As a CRC worker, you will work within a harm reduction and trauma-informed framework, using a range of approaches, including outreach, brief interventions, opportunistic counselling, assessment, and collaborative treatment planning. You will help clients connect to and engage with appropriate internal and external services in order to help them achieve their identified AOD treatment goals. An initial focus of the role will be helping to establish the service within the SA service sector and forging referral pathways for potential clients.

Knowledge of HIV, hep C and sexual health is desirable as is an LGBTI affirmative stance and a genuine interest in meeting the health and well-being needs of our diverse community. Previous experience in case work and/or AOD will be highly regarded.

Thorne Harbour Health offers a supportive team environment, regular clinical supervision, ongoing professional development opportunities and the opportunity to further develop your skills in working from an LGBTI affirming and sex positive framework.

For a detailed position description, including selection criteria, see the attachment or visit thorneharbour.org/about/working-vac/positions-available/

For more information please contact Venetia Brissenden on 03 9865 6700.

Applicants from our LGBTI communities including those living with HIV, those from culturally and linguistically diverse communities, First Nations people, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

We offer generous salary packaging and a commitment to quality improvement.

Thorne Harbour Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Important: it is essential that applicants specifically address the selection criteria. Where selection criteria have not been addressed, applications will not be considered.