AOD Specialist Family Violence

1 day ago

Coburg, Victoria, Australia Uniting Vic Full time $90,000 - $105,000 per year
  • Max term part time role
  • Located at Coburg
  • SCHADS Level 6 + salary packaging
Your new role

Join a vital program developed in response to the Royal Commission into Family Violence (Victoria), aimed at strengthening the AOD sector's capacity to identify and respond to family violence. This role supports the implementation of Recommendations 98 and 99 by embedding specialist family violence expertise within AOD services to enhance early intervention, promote consistent service responses, and improve collaboration across sectors.

The Advisor will provide expert guidance and support to AOD workers within their catchment area, helping them to recognise and appropriately respond to clients who are either experiencing or perpetrating family violence.

Benefits of working at Uniting

Our work isn't easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.

In addition to a salary equivalent to SCHADS Level 6 + super, you can access the following.

  • An extra 17.5% on top of your fortnightly pay when you take paid annual leave
  • Ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits which can be used for living expenses such as rent, groceries, bills, clothing, and much more
  • 10% discount for eligible employees on the childcare subsidy gap fee when using a Uniting Early Learning service or centre
  • A great location in Coburg, close to public transport
  • Access training and development opportunities to help you grow
Your skills and experience

You will hold a tertiary qualification in a health or welfare related discipline. You will also bring with you:

  • Relevant qualifications that meet the Department's AOD Minimum Qualification Strategy (MQS) requirements.
  • Ideally holds a degree in Social Work or a related community services discipline.
  • Demonstrated experience required to effectively fulfil the role's responsibilities. (Insert specific essential experience here, e.g., working in AOD services, family violence response, etc.
  • Preferred (but not essential) experience that would support success in the role. (Insert preferred experience here, e.g., experience in cross-sector collaboration, case management, etc.)

View the position description here

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest.

If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We'll review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.

For any questions, please reach out to Sarah Jones, Manager AOD Clinical Services and Partnerships on for a chat.

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.

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Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a 'child safe' organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBT+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.

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