AOD Clinician — Evidence‑Based Counseling & Care

Primary Care Connect; Greater Shepparton; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Not-for-profit salary packaging

Professional development and learning

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

On-site gym

Job summary

Primary Care Connect is seeking an AOD Clinician to provide evidence-based therapeutic interventions for voluntary and forensic clients in Victoria. You will conduct comprehensive assessments, deliver counselling, and develop individual care plans in collaboration with each client.

You will work within the AOD team, reporting to the Harm Reduction Manager, and collaborate with the wider PCC network to support health and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• The role requires an AOD skills set with Diploma or higher qualification.
• Experience in case management, care coordination and evidence-based counselling.
• Knowledge of harm minimisation and co-morbidities relevant to AOD support.
• Experience maintaining client documentation including care plans and notes.
• Ability to self-manage a complex workload and meet timelines with resources.
• Strong communication and liaison with internal/external stakeholders.
• Alignment with PCC values and knowledge of MARAM & Child Safe Standards.
• Experience using client management databases daily.

Responsibilities

• Deliver counselling and care and recovery support to AOD clients.
• Develop individual care plans and implement treatment with the client.
• Utilise harm minimisation framework to reduce AOD-related harm.
• Coordinate care and liaise with internal and external services.
• Maintain client documentation, care plans and statistics.

Skills

Case management

Care coordination

Evidence-based counselling

Documentation & records

Stakeholder liaison

Harm minimisation knowledge

Time management

MARAM Framework knowledge

Child Safe Standards knowledge

Client communication

Education

Diploma or higher in AOD/Community Services or Social Work

Tools

Client management databases

Job description

Primary Care Connect is seeking an AOD Clinician to provide evidence-based therapeutic interventions for voluntary and forensic clients in Victoria. You will conduct comprehensive assessments, deliver counselling, and develop individual care plans in collaboration with each client.

You will work within the AOD team, reporting to the Harm Reduction Manager, and collaborate with the wider PCC network to support health and wellbeing.