Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Clinician

ACSO; Shellharbour City Council; Hybrid; AUD 92,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging options

Flexible working arrangements

Hybrid work model (Shellharbour)

Job summary

ACSO is seeking an AOD Clinician to deliver treatment services, intake and assessment, counselling, and recovery coordination for adults, including those with forensic considerations. The role is based from the Shellharbour hub, with hybrid work options up to two days per week.

Applicants should have a tertiary health qualification and a Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs, plus 2+ years in AOD/mental health/forensic fields.

Qualifications

• Tertiary health qualification in a relevant field is required.
• Certificate IV or higher in Alcohol and Other Drugs or core competencies is required.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in AOD/mental health/forensic sectors with complex clients.
• Experience delivering evidence-based counselling tailored to client needs.
• Experience with assessment, case coordination and brief interventions.
• Ability to work with clients involved with the criminal justice system.

Responsibilities

• Deliver AOD treatment services including intake, assessment, counselling and care coordination.
• Provide group programs and liaison with internal and external service providers.

Skills

AOD experience

Motivational Interviewing

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy

Brief interventions

Criminal justice experience

Naloxone knowledge

Education

Tertiary health qualification (Social Work / Counselling / Psychology / Nursing / Allied Health Sciences)

Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs (or higher)

Job description

2d ago , from Australian Community Support Organisation

• Looking for a rewarding role with salary packaging available (that means you keep more of your money- our employees save about $5,500 a year on average)?
• Looking to work for a values driven organisation, with competitive perks and flexible working arrangements (up to 2 days WFH)?
• Have extensive experience within the AOD field and excited to make a real, positive difference in a new program?

At ACSO, we look for people who believe in second chances, who share our values and are passionate about supporting forensic clients to re integrate back into the community. If this sounds like you, read on!

What ACSO can offer you

• Full time, permanent position
• $92,298.96- $97,140.16 base salary + 12% superannuation + NFP salary packaging options (more after tax $ in your pocket!)
• Annual leave loading of 17.5%
• Flexible working arrangements - includes options for an accrued day off or compressed hours, and the opportunity to work from home up to two days per week, on a hybrid model with our Shellharbour hub
• Learning and development opportunities, including in house training suite of client specific training including in Trauma Informed Practice, Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), plus best practice training on all aspects of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
• Career progression opportunities - leadership development programs and coaching, supervision training, opportunities for internal consultancy or secondments to other programs
• Wellbeing initiatives - such as free flu vaccines, wellbeing and professional development vouchers, Employee Assistance Program and Reward and Recognition Program. Our employees matter!
• Dedicated inclusion and diversity initiatives to support employees from all backgrounds and dispositions, including specialised leave for cultural ceremonies or gender affirmation

About Us

The Australian Community Support Organisation (ACSO) is a vibrant, values driven NFP, focused on partnering with Government and the community to co-design services that create real social change. We are an organisation with a bold vision to create a safe and inclusive community where prison truly is the last resort. Our purpose is to strengthen the wellbeing of our communities by advocating for and delivering services which divert people away from the justice system.

The Australian Community Support Organisation recognises the right to a safe and inclusive service without bias. ACSO is committed to the equitable treatment of its participants, employees and partners. We believe in humanity and celebrating the diverse voices of our community through leadership, practice and policy design, to honour and embrace diverse traditions, cultures and experiences of those we support and work alongside.

About the role

Working from the Shellharbour AOD Hub and services where we co-locate within the Illawarra and Shoalhaven Local Health Districts, the AOD Clinician will deliver AOD treatment services and interventions including intake, assessment, AOD counselling, care and recovery coordination and group programs, with eligible adult participants, including via a forensic lens when working with participants that may be in touch with the criminal justice system. This role also provides service coordination practices and networking with both internal and external service providers.

What we're looking for

• A relevant tertiary health qualification such as Social Work, Counselling, Psychology, Nursing or Allied Health Sciences.
• Certificate IV, or higher qualification, in Alcohol and Other Drugs or have completed the core competencies, along with equivalent relevant experience
• 2+ years' prior experience in the AOD, mental health or forensic sectors, working with complex clients, including the delivery of AOD treatment interventions and therapeutic approaches.
• Demonstrated experience in providing evidenced-based counselling (e.g., Motivational Enhancement Therapy and Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, etc.) to clients tailored through assessment and formulation of client centred treatment planning.
• Experience in providing assessment, case coordination, case management and a strong knowledge around providing brief interventions.
• Experience in working with people involved in the criminal justice system and are experiencing complex issues, particularly with co-occurring conditions.
• Eligibility to enter New South Wales (NSW) prisons.

Desirable but not essential

• Experience working with clients in contact with or at risk of contact with the criminal justice system.
• Current accreditation or knowledge in naloxone provision and administration.

As ACSO is an NDIS provider, the successful candidate must hold an NDIS Worker Screening Check Clearance before they commence employment in this position.

To learn more about this position, please contact Holly Barnes, Team Leader, Forensic Treatment Services NSW- 0438 377 ***.

ACSO proudly acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as Australia's first peoples and pay respect to their rich culture, lores, customs and elders past and present. We strongly embrace the spirit of reconciliation and continue working towards ensuring an equal voice of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, particularly those who have been touched by the justice system.

ACSO recognises the right to a safe and inclusive service without bias and aims to provide a safe working environment, one which seeks to protect those affected by domestic and family violence and holds those who may use domestic and family violence to account, whilst supporting positive behaviour change.

ACSO embraces diversity within its workforce and encourages applications from appropriately qualified and skilled people regardless of their background. All suitable applicants for this role will be considered regardless of age, ability, race, gender expression, sex, cultural background, spiritual beliefs or lived experience.