Community Support Workers

2 weeks ago

Hunter Valley, Australia Life Without Barriers Full time

**Job no**: 505556
**Employment type**: Part Time
**Location**: Newcastle, Maitland & Hunter
**Categories**: Mental Health

**About the Organisation**

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.

Make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable Australians with this unique opportunity to provide both corporate expertise and community support. With a focus on people, not profit, Life Without Barriers’ corporate services team partners with our direct support staff, clients, and their families to ensure we continue our mission to change lives for the better. If a truly inclusive, collaborative, and fast-paced work environment sounds like your next career move, this is an opening not to be missed.

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 suitably qualified mental health/AOD support workers to join the new Life Without Barriers Family Based AOD Psychosocial Support Program, based in Newcastle.

The role of the **Community Support Worker AOD** is to provide AOD psychosocial support services, focusing on client, with determination, hope and belief that recovery is possible. Reporting to the Clinician, Community Support Workers will work with clients to identify challenges to recovery and implement effective solutions.

There are two part time roles available at 0.6 and 0.8 FTE. This is an opportunity to join a newly created team with an innovative purpose, within an inclusive and values driven national organisation.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Support clients to increase their ability to fully participate in their recovery and ongoing clinical and psycho-social support needs
- Assist clients to develop their skills to self-manage their lifestyle and well-being
- Develop and maintain effective partnerships with family members and other stakeholders
- Work to consumers individualised plans and track progress in line with funding requirements
- Administration and record keeping

**Skills & Experience**
- Certificate IV Alcohol and Other Drugs or equivalent
- Demonstrated experience working with people with mental health challenges and/or AOD challenges
- Passionate about client outcomes and mental health advocacy
- High computer literacy and administration skills
- Ability to work autonomously
- Current Provide First Aid Certificate
- Current valid driver's licence and reliable vehicle

**Benefits**
- Be part of an organisation that champions diversity, inclusivity and equality
- Discounted private health insurance plus other discounts/benefits through our salary packaging team at Maxxia
- Fitness passport (a discounted health and fitness pass for multiple gyms nationally)

**How to Apply**

**Advertised**: 21 Aug 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time
**Applications close**: 31 Aug 2025 23:55 AUS Eastern Standard Time

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