Part-time AOD Youth Case Manager CORE

The Buttery; Port Macquarie; Hybrid; AUD 63,000 - 69,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Working Solutions

Extra Annual Leave

Career Growth

Professional Development

Employee Assistance Program

Salary Packaging Benefits

Meal and Accommodation Card

Job summary

The Buttery in Port Macquarie is seeking an AOD Case Manager to support young people aged 12 to 24, using a psychosocial capacity building framework to provide practical information, psychoeducation and living skills. You will deliver group programs, coordinate holistic case management, and work with a small team in mobile community settings.

The role is 26 hours per week, based in Port Macquarie with a vehicle provided for community work, funded until 30 June 2027 with strong potential for

Qualifications

• Diploma or higher in AOD, Social Work, Psychology, or Mental Health.
• Experience delivering mental health, suicide prevention and AOD case management with youth.
• Ability to facilitate groups face-to-face and online.
• Current driver's licence and required checks (Working with Children Check, Police/National Criminal History as applicable).

Responsibilities

• Deliver psychoeducation and skills groups for young people.
• Provide holistic case management and linkages to services.
• Coordinate activities with two team members.
• Support participants and families in online and in-person settings.

Skills

Group facilitation

Trauma-informed approach

Mental health knowledge

Communication skills

Driver's licence

Education

Diploma or higher in AOD/Social Work/Psychology/Mental Health

Job description

About the role

As an AOD Case Manager with us, you will get to use a psychosocial capacity building framework to support young people with practical information and tools. You will be working alongside two other team members to facilitate groups providing psychoeducation, emotion regulation, interpersonal and communication skills, harm reduction, living skills and activity-based therapeutic programs. In addition to AOD recovery, holistic case management support is provided to encourage our participants to access services.

About the program

The Community Rehabilitation (CORE) Program provides innovative and adaptable support for young people aged 12 to 24 experiencing a range of alcohol and other drug-related issues. Operating across the Port Macquarie region, we deliver targeted programs in educational, community, and centre-based settings. Our flexible service model allows us to offer everything from short-term intensive interventions to structured seven-week programs, ensuring support is responsive to the needs of each group and individual.

Hours and location

The position is 26 hours per work, working Monday to Thursday and based in Port Macquarie and surrounds. It is mobile and operates from both an office space and in the community. You will work with participants and their families both online and face to face. A vehicle is available from a central location for work in the community. This position is funded until 30 June 2027, with strong potential for extension as part of our expanding community services.

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This role will be remunerated at SCHCDS Level 4 $46-50ph depending on qualifications and experience with access to salary packaging to potentially increase your take home pay by another 5k.

Applications close

We will be processing applications as they arrive and will make offers as soon as a suitable applicant is found.

You will be a great fit for this role if you meet the selection criteria below. To help us get to know you, please address each of the criteria in your cover letter, using each criterion as a separate heading. We encourage you to share examples of your experience, achievements and approach to supporting young people across the stages of adolescence.

1. Tertiary qualifications at diploma level or higher in an AOD, Social work, psychology, or Mental Health field.
2. Current driver's licence, a satisfactory Criminal Record Check and Working with Children Check
3. Demonstrated experience of over 12 months in delivery of mental health, suicide prevention and AOD case management support with young people using a trauma informed approach.
4. Demonstrated experience facilitating groups of young people face to face and online.

Cover letters that address all criteria above will be best placed to progress through the selection process.

Why you’ll love working with us

We support our staff with generous work conditions and benefits - whether its ways to make money go further, a great work culture, or opportunities to develop skills. The Buttery’s reward package includes:

• Flexible Working Solutions:We support your work-life balance with flexible working arrangements.
• Extra Annual Leave:Enjoy two additional weeks of annual leave (pro rata) to spend more time on holiday.
• Career Growth:Explore internal opportunities to transfer and work in other programs.
• Professional Development:Benefit from ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Supportive Environment:Access to our Employee Assistance Program and to external clinical supervision for direct service staff
• Salary Packaging Benefits:Increase your take-home pay by 6-12% with ATO-approved incentives, allowing you to allocate up to $15,899 of tax-free salary towards your mortgage, rent, loans, credit card, or school fees.
• Salary Packaging Meal and Accommodation Card:Receive a $2,650 card for meals and accommodation.
• Convenient Packaging Options:Package your costs for smartwatches, EarPods, professional memberships or a novated vehicle lease.

About us

The Buttery is a not-for-profit charitable organisation established in 1973.Through residential and community-based programs, we specialise in the treatment of alcohol and other drug dependence and mental health conditions. Our programs are evidence-based, best-practice and informed by the latest research into recovery. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we consistently work to improve the lives of the people we support.We operate from Tweed Heads to Port Macquarie across Bundjalung, Githabul, Gumbaynggirr, Yaegl, Dunghutti and Birpai lands.

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