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Aboriginal Liaison AOD Treatment Worker

24/04/2024
21/06/2024
Permanent - Full Time
Ingleburn
Community Services and Development

Bring your skills, compassion and care to support people affected by alcohol and other drugs. Join our team at Odyssey House NSW and help us reconnect lives, families, communities and cultures. 

Be part of the diverse and inclusive culture we’re building in which our clients, staff and broader community feel safe, respected and valued.  

Take your opportunity to thrive at a leading not-for-profit where we trust in your limitless potential. 

 

Odyssey House NSW’s trauma-informed services set us apart as a leader in the support service space for alcohol and other drugs dependency. Our teams help clients to meet their goals and address underlying trauma and mental health issues, while also developing new skills to improve all aspects of their lives. 

We provide a diverse range of services to individuals, families and community education. Our services include withdrawal services; one-on-one assessment and treatment by psychologists and counsellors; group therapy; residential rehabilitation; and free education at Odyssey College.

 Our organisation takes safeguarding children and young people seriously, and as an employee of Odyssey House NSW, you are required to meet the behaviour standards outlined in our Code of Conduct.

Find us at our head office in Redfern and at our network of residential rehabilitation and community sites which span across Greater Sydney, the Southern Highlands and Blue Mountains. 

If you are interested in this opportunity, meet the selection criteria and believe you are a great fit for our organisation, apply using the link.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Job Description

The Aboriginal Liaison AOD Treatment Worker works within Odyssey House NSW (OHNSW) Programs to provide specialised AOD Treatment Services and Case Management within the OHNSW Model of Care (MoC). The purpose of this position is to assist in the development, implementation and delivery of an AOD service model that is culturally appropriate and meets the needs of Indigenous communities within the Sydney Region. 
Specialised AOD treatment services will include comprehensive and brief assessment, group facilitation, one-on-one AOD treatment support, and case management including coordination of care and appropriate referral.
 

Desired Skills and Experience

Essential Criteria:

  • Relevant VET qualification.
  • Significant experience supporting persons with alcohol and other drugs support needs, mental health support needs and/or co-existing support needs within Indigenous communities.
  • An understanding of health issues that affect Indigenous peoples.
  • Able to demonstrate ability to facilitate and deliver a range of culturally appropriate health promotion and education programs within the community.
  • Demonstrable experience working in team environment to deliver coordinated support.
  • Demonstrated experience undertaking brief and comprehensive assessment as well as ongoing assessment of client support needs.
  • Computer literacy including understanding of MS Office Suite and use of Client Management Systems (CMS’s).
  • Demonstrable communication skills including report writing, case note writing.
  • Understanding of the principles of the Privacy Act and its practical implementation in service delivery.
  • Knowledge of evidence-based treatment, harm minimisation, care coordination and support strategies.
  • Knowledge of and commitment to implement the principles of WHS, EEO and continuous Quality Improvement.

Desirable Criteria:

  • Tertiary qualification in relevant field.
  • Experience working within a non-government AOD treatment program. 
  • Experience in provision of one-to-one support for people with AOD and/or Mental Health support needs.
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