Aod Support Worker

2 weeks ago

Coburg, Australia Uniting Vic.Tas Full time

**Full time, ongoing role based in Coburg**:

- **Provide support to clients attending the service**:

- **Communicate and build supportive relationships with clients**

In this full-time role, as AOD Support Worker, you will actively contribute to the provision of a safe and hospitable environment for young people voluntarily seeking withdrawal and/or respite from the acute use of alcohol and/or other drugs.

As a key member of the team, you will:

- Provide counselling and other therapeutic interventions to young people undertaking withdrawal.
- Assist in the development of Individual treatment plans, make appropriate referrals for clients during treatment, complete discharge summaries and other administration tasks.
- Assist with meal preparation and ordering, general maintenance of the facility such as making beds, undertake laundry duties and transport clients when required.
- Delivery of medications as per program policy.

**What’s on offer**:
Join an organisation where we don’t just provide a service. We use our connections, our size, our scale, and our knowledge to push into places where we feel like we should be doing more.

In addition to a salary and superannuation, you’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading and access to the full $15,900 salary packaging benefits. There is also an option for additional purchased leave to increase your annual leave entitlements.

**Click **here** for the position description.**

**About you**:

- Certificate IV in AOD or have completed the core competencies (or able to complete within the first 24-months of employment.
- Competencies in dual diagnosis (or able to complete within the first 24-months of employment).
- Experience in developing individual treatment plans, post withdrawal and discharge planning.
- Experience delivering group work.
- Experience working with people with AOD and/or Mental Health issues.
- Sound knowledge and understanding of screening, assessment and community-based treatment for all clients with AOD and mental health issues.
- Sound understanding of alcohol and other drug withdrawal.
- Thorough understanding of the harm minimisation framework.

**How to apply**:
**About Uniting**:
At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Uniting is also committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.

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