Youth AOD Worker – Residential Program

Ted Noffs Foundation; Randwick City Council; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ted Noffs Foundation in Randwick, NSW, is seeking Alcohol and Other Drugs Workers (Full-time) to join the Palm Youth Rehab Program. You will support young people aged 13-17 with serious alcohol and/or other drug-related difficulties in a therapeutic community, under supervision.

This role requires flexibility for rotating shifts, including night, sleepover and weekend work, a NSW WWCC, current driver's license, and the ability to work with trauma-informed approaches; training and

Qualifications

• Qualifications and/or experience working with young people, preferably those with alcohol and other drug related difficulties.
• Capacity and willingness to work on a rotating shift basis, including night, sleepover and weekend shifts.
• Good interpersonal skills, including the ability to engage young people positively while maintaining boundaries.
• Initiative and practical life skills to organise activities for groups and individuals.

Responsibilities

• Provide information and support to resident young people during their participation in the Program and in their preparation for re-entry into the community, including contact with families.
• Supervise the day-to-day running of the household, including allocation and supervision of residents' chores.
• Facilitate group sessions under supervision and in line with the approved Program manual.
• Provide and promote a safe and healthy environment which is free of harassment and which encourages a positive atmosphere.
• Implement the general living skills for young people component of the Program.
• Provide support to counsellors and others in the implementation of care plans for residents.
• Participate in staff meetings, professional supervision and in-service training as required.

Skills

Experience with young people

Alcohol and other drug issues

Crisis intervention

Driver's licence

Job description

The Ted Noffs Foundation in Randwick, NSW, is seeking Alcohol and Other Drugs Workers (Full-time) to join the Palm Youth Rehab Program. You will support young people aged 13-17 with serious alcohol and/or other drug-related difficulties in a therapeutic community, under supervision.

This role requires flexibility for rotating shifts, including night, sleepover and weekend work, a NSW WWCC, current driver's license, and the ability to work with trauma-informed approaches; training and