Alcohol & Other Drug Counsellor. Casual

2 weeks ago


Adelaide, Australia Life Without Barriers Full time

**Job no**: 503494

**Employment type**: Casual

**Location**: Adelaide, Adelaide Hills & Barossa

**Categories**: Mental Health

**About the Organisation**

Every day, Life Without Barriers provides support and care to children and young people, as we work collaboratively with families, carers, and communities, to ensure they have the environment they deserve to grow. With a focus on ensuring safety and respect, this is an opportunity to make a positive and meaningful difference in these young lives and help pave a brighter future.

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

**About the role**

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for qualified **Alcohol & Other Drug Counsellor **to join Life Without Barriers’ specialist drug and alcohol treatment program, with the position based in **Salisbury. **This is a **Casual** position with hours for** 1 day per fortnight**.

The AOD Counsellor will provides 1:1 and group support options which aim to reduce AOD related harms to individuals. The counsellor conducts assessments and provides a range of counselling interventions to assist clients to change harmful behaviours and increase their capacity to effectively manage the problems they are experiencing associated with AOD use and promote recovery.

A minimum qualification of Cert IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs is required. You will also require a current Driver Licence and a current DHS/DCSI Working with Children clearance.

**Skills & Experience**
- Diploma/Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs or equivalent
- Demonstrated experience in counselling individuals using a range of intervention techniques
- Demonstrated knowledge of a range of therapeutic approaches to support individuals with substance abuse problems
- Demonstrated interpersonal/communication skills, including verbal, written and negotiation
- Demonstrated ability to work with people from diverse cultural backgrounds with specific reference to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
- Ability to develop and maintain effective networks and relationships
- Ability to work independently and within a regional multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to use initiative and think laterally and strategically as well as well-developed problem solving skills

**Benefits**
- Work within a team passionate about facilitating positive changes for people
- Life Without Barriers is one of Australia's largest not-for-profit organisations operating throughout Australia.
- Ongoing training, support and career opportunities

**How to Apply**

We are dedicated to playing our part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and bring continuity of care and support to our clients. If you are successful, we will discuss with you an alternative to a face-to-face interview**.**

**_ Please note:_**_ To be considered for and appointed to a position at Life Without Barriers, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with a minimum of two (2) doses or hold a valid medical exemption certificate, in accordance with Life Without Barriers Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. You will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status during the recruitment process._

**Advertised**: 14 May 2024 Cen. Australia Standard Time
**Applications close**: 20 May 2024 23:55 Cen. Australia Standard Time



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