AOD Peer Worker

Overview

18 Month Fixed Term/Part-time AOD Peer Worker (0.5 FTE) role working 40 hours per fortnight from 3:00pm to 11:30pm.

Apply your own lived AOD experience and make a meaningful impact to people’s lives. 10 minutes from Pakenham on a 40-acre property with beautiful, serene landscapes.

Windana provides connected services for more people in need.

We provide services across Victoria for adults and young people experiencing alcohol and other drug harms, family violence, mental health challenges and social disadvantage.

Our Model of Care puts clients at the centre of what we do to create positive change in people/'s lives. We work with families, communities and other organisations to deliver trauma informed, equitable, culturally safe and integrated services based on evidence and practice wisdom.

By intervening early and creating purposeful partnerships, we help clients achieve improved outcomes while reducing demand on acute services. And we are influencing policy, practice and research to help shape better systems for clients. Together, we influence the broader system for a more positive and connected future.

Is this your next career opportunity?

A wonderful opportunity has risen for an AOD Peer Worker to join our team at our 66 bed AOD Rehabilitation Facility located at Maryknoll (10 minutes from Pakenham).

As our AOD Peer Worker you will help residents in the AOD withdrawal program by sharing your lived experience of treatment and recovery from substance use. We recognise the strength, courage, and unique perspective of people with lived experience of alcohol and other drugs and believe peer support is a powerful part of the recovery journey.

We are looking for Fixed Term/Part-time (0.52 FTE) AOD Peer Worker to join our team at our Maryknoll Therapeutic Community working 40 hours per fortnight as per roster below.

Week 1

Tuesday: 15:00 – 11:30pm

Week 2

Friday: 15:00 – 11:30pm

Saturday: 15:00 – 11:30pm

Monday: 15:00 – 11:30pm

Thursday: 15:00 – 11:30pm

- Draw upon your own lived experience to help others and be supported by a skilled, multidiscipline team that provide a full suite of AOD treatments.
- Assist with delivery of program material from the perspective of peer with a successful treatment experience.
- Provide support and encouragement primarily to residents, and to people on the waitlist, the preadmission group, as well as clients in aftercare.
- Provide basic support to clients according to established treatment plans.
- Contribute to a positive work environment by promoting integrity and professionalism and presenting a professional image likely to build safety, confidence, and trust.
- Provide support for offsite visits.

What we/'re looking for

- Lived alcohol and drug experience, with preference to participating in treatment at an accredited Therapeutic Community.
- A minimum of 2 years successfully engaged in work, volunteering or study after graduating from an AOD residential program or other similar treatment service.
- High level of interpersonal and communication skills, including active listening skills and clear speaking skills, with an ability to tailor communicate style to suit the diversity of residents.
- Ability to maintain clear boundaries and engage in self-reflection.
- Ideally a Diploma in AOD and Mental Health or the willingness to complete AOD Skillset whilst in employment.

Join our team to contribute to our life-changing work.

Our people are integral to the work we do, and we pride ourselves on providing our team opportunities to contribute, grow and thrive:

We value the contribution of every team member and regularly recognise each other informally and through our annual staff awards program.

Grow with professional and personal development, including:

- 40 hours of study leave each year
- Support for qualifications, professional registrations, and external training
- Career pathways through secondments and our Leadership Network
- Regular supervision, goal-setting, and individual development plans

Thrive with benefits that support your wellbeing and work-life balance, including:

- 12 weeks paid parental leave from day one
- 15 days personal leave, plus additional cultural, compassionate, and gender affirmation leave
- Flexible working arrangements tailored to you
- Generous salary packaging to increase your take-home pay
- Retail perks and fitness discounts
- Access to our wellbeing program, including discounted osteopathy treatments.

Ready to join us?

Be quick Applications will be reviewed as soon as they land on our desks so apply today if you/'re interested.

Windana is committed to child safety and a valid Working with Children Check and Police Check are required for this position.

Windana values and celebrates diversity and inclusion and is an equal employment opportunity employer. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds and life experience to apply. Our aim is to build a team that closely reflects the diversity of the people and communities we work with.

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