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This is your chance to join a vibrant Youth Program in a Leading Alcohol and Other Drug Agency

Moreland Hall is a leading alcohol and other drugs (AOD) agency with 40 years experience in the not for profit sector in Victoria. We currently have exciting opportunities in our youth team.

Senior AOD Counsellor
This senior position combines direct case work and counselling with young people with the development and maintenance of strong local networks aimed at raising the profile and increasing the accessibility of drug treatment services within the Hume region. This involves building relationships with and providing drug and alcohol specific knowledge to schools, youth services and other agencies. Often involving off site work, you will be autonomous, self-directed, able to work with individuals and with groups and have a proven track record of engaging with young people.

AOD Youth Consultant
In this senior position you will work closely with local Child Protection services providing drug and alcohol specific secondary consultation and education, as well as input into treatment planning and service system navigation for young people with complex needs. This requires an ability to build strong and effective relationships with outside service providers and expertise in the provision of specialist alcohol and drug assessment and treatment to vulnerable young people. You will be self-directed and able to work autonomously, have excellent communication skills and an enthusiasm for improving the capacity of service systems to work effectively with young people who use substances.

Senior Residential Youth Worker
In this senior role you will be part of a team working with young people aged between 13 and 21 in a 5 bed community residential withdrawal unit. You will work closely with a team leader and one other senior worker, providing supervision and mentoring to other clinical staff as well as working directly with young people experiencing withdrawal from alcohol and/or other drugs. This role requires that you are able to participate in a shift work roster, and that you have a proven track record in supervising and mentoring clinical staff and the ability to work effectively with vulnerable and often complex young people.

For more information and details on how to apply please visit the employment section of our website at http://www.morelandhall.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=22:employment&Itemid=56&layout=default

Mobile Drug Safety Worker 0.8EFT
Health Works is a program of Western Region Health Centre which aims to improve the health and wellbeing of people who inject drugs in the western suburbs of Melbourne. The role of the Mobile Drug Safety Worker is to work with people who inject drugs, other Health Works’ staff and other key individuals and services, to coordinate and deliver health promotion strategies for the injecting community at Health Works and the surrounding street based drug markets. The applicant will have a tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline, knowledge of and commitment to harm reduction, community health and health promotion principles and practices, experience in the development and delivery of educational workshops and a detailed understanding of safer injecting practices and other health and welfare issues relevant to people who inject drugs.

For more information and a position description please contact Lauren Wellington on 03 9680 1139 or visit our website http://www.wrhc.com.au/jobs.html

Family Drug Support is looking for a project officer to work supporting families of people in drug and alcohol treatment.

The person we are looking for will have an understanding of different drug treatment options and have a working knowledge of family inclusive practice.

This is a National position preferably living in or near Brisbane

Qualifications – Tertiary qualifications required (Cert IV or above in Alcohol or Other Drug Work), social work or other relevant social science.

Remuneration- Position is 3 or 4 days part time. A generous salary package will be negotiated plus motor vehicle, mobile telephone, laptop computer and printer.

Send expression of interest and CV to:

Mr T Trimingham OAM
CEO
Family Drug Support
PO Box 7363
Leura NSW 2780
Email: admin@fds.ngo.org.au

Registered Nurse Position
Residential Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Therapeutic Community, Cessnock NSW
Permanent Full-time position with flexibility to negotiate part-time.

An exciting new opportunity exists to become part of a small dynamic team within a larger organisation.

WHOS (We Help Ourselves) operates a residential program for people with alcohol and substance use problems; based on the Therapeutic Community model of treatment.

We are looking for an enthusiastic & motivated Registered Nurse to work within our team to provide holistic medical support for our clients who are dealing with substance use issues that often involve a co-occurring mental health condition.

The successful applicant will work to provide expert assistance for the client’s needs for ambulatory withdrawal management, mental health support, support for BBV and STI related issues and general nursing support and referral.

Salary as per the Nurses Award 2010. Salary packaging available
Criminal record checks apply.

Application package including position brief and selection criteria may be obtained from:
Service Manager
WHOS Hunter Valley
hnmgr@whos.com.au or (02) 4991 7000

Closing Date: Friday 8th July 2011

Full Time Counsellor/Educator
North Metro Community Drug Service
The team is looking for a motivated person with experience and/or qualifications
within the alcohol and drug field to fill this position.
The role includes a range of duties with both a treatment and prevention focus, and
includes working with coerced clients.
This position will be based in Joondalup in the long term; Warwick in the short term.
As part of your roster, you will be expected to counsel clients one evening a week.

Intake Counsellor
North Metro Community Drug Service
The team is looking for a motivated person with experience and/or qualifications
within the alcohol and drug field to fill this position.
The role includes a range of duties, with a strong focus on the completion of initial
phone assessments for those seeking support from the service.
The position is based in Warwick working a 32 hour week, with hours set at 8am –
2.30pm Mon, Tue, Thur and Fri, and 8am – 4.30pm on Wednesday.
For further information on both positions, please contact Nicola Iannantuoni, Manager
North Metro Community Drug Service on 9246 6767.
Salary is equivalent to SACS award level 4/5 with packaging options available on
both positions.

For job descriptions and selection criteria, please go to www.cyrenianhouse.com

Closing Date: Monday, 27th June 2011.

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.
Cyrenian House is a smoke free organisation.

An Employer of Choice through a harm minimisation and holistic approach DIRECTIONS ACT programs assist people with Alcohol and Other Drug issues, their family and the community, whilst promoting self respect and dignity.

Pharmacotherapy Support Coordinator – Part time (4 days per week) An exciting opportunity exists for a proactive, well organised, professional Coordinator to assist the Treatment Support Manager in the case management of clients with complex needs who are on, or seeking, treatment. The successful applicant will have qualifications and/or experience in AOD and Case Management. For the job description, selection criteria and closing date, visit our website www.directionsact.com/employment

$51,453.00 per annum pro rata plus 9% superannuation with the ability to salary package up to $16,050