Youth Outreach Specialist

1 day ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia beBeeOutreach Full time $15,900
Job Overview

The Youth AOD Outreach Worker position is responsible for providing specialist AOD Outreach and support to clients accessing services. The role involves conducting intake and assessment, brief interventions, care planning and case work. It requires developing developmentally appropriate care that is holistic, family-inclusive and culturally sensitive, and facilitating supported referrals to other health and social services to enhance broad recovery outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide specialist AOD Outreach and support for youth accessing services
  • Conduct intake and assessment, brief interventions, care planning and case work
  • Navigate mental health systems and apply motivational interviewing and single session therapy with young people aged 12–25
  • Deliver developmentally appropriate, holistic, family-inclusive and culturally sensitive care
  • Facilitate referrals to other health and social services to improve recovery outcomes
  • Work across Frankston and the South Eastern Melbourne region
Required Skills and Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have an understanding of the needs, issues and sensitivities of people from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal, LGBTQIA+ and culturally and linguistically diverse young people. They will have experience as a community-based AOD outreach worker with experience conducting comprehensive health assessments. Additionally, they will have experience delivering clinical interventions, brief interventions or health-promoting programs within the scope of practice for young people.

  • Understanding of harm minimisation orientated treatment and prevention interventions in the alcohol and drug field
  • Knowledge of adolescent development issues and common health needs of young people
  • Knowledge of the drug treatment system, pharmacotherapies, withdrawal symptomology, management and drug interactions
Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to our employees, including flexible working arrangements, additional leave entitlements, access to learning and development opportunities, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We are committed to supporting the well-being and career development of our staff.

Others

We welcome applications from all sectors of the community and are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to the provision of a child-safe organisation and adhere to a zero-tolerance policy for child abuse.

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