AOD Peer Worker — Flexible Shifts & Growth Opportunities

Windana Drug & Alcohol Recovery Inc.; Maryknoll; Hybrid; AUD 39.000 - 50.000; Teilzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Study leave (40 hours/year)

Professional registrations support (up

Leadership development & secondments

Supervision & development plans

12 weeks parental leave

Personal & cultural leave

Flexible working arrangements

Salary packaging to increase take-home

Wellbeing program & discounts

WWCC & Police Check coverage

Zusammenfassung

Windana Drug & Alcohol Recovery Inc. invites applications for an AOD Peer Worker at our Maryknoll facility, 10 minutes from Pakenham. You will share your lived experience to support residents in withdrawal and recovery, delivering peer-informed program material with a multidisciplinary team.

We value empathy, integrity and professionalism, offering meaningful learning, development opportunities and a supportive work environment with salary packaging to boost take-home pay.

Qualifikationen

• Lived alcohol and drug experience, preference for accredited Therapeutic Community.
• At least 2 years in work, volunteering or study after completing an AOD program.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; adaptable to residents' diversity.
• Case notes writing and essential documentation ability.
• Maintain clear boundaries and engage in self-reflection.
• Diploma in AOD and Mental Health or willingness to complete AOD Skillset.

Aufgaben

• Draw on lived experience to support residents in withdrawal program.
• Assist with delivering program material from peer perspective.
• Provide support to residents, waitlist, preadmission group and aftercare.
• Provide basic client support per established treatment plans.
• Promote integrity, professionalism and a safe environment.
• Support for offsite visits.

Kenntnisse

Lived AOD experience

Interpersonal skills

Active listening

Case management

Documentation/writing

Boundary setting

Self-reflection

Ausbildung

Diploma in AOD and Mental Health

Willingness to complete AOD Skillset

Jobbeschreibung

Windana Drug & Alcohol Recovery Inc. invites applications for an AOD Peer Worker at our Maryknoll facility, 10 minutes from Pakenham. You will share your lived experience to support residents in withdrawal and recovery, delivering peer-informed program material with a multidisciplinary team.

We value empathy, integrity and professionalism, offering meaningful learning, development opportunities and a supportive work environment with salary packaging to boost take-home pay.