Aod Support Worker

**Suitably rewarded with an attractive Salary Packaging options**:

- ** Making a positive difference to the lives of the clients we care for**

**Welcome to Windana Drug and Alcohol Recovery, where our mission is to help people rebuild their lives.**

For almost 40 years now, Windana has been a leading Victorian-based Drug & Alcohol Treatment organization. Our moto is "Life. Changing." and for nearly 40 years now, we are doing just that; fullstop

Our teams have been assisting people rebuild their lives in a safe, caring environment, wherever they are in their recovery journey, and we now have great opportunities to grow our teams, to grow our reach and to positively impact more lives. For this to occur, we need your support

**A bit about the role**

We are currently looking for casual AOD Support Workers to join our Drug Withdrawal House team located in St Kilda.

The AOD Support Worker ensures the site is a safe and supportive environment for clients to participate in the AOD withdrawal program. The role provides support and care for clients and performs administration duties. The position works across a 24-hour roster, including afternoon, nights and weekends.

**You may be the one we are looking for if you have**:

- Experience working in a clinical setting or similar environment delivering a consistent model of care within the sector of alcohol and other drugs, mental health or community service
- Ability to write clear and professional case notes/handover notes and other essential documentation
- Have an understanding on conducting assessments
- Ability to work, participate and contribute within a multidisciplinary team
- time management skills with an ability to pivot and reprioritise
- Excellent communication skills including active listening and the ability to communicate effectively and with compassion to diverse group of people with complex needs.
- Previous experiencing using Microsoft Office, client data base system (e.g. Mastercare)
- Diploma in a health-related discipline (e.g., social work, youth work, mental health, psychology or similar).
- Certificate IV in AOD or AOD Skill Set or the commitment to complete studies whilst in employment.

**The program**

The Withdrawal and Coordinated Care program offers a range of treatment options to support individuals whose lives are impacted by alcohol or other drugs. The Drug Withdrawal House (DWH) and the Windana Youth Community House (WYCH) are residential facilities which offer a 7-10 day stay to begin the recovery journey. Both contemporary medical treatment and complementary therapies are provided along with a healthy diet underpinned by a Food as Medicine philosophy

**What's on offer**
- Competitive salary, plus salary packaging to increase your take home income
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
- Join a fun, passionate, supportive, and inclusive team of people - who will support you at every turn
- Access to our Employee Assistant Program
- Ability to transfer your long service from another NFP organisation as part of the portable long service leave scheme

**Why Windana do you ask?**

We help our people grow as professionals but also as ‘people'. We believe one's learning journey is ongoing and with a mindset on ‘optimisation' and ‘continuous improvement' we wish to reach our full potential at both an individual level but also as a team. We are constantly looking at improving our ways and we want like-minded people to help us do just that

As a values-based organization, we would love if you are also aligned with our values:

- We are one connected community;
- We are driven by hope;
- We build collaboration through open and honest relationships;
- We pursue learning and growth;
- We are curious and courageous to drive change;
- We are committed to caring without judgement;

Above all, we promote a culture where everyone feels safe, supported, and respected.

When can you start you ask? We are ready when you are...