AOD Treatment Worker - Assertive Support-Community

Odyssey House NSW; Hornsby; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Odyssey House NSW is seeking an AOD Treatment Worker focused on assertive support, responsible for comprehensive and brief assessments, individual treatment plans, and care coordination.

The role involves group facilitation, outreach, and collaboration across programs, including work during evenings and weekends in the Sydney North region as services expand.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting people with alcohol and other drugs (AOD) and mental health needs.
• Group facilitation, one-to-one support and brief/comprehensive assessment.
• Knowledge of evidence-based treatment, harm minimisation and care coordination.
• Emotional resilience with ability to support clients in high-emotion situations.

Responsibilities

• Comprehensive and brief assessment, one-to-one treatment, care planning and case management.
• Group facilitation and assertive outreach, including support for clients in crisis.
• Evening and weekend hours.
• Works collaboratively across our programs and with external services.
• Works across the Sydney North region (Hornsby, Northern Beaches and Ryde) as the service grows.

Skills

AOD experience

Mental health experience

Group facilitation

One-to-one support

Assessment skills

Emotional resilience

Education

Relevant VET or tertiary qualification

Job description

Bring your skills, compassion and care to support people affected by alcohol and other drugs. Join our team at Odyssey House NSW and help us reconnect lives, families and communities.

Be part of the diverse and inclusive culture we’re building in which our clients, staff and broader community feel safe, respected and valued.

Take your opportunity to thrive at a leading not-for-profit where we trust in your limitless potential.

Odyssey House NSW’s trauma-informed services set us apart as a leader in the support service space for alcohol and other drugs dependency. Our teams help clients to meet their goals and address underlying trauma and mental health issues, while also developing new skills to improve all aspects of their lives.

We provide a diverse range of services to individuals, families and community education. Our services include withdrawal services; one‑on‑one assessment and treatment by psychologists and counsellors; group therapy; residential rehabilitation; and free education at Odyssey College.

Our organisation takes safeguarding children and young people seriously, and as an employee of Odyssey House NSW, you are required to meet the behaviour standards outlined in our Code of Conduct.

Find us at our head office in Redfern and at our network of residential rehabilitation and community sites which span across Greater Sydney, the Southern Highlands and Blue Mountains.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

• We’re seeking an AOD Treatment Worker focused on assertive support
• Comprehensive and brief assessment, one‑to‑one treatment, care planning and case management
• Group facilitation and assertive outreach, including support for clients in crisis
• Includes evening and weekend hours
• Works collaboratively across our programs and with external services
• Works across the Sydney North region (Hornsby, Northern Beaches and Ryde) as the service grows
• Relevant VET or tertiary qualification in a related field
• Experience supporting people with AOD, mental health and/or co‑occurring needs
• Experience in group facilitation, one‑to‑one support, and brief and comprehensive assessment
• Knowledge of evidence‑based treatment, harm minimisation and care coordination
• Emotional resilience and the ability to stay calm while supporting clients in high emotion situations