Alcohol and Other Drugs Counsellor/clinician

**Introduction**:
Exciting opportunity for an experienced AOD Clinician/Counsellor to join our team based at Alma Road, St Kilda.
Permanent/Part-time (0.6 FTE) position ideally working Tuesday to Thursday.
Salary packaging options to enhance take home pay. Immediate start available.
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?
The Adult Community Services program at Windana provides AOD services to Windana and community clients. The AOD Clinician is responsible for conducting comprehensive assessments and providing a range of counselling interventions to assist clients and their family members to change harmful behaviours resulting from problematic alcohol and other drug use.
Provide high quality engagement, assessment, treatment and support services to individuals and their families through evidence based, therapeutic counselling and group work.
Develop treatment plans and provide effective counselling interventions and assertive referrals to meet the individual needs of clients and their families, including those with complex needs.
Provide information, education and practical assistance to clients to help people to reduce the harms of substance use.
Maintain up to date progress notes, case files and data entry in a confidential and professional manner.
Coordinate with Care and Recovery, Clinical Review, and other processes to support seamless transitions between service types and a consistent approach to supporting the achievement of clients' recovery goals.
Provide clients with exit and post treatment support plans to offer them appropriate support to maintain treatment gains.
**What we're looking for**:
Minimum of two years’ experience working within the alcohol and drug sector, mental health or other primary health care environment.
Proven experience conducting assessments, case management and development of client-centred treatment plans with clients with complex needs.
Strong interpersonal verbal skills with the ability to build rapport, negotiate and facilitate client outcomes and resolve conflict with a diverse group of people with complex needs using compassion.
Strong professional written case noting skills.
Ability to work autonomously in a faced paced environment and be part of a multidisciplinary team.
IT savvy and proficient with Microsoft’s Suite of programs, including Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint and Excel.
Ideally a relevant health and or welfare Tertiary Qualification such as Social Work, Psychology, Counselling, Nursing, Allied Health Sciences, AOD or other relevant area of study desirable.
Certificate IV in AOD or completion of the core competencies
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:
Contribute to our meaningful work and values-based culture through our Strategic Plan, our quality accreditation, Reconciliation Action Plan and progress towards Rainbow Tick accreditation. We care about everyone's contribution, so you feel connected, valued and motivated.
Grow through professional and personal development opportunities. We offer regular supervision, goal-setting and individual development plans so you can grow your skills and practice. We also have study leave options, support for obtaining qualifications, career opportunities through secondments, and our Leadership Network.
Thrive with a variety of benefits to support your wellbeing and work-life balance. We offer additional leave days, a broad range of EAP services, generous salary packaging entitlements and more
Ready to join us?
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.