3 x Outreach Case Worker Roles – Fantastic Opportunity to work in AOD
Due to our extension of funding we are looking for 3x Outreach Case Workers, who would like to work within AOD and Mental Health space.APPLY NOW!
Summary about this job
Child Welfare, Youth & Family Services
Company: Mission Australia
Location: Coffs Harbour & North Coast
Work type: Full Time
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Phone: +61-8-7517-2517
Fax: +61-7-9235-8572
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Detail information about job 3 x Outreach Case Worker Roles – Fantastic Opportunity to work in AOD. Terms and conditions vacancy
- Fixed Term FT Contract – Until June 2019
- NFP Salary Packaging
- Sawtell, NSW Location
About Mission Australia
Mission Australia is a non-denominational Christian community service organisation that has been helping people regain their independence for over 150 years. Our nationwide team of over 3,500 staff offers a wide range of solutions over the long term, through early learning and youth services, extensive family support and homelessness initiatives, employment and skills development, to provision of affordable housing. Importantly, we're all guided by a single objective – to stand together with Australians in need, until they can stand for themselves.
About the Role
Due to our extension of funding we are looking for 3x Outreach Case Workers, who would like to work within AOD and Mental Health space.
Your Duties
- Respond to referrals, obtain informed consent, conduct bio-psychosocial assessment, surveys and registration paperwork.
- Establish therapeutic alliance with participants and deliver client focussed AOD/MH and generalist counselling/therapeutic interventions to individuals and groups
- Develop recovery focussed, client directed, AOD/MH support plans inclusive of exit planning, aftercare and referral to supplementary services.
- Provide case management and coordinated care for each client, supporting facilitated referral and access to acute treatment services for those with a high level of AOD dependence, and those at risk of suicide
- Deliver engaging AOD harm reduction education/service promotion at school assemblies, community forums and events.
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Collaborate with school support staff, family/carers, and existing community based partners/programs in accordance with client needs
Experience
- Relevant qualifications and experience in youth & community services, mental health, alcohol & other drugs
- Working knowledge of alcohol & other drugs, and mental health issues in youth populations
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Sound interpersonal skills
- Ability to work from a culturally informed and strengths based framework.
- Strong conflict resolution skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, using personal initiative and problem solving techniques to achieve workplace solutions.
- Able to travel and provide outreach case management in school and community settings.
- Current Driver’s Licence
- Ability to coordinate, facilitate and participate in group and one-on-one counselling sessions and activities
- Understanding of duty of care
- Excellent computer software skills, specifically MS Office
- First Aid Certificate
As part of our Employment screening process you will be required to undertake a National Criminal History Check.
In addition, there is a requirement to possess a current Working with Children check or apply if you do not already hold one. It is unlawful for prohibited persons to apply for work with children, and, as such, prohibited persons cannot apply for this role.
Benefits
- Not for Profit Salary Packaging benefits which reduces your taxable income (details via Advantage)
- Discounted health care with Medibank Private
- Discounted childcare rates of up to 15% at participating Centres (conditions apply)
- Employee discounts with hotels, travel insurance, and major retailers: Coles, Harvey Norman, Apple, Dell & many more
Diversity & Inclusion
Mission Australia is an inclusive employer. We celebrate our diversity and strive to reflect contemporary Australian society and all the communities in which we work, in order to better serve our clients. We welcome and encourage applications from Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse people, People with Disability, Sexually and Gender Diverse people, people with lived experience of adversity and from people of all ages.
Click "APPLY NOW", closing date is 17th of July 2018.
AOD MH Outreach Case Worker - Coffs Harbor July 2018.pdf
For further information regarding working with us visit Working for Mission Australia.