AOD Clinician Intake & Assessment
AOD Clinician Intake & Assessment
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Honesty Trust Respect Concern Love
AOD Clinician: Intake & Assessment
- Part-time (0.6 FTE) maximum term contract until June 2026.
- Based at Werribee.
- $87090.01 per annum plus super.
- 17.5% annual leave loading and generous salary packaging options.
- Progressive Workplace Flexibilityoptions that enables genuine work life balance.
About Odyssey Victoria:
Odyssey Victoria (OV) is a place of hope and positive change for individuals working towards breaking their pattern of addiction. At Odyssey Victoria we believe that every person should have the opportunity to change and grow. Our diverse teams work with individuals families and communities to reduce alcohol and other drug (AOD) use improve mental health and reconnect people to their family and the community. OV is a dynamic and fast-growing organisation committed to excellence in service provision and innovation in responding to alcohol and other drugs use problems.
Role Purpose:
This position aims to assist clients to access and engage in AOD services provide psychoeducation and build insight motivation and provide harm minimisation and risk management strategies.
Key areas of focus:
- Client Treatment
- Administration
Duties include but are not limited to
- Screening those contacting intake for suitability prioritization and on-refer as needed.
- Completing phone-based intakes.
- Providing brief telephone interventions.
- Conducting comprehensive AOD assessments including:
- Ascertaining information on substance abuse history mental health and risk.
- Determining if a client is standard or complex nature; and
- Utilising the Assessment Tool.
- Developing treatment plans and providing effective AOD interventions to meet the individual needs of clients and their families. These interventions may include assisting clients to:
- Identify their substance use triggers and high-risk situations.
- Develop practical skills such as problem solving goal setting and assertive communication.
- Access a range of community services and supports to promote recovery.
- Develop insight into their thinking and behaviour in order to help them make and sustain positive changes; and
- Understand the relationship between their substance use and other areas of their lives such as mental and physical health relationships and lifestyles.
- Providing information education and practical assistance to clients to help them to reduce the harms of their substance use to themselves and those around them.
- Maintaining a high standard of documentation data collection and processes which comply with the accountability structures of professional legislative service contractual obligations and organisational standards. This includes ensuring that client files and electronic records are appropriate accurate and up to date with all relevant information included and maintained in a confidential manner.
For a copy of the position description which outlines the full list of responsibilities please click HERE.
Who are WE looking for
We are looking for an experienced and passionate Clinician to support service users access AOD treatment across the Southwest Region.
To be successful in this role you must hold the below qualifications/experience
- Relevant Health Social or Welfare related tertiary/degree qualification with one-year experience and/or substantial experience or an Associate Diploma with relevant experience.
- Proven ability to effectively work with people and families experiencing problematic alcohol and other drugs use in a respectful compassionate and positive manner.
- Demonstrated understanding of community-based interventions for reducing alcohol and drug related harm.
- Proven ability to work with a range of people and organisations (including specific work groups such as Aboriginal CALD and Forensic clients) in a non-judgmental and respectful manner.
- A demonstrated commitment to teamwork and the ability to take appropriate individual and team responsibility for the welfare of clients.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with clients families colleagues stakeholders and other service providers.
For a copy of the position description which outlines the full key selection criteria please click HERE.
*Appendix A (AOD Competencies)
OHV requires staff in clinical positions to have the following competencies (or their equivalent). Where people do not already have these competencies OHV will invest in the staffs professional development by providing them through our registered training organisation (RTO).
The competencies required in the first 12 months of employment are:
- CHCAOD001 Work in an alcohol and other drugs context
- CHCAOD004 Assess needs of clients with alcohol and other drugs issues
- CHCAOD006 Provide interventions for people with alcohol and other drugs issues
- CHCAOD009 Develop and review individual alcohol and other drugs treatment plans
What we can give YOU!
In return we are committed to offering you aninclusive and transparent workplace culturewhere our people can develop to be their very best by:
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
- Providing work that is meaningful and challenging with career development opportunities through project and secondment opportunities and succession planning
- Providing career pathways across diverse OHV programs.
- Access to 24/7 counselling through our Employee Assistance Provider (EAP)
- Generous leave options such as 48/52 Purchase Leave Study Leave and Sabbaticals
- Flexible working arrangements such as a 9 day fortnight school-orientated part-year hours and monthly RDOs for full-timers (arrangements will vary based on role requirements).
In addition to the above staff will also be provided monthly Clinical Supervision sessions for professional development and personal wellbeing.
Application information
Please apply directly via our careers website (applications via external recruitment websites or via email will not be considered)
Applications should be addressed to Sona Bajaj and include your CV and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria.
If you have any questions relating to the position please contact Sona Bajaj Clinical Manager AOD Programs on.
We will be assessing applications on a rolling basis and suitable candidates will be shortlisted immediately. This role will close once a suitable candidate has been selected so please dont wait to apply!
Our commitment to diversity
At OHV we value diversity and believe that a range of backgrounds brings a variety of ideas perspectives and experiences that will enhance our effectiveness. We promote a workplace that actively seeks to include welcome and value unique contributions by encouraging people with disability Aboriginal Australians LGBTQIA young people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this position.
Safety screening
OV is committed to child safety and is a child safe organisation. All OV employees must undergo Police Records and Working with Children Checks. Any person issued with a negative notice on their Working with Children Check will not be eligible for employment with us.
Mandatory COVID vaccinations
In line with OVs Mandatory Vaccination Policy all Odyssey Victoria staff are required to hold Fully Vaccinated (Boosted) status having also received the Booster of this minimum of three (3) COVID-19 vaccinations will be requested during the onboarding process and offers will be rescinded where such evidence cannot be provided.
All Odyssey Victoria sites are smoke free for all employees.
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