• Part Time + Casual roles based in Ivanhoe
• Provide support to consumers attending the service
• Communicate and build supportive relationships with clients

About the opportunity

In this part time or casual role, as AOD Support Worker, you will actively support clients to achieve their individual treatment plans including drug withdrawal, in conjunction with the Registered Nurse at Curran Place, a 16 bed Adult and Mother Baby Withdrawal facility.

As a key member of the team, you will:

• Supervise and provide assistance with daily living activities
• Facilitate and encourage client participation in program activities
• Provide high quality engagement, assessment, treatment and support services to clients
• Demonstrate high level team behaviours, communication skills and outstanding conduct

View the position description here.

What’s on offer

Join an organisation where we don’t just provide a service. We use our connections, our size, our scale, and our knowledge to push into places where we feel like we should be doing more.

In addition to a salary, superannuation, you’ll also receive 25% casual loading and also have access to:

• An extra 17.5% on top of your fortnightly pay when you take paid annual leave (part time staff)
• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits which can be used for living expenses such as rent, groceries, bills, clothing, and much more
• 10% discount on the childcare subsidy gap fee when using a Uniting Early Learning service or Centre
• 25% discount at Uniting Op Shops

About you

The ideal candidate will have a relevant Health and/or Welfare Tertiary Qualification such as Social Work, Psychology, Allied Health Sciences, as well as:

• Certificate IV in AOD or have completed the core competencies (or able to complete within the first 24-months of employment.
• Competencies in dual diagnosis (or able to complete within the first 24-months of employment).
• Experience in developing individual treatment plans, post withdrawal and discharge planning.
• Experience delivering group work.
• Experience working with people with AOD and/or Mental Health issues.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of screening, assessment and community-based treatment for all clients with AOD and mental health issues.
• Sound understanding of alcohol and other drug withdrawal.
• Thorough understanding of the harm minimisation framework.

How to Apply

Click Apply Now to submit your interest and we’ll be in touch shortly. We’ll be reviewing applications as they come through as we’re keen to engage with someone.

If you have questions about the opportunity, please contact Rose McCrohan, Manager via email – [email protected] using the subject line: AOD Support Worker - Ivanhoe enquiry via EthicalJobs.  

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org.

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Uniting is also committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.