Recovery Support Worker

**Title**:Recovery Support Worker**:

- Requisition ID: 2923
- Location: Box Hill, VIC, AU, 3128
- Job Posting Date: 27 Feb 2025

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**Recovery Support Worker**
- Permanent Part Time | Experience work-life balance | 3 days a week
- Box Hill Hospital | Close to cafes and public transport
- Be valued for what you do | Alcohol and other drugs support role

**Eastern Health**

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.

Our Employee Value Proposition is _“Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts”_.

This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.

**About the role**

The Recovery Support Worker will provide practical and emotional support and facilitation of program engagement to the Residential Withdrawal participants, who have alcohol and/or other drug (AOD) use problems to assist in meeting the holistic needs of participants to improve their health and well-being.

**About you**

To be successful in this role you will possess:

- Desire to support clients who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, LGBTIQ+ and clients from culturally and linguistically diverse communities
- Desire to support client’s recovery through engaging them in physical and recreational activities
- Highly developed interpersonal and leadership experience
- A strong commitment to high quality care
- The ability to work as part of a diverse team
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the _Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice)_. Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment._

**What we offer**

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here
- Diverse and engaging career opportunities
- Friendly & supportive team
- Flexible working hours
- Salary packaging options
- Career progression in our teaching hospitals

**Next Steps**

**Good to know**:

- We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability - within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
- We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
- As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
- Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
- Advertising may end before the closing date.

Please

Contact Person: Alex Lebani

Contact Number: 91947768

Job Posting End Date: 28/03/25

Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1)

**Our Values in Action**:
Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day