AOD COMMUNITY SERVICE WORKERS

We Help Ourselves; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

WE HELP OURSELVES in Lilyfield NSW is seeking two dedicated AOD Community Service Workers to join the Gateway program. These full-time roles support clients in the final stages of residential treatment and help them re-integrate into the community through a structured, supportive program.

Applicants should have a Certificate IV or higher in AOD or related field, at least two years of AOD experience, and a current First Aid Certificate.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV or higher in AOD, Community Services, Mental Health or related field.
• Minimum two years’ experience in AOD work.
• Knowledge of AOD, health, mental health and other related sectors.
• Case management experience.
• Capacity to assist clients with their employment and training goals.
• Ability to lead groups.
• Ability to work within a residential treatment service.
• Ability to assist clients to further develop harm minimisation and relapse prevention strategies.
• Unrestricted driving license.
• A current First Aid Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Provide services to clients in the Gateway program who have completed the main residential TC treatment.
• Support clients in re-integration back into the community through a structured and supported program.
• Contribute to a residential treatment service environment.
• Collaborate with teams to implement harm minimisation and relapse prevention strategies.

Skills

Case management

Group leadership

Employment & training support

Residential treatment experience

Harm minimisation

Relapse prevention

Driving license

First Aid

Education

Certificate IV or higher in AOD/Community Services/Mental Health

First Aid Certificate

Job description

WE HELP OURSELVES (WHOS) – GATEWAY PROGRAM LILYFIELD NSW

TWO POSITIONS AVAILABLE - AOD COMMUNITY SERVICE WORKERS

WHOS provides a range of AOD programs in NSW and Queensland utilising the evidence-based Therapeutic Community (TC) model. Further information on our services can be found at - www.whos.com.au

These two full-time positions will suit enthusiastic and motivated people to provide services to clients in the final stages of residential AOD treatment.

The primary focus of these roles is to support clients in the Gateway program who have completed the main residential TC treatment programs with an emphasis on re-integration back into the community through a structured and supported program.

TO BE CONSIDERED APPLICANTS MUST RESPOND TO THE FOLLOWING SELECTION CRITERIA:

• Certificate IV or higher in AOD, Community Services, Mental Health or related field
• Minimum two years’ experience in AOD work
• Knowledge of AOD, health, mental health and other related sectors
• Case management experience
• Capacity to assist clients with their employment and training goals
• Ability to lead groups
• Ability to work within a residential treatment service
• Ability to assist clients to further develop harm minimisation and relapse prevention strategies
• Unrestricted driving license
• A current First Aid Certificate

Remuneration:

• Remuneration is in accordance with the SCHADSI Award.
• Salary packaging is available.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

For these positions you must have the right to work in Australia, be willing to provide a current National Police Clearance Check and respond to the selection criteria noted above.

Applications close: Friday November 20, 2026.