Internal Expression of Interest AOD Clinician Family Focus

• AOD Family Focus Clinician
• Permanent Part time 0.2 EFT position
• Hawthorn based with requirement to travel across AccessHC locations

The opportunity

The Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Family Focus Clinician will work with adults (aged 16 years and over) to provide assessment, therapeutic counselling, case management and care co-ordination. This role includes work with voluntary and mandated (forensic) clients. Some clients may engage in individual therapeutic counselling, whilst others may require a combination of counselling and case management/care co-ordination. This position also offers general Family Violence Counselling.

The AOD Family focus Clinician will work within a recovery-orientated and harm minimisation model which uses a trauma-informed, strengths-based and family inclusive approach to substance misuse. The clinician will use a dual diagnosis framework and 'no wrong door' approach in their assessment and treatment of people presenting to our service. Therapeutic interventions may include motivational interviewing, mindfulness, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and relapse prevention. There may also be opportunities to co-facilitate therapeutic AOD and dual diagnosis groups within our service. Although the role will be primarily clinic-based, the small case management/care co-ordination component in this position may include assisting clients to engage with other services (e.g. mental health services) and attending care teams with other professionals.

The AOD Family Focus Clinician may also be required to attend relevant consortium partnership meetings, professional discipline meetings in relation to the AOD sector and client service provision.

Clients of the AOD service can also access a peer support group run by peer facilitators, brief interventions and therapeutic groups as appropriate. All clients who present to the AOD service at Access HC are able to access a range of community-based health services at our organisation.

What you will be doing Key Responsibilities

The primary components of the role include:

• Conducting comprehensive clinical AOD assessments and developing collaborative individual treatment plans with people affected by substance use, making appropriate referrals to support the client's recovery journey
• Providing therapeutic AOD Counselling for clients using evidence-based treatment and a Dual Diagnosis framework
• Delivering case management and care co-ordination for clients with complex and multiple needs, where required
• An additional purpose of this position is to provide professional and confidential counselling to people who have experienced or are experiencing family violence, in order to effectively reduce risks to their safety and enable their long-term recovery

What you will bring Key Selection Criteria

• Tertiary qualifications in Alcohol and Other Drugs or related discipline or a minimum of 3 years demonstrated experience working with adults and families in the AOD sector
• Recognised tertiary qualifications in psychology, social work, counselling or related field, with demonstrated skills, training and experience in therapeutic counselling interventions
• Demonstrated understanding of AOD and dual diagnosis treatment principles. Skills and experience in a range of AOD interventions relating to substance use (including assessment, brief intervention, clinical risk assessment and management, family support, therapeutic counselling and case management/care coordination)
• Demonstrated high level of knowledge and understanding of the AOD treatment sector, the mental health sector, family violence sector and community support services
• Demonstrated service co-ordination practices with internal and external service providers (including primary health/medical sector) and the ability to provide holistic care for clients presenting with a broad range of substance use, family violence and psychosocial needs

Attributes we value:

• Understanding of harm minimisation and reduction principles and ability to work with a recovery-oriented model
• Experience using electronic health records and reporting software, including TrakCare (desirable)
• The ability to maintain high level assessment documents, client records, reports and case notes
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team
• The ability to work respectfully and creatively with a culturally and linguistically diverse client population, including Indigenous Australians and LGBTQIA+ community
• The ability to take initiative in the workplace, be flexible in your approach and be a self-directed learner
• Effective time management and prioritisation skills
• Well-developed presentation and report writing skills
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated behaviours consistent with AccessHC values
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and relevant software applications

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Applications close DATE: 8th September 2025

Access Health and Community is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive working environment that embraces and values all people, regardless of cultural background, age, gender identity, sexuality or lived and living experience. We value the diversity and strength of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and are committed to delivering on our vision for reconciliation through our recruitment and employment practices. Access is required to undertake compliance checks; however, a record of criminal history does not preclude applicants from applying for suitable positions. All applications will be assessed on a case-by-case basis and managed in a confidential and practical manner.