Aod Practitioner

5 months ago

Melbourne, Australia Department of Justice and Community Safety Full time

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time / 26 months

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

**Salary**: $73,842 - $89,661

Occupation: Prison and Corrective Services

Reference: VG/FISAODSEP23

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?
- **Great opportunity to join Forensic Interventions Services as part of our **Women's Interventions team**:

- **Make a positive difference in keeping our community safe**:

- **Attractive salary between $73,842 - $89,661 + superannuation**

If you're looking to challenge yourself, join a multidisciplinary team and build your reputation in an exciting field, you'll love the work at Forensic Intervention Services (FIS).

**About the Business Unit**

Corrections Victoria is part of the Department of Justice and Community Safety (the Department) and is responsible for the operation of Victoria's adult corrections system, public and privately operated prisons, and a transitional centre. It ensures that people held in prison are safely and securely contained and aims to rehabilitate people by addressing the underlying causes of offending behaviour.

As a division of Corrections Victoria, Forensic Intervention Services is a specialist program area within Offender Services that provides people who offend (our service users) in custody and in the community with evidence-based offence-specific screening, assessment and interventions to support their rehabilitation. In doing so, Forensic Intervention Services is a critical component of the Department's strategy to reduce reoffending and contribute to community safety.

Based out of our Franklin Street office in Melbourne CBD, this role within the **Women's Interventions team** is responsible for assessment and treatment of female service users in custody at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre and Tarrengower Prison and in the community.

**About the Role**

AOD Practitioners provide a range of services for people who meet eligibility for criminogenic AOD services, including screenings, assessments, intervention programs, and related tasks, in line with service requirements. The AOD Practitioners support the clinical team in the delivery of criminogenic alcohol and other drug (AOD) services state wide, including screenings, assessments, intervention programs, and related tasks, in line with service requirements.

The role will include opportunities to contribute to ongoing research and training on the assessment and treatment of relevant service users.

This role may require travel and the delivery of after-hours services.

Some of your duties may include:

- Facilitating/co-facilitating clinical intervention programs for people who offend, as required.
- Administering of assessment tools where required.
- Completing comprehensive case notes in a timely fashion using the departments information systems.
- Completing treatment plans, treatment reports, and risk assessment reports for internal and external stakeholders.

**About You**
- Demonstrated knowledge of/understanding of the link between AOD use and offending.
- Experience working with Forensic AOD and/or dual diagnosis clients.
- Demonstrated knowledge and skills delivering individual and/or group work interventions including ability to manage group dynamics and behaviour.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in addition to strong administrative and documentation skills.

**Qualifications/Requirements**
- Minimum qualification in Certificate or Diploma IV AOD, Community Services, or
- A relevant qualification in social work, a related human services discipline, criminal justice or criminology with work experience in related field (desirable).
- A current valid driver's licence is required.

This is a unique group you won't get access to anywhere else which is why we need practitioners who are not only driven by complexity but have optimism for change.

**How We Support and Reward You**

Our work can be demanding so we offer comprehensive training and support.
- A specialised induction program for new client-facing staff (including

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