AOD Navigator — Integrated Recovery Pathways Specialist

Lives Lived Well; Bundaberg; On-site; AUD 106,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing leave

Salary packaging

Wellspring discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Lives Lived Well is seeking an AOD Navigator to join the Tokoko Integrated Recovery Pathways program in Bundaberg and the Wide Bay region, focused on strengthening recovery outcomes and service coordination across pre-admission to post-treatment stages.

You will build referral networks, support treatment readiness, and work with clients, referrers and providers to ensure timely access to the right supports and sustained engagement across the care continuum.

Qualifications

• Qualifications in Community Services, Human Services, Social Work, Behavioural Science, Psychology, Counselling or related discipline.
• Experience in AOD, Mental Health or broader community services.
• Experience in care coordination, service navigation, case management or community support.
• Ability to build effective relationships with service providers, community organisations and stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of recovery-oriented, trauma-informed and person-centred practice.
• Knowledge of local health, housing and community service systems.
• Current Australian Driver Licence.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals to access alcohol and other drug treatment, health, housing and community support services.
• Provide care coordination, service navigation and treatment readiness support.
• Develop and strengthen referral pathways across the Wide Bay region.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with service providers, community organisations and stakeholders.
• Facilitate warm referrals and improve continuity of care across treatment and recovery pathways.
• Contribute to service mapping, pathway development and service integration activities.
• Support post-treatment engagement and connection to ongoing recovery supports.
• Promote recovery-oriented, strengths-based and trauma-informed practice.
• Maintain accurate records, reporting and stakeholder information.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and program evaluation activities.

Skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Relationship-building

Autonomy

Driver Licence

Recovery-oriented practice

Trauma-informed approach

Education

Qualifications in Community Services, Human Services, Social Work, Behavioural Science, Psychology, Counselling or related discipline

Job description

Lives Lived Well is seeking an AOD Navigator to join the Tokoko Integrated Recovery Pathways program in Bundaberg and the Wide Bay region, focused on strengthening recovery outcomes and service coordination across pre-admission to post-treatment stages.

You will build referral networks, support treatment readiness, and work with clients, referrers and providers to ensure timely access to the right supports and sustained engagement across the care continuum.