Aod Counsellor

**Date Posted**:

- September 10, 2024
**We are seeking an experienced and qualified **AOD Counsellor** to join our well-established AOD team in Lilydale. The role is** permanent part time, four days per week**.

Come and join this supportive, fun, and enthusiastic team who are renowned for the high calibre of service provided to people within our local Yarra Ranges community.

We are a values-based, community organisation - our values of being **Friendly, Client** **Centred and Local** are who we are and what we're about.

**About the role**:
The key function of the AOD Counsellor position is to provide counselling and support to people with alcohol and other drug problems on their pathway to recovery.

Aligning to the Victorian AOD service standards guidelines, the position will provide assessment, brief intervention, counselling, and referral within a family inclusive framework. You will be required to work collaboratively with other health and wellbeing service providers, both internally and externally, to enhance outcomes for clients and their families in line with their choices.

**Position Responsibilities**:

- Provide high quality engagement, treatment and support services to individuals and their families, using best practice principles.
- Develop individual treatment plans and provide effective and high-quality counselling interventions.
- Using a harm reduction approach provide information and education to clients to help reduce the harms associated with substance use on themselves and those around them.
- Provide flexible Care and Recovery service coordination and support to clients and family members.
- Provide assertive referrals e.g. financial counselling/literacy, allied health and self-help groups to support client recovery where needed.
- Facilitate a range of support programs for clients, families and carers, in individual and group format
- Identify any risks to vulnerable children, working with families to develop safety plans and facilitate referrals where needed to promote child safety and wellbeing
- Work with clients and their families to develop realistic goals that align to their individual preferences, including consideration of supports that may be needed post discharge
- Provide secondary consultation to other health professionals including the provision of offsite assessments, where needed to facilitate clients' access to AOD treatment.

**About You**:

- Diploma of AOD preferred, but minimum requirement is Certificate IV in AOD
- Minimum of three years' experience in the provision of counselling services with AOD clients with complex needs, including clients within the criminal justice system.
- Demonstrated understanding of current Australian alcohol and drug treatment philosophy of "harm minimisation" essential.
- Demonstrated ability to formulate treatment plans and implement interventions with clients /families, addressing their range of alcohol and/or other drug use issues, including clients with complex psychosocial needs.
- Well-developed verbal and written communication and conflict resolution skills.
- Capacity to develop collaborative and productive working relationships with internal and external service providers and stakeholders.
- Capacity to maintain up to date file records and data collection processes as required.
- Current Victorian Driver's Licence preferred.
- meet the position requirements,
- undertake a current Police Record Check,
- hold an Employee Working with Children Check, and
- meet the mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirements.

**How to Apply**:
Tell us why you'd like to work at Inspiro and what you can bring to this role.

If you have any questions, please get in touch.