AOD Residential Care Worker

About the role: At our Residential rehab, you'll find yourself in a position to support people through life-changing recovery journeys in a trauma-informed, and person-centred environment.

Use your lived experience with AOD and Therapeutic Communities to offer genuine empathy and understanding. You will be working in a mutually supportive team environment, where your contributions are valued and you support residents overnight and on weekends, ensuring their safety, comfort, and emotional wellbeing. You will also get to drive participants on social outings on weekends.

Hours and location: We're looking for team members with flexible availability to work sleepover shifts, weekends, and public holidays at our site in Binna Burra, near Bangalow.

Sleepover Shifts: Our staff sleep onsite between shifts.

Evening: 5:00pm – 11:00pm Morning (following sleepover): 6:00am – 8:45am

Weekend Day Shifts: Saturday & Sunday: 8:00am – 5:15pm

About you: Selection criteria: (Must be addressed in application – see "How to apply" below)

1. Tertiary qualifications in AOD or Community Services or actively pursuing study in either of these areas
2. Valid Driver's Licence with an ability to drive manual 11-seater buses safely.
3. A satisfactory Criminal Record Check and current First Aid certificate
4. Experience in a Therapeutic Community and relevant lived AOD experience.
5. An understanding of the Recovery model and the issues associated with AOD use.
6. Computer literacy in MS Office, video conferencing applications and a variety of databases.
7. Demonstrated commitment to cultural diversity, equal employment opportunity, legislative compliance and workplace health and safety.
8. Availability to work nights and weekends.

Find out more: For a position description, see

For any other queries, please contact

This role will be remunerated at SCHCDS Level 2 casual rates $44-47ph with access to salary packaging.

How to apply: Please email your resume and cover letter addressing the selection criteria above to

In your cover letter, please use each of the selection criteria above as a heading and write a brief paragraph under each one addressing it. Unfortunately, applications that do not address the selection criteria will not be considered.

Applications close: We will be processing applications as they arrive and will make offers as soon as a suitable applicant is found.

Why you'll love working with us

We support our staff with generous work conditions and benefits - whether its ways to make money go further, a great work culture, or opportunities to develop skills. The Buttery's reward package includes:

·      Flexible Working Solutions: We support your work-life balance with flexible working arrangements.

·      Career Growth: Explore internal opportunities to transfer and work in other programs.

·      Professional Development: Benefit from ongoing training and development opportunities.

·      Supportive Environment: Access to our Employee Assistance Program and to external clinical supervision for direct service staff

·      Salary Sacrifice Benefits: Increase your take-home pay by 6-12% with ATO-approved incentives, allowing you to allocate up to $15,899 of tax-free salary towards your mortgage, rent, loans, credit card, or school fees.

·      Convenient Packaging Options: Package your costs for smartwatches, EarPods, professional memberships or a novated vehicle lease.

About us: The Buttery is a not-for-profit charitable organisation established in 1973.Through residential and community-based programs, we specialise in the treatment of alcohol and other drug dependence and mental health conditions. Our programs are evidence-based, best-practice and informed by the latest research into recovery. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we consistently work to improve the lives of the people we support. We operate from Tweed Heads to Port Macquarie across Bundjalung, Githabul, Gumbaynggirr, Yaegl, Dunghutti and Birpai lands.

The Buttery recognises the benefits that diversity and inclusion bring, and encourages people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and CALD and LGBTIQASB+ community members are encouraged to apply. We are proud to have active RAP and Rainbow groups.