Alcohol & Other Drugs (AOD) Program Facilitators

at  The GEO Group Australia Pty Ltd

ABOUT GEO HEALTHCARE

GEO Healthcare employs highly skilled multidisciplinary teams of healthcare practitioners to ensure people in prison can access and receive the healthcare services they need.
GEO Healthcare is a subsidiary of The GEO Group Australia Pty Ltd – a company providing correctional and healthcare services in Australia for over 30 years.
We are looking for qualified people to join our company who share the company Values: Understanding, Respect, Accountability, Teamwork, Excellence.

Working at GEO Healthcare you will benefit from:

• An opportunity to work in a progressive service delivery environment
• Career opportunities, professional development and progression
• Access to our confidential Employee Assistance Program
• Many other employee (and family) benefits.

For further information on our organisation please visit geogroup.com.au/geohealthcare

MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE – APPLY NOW!

People with diverse backgrounds and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.
We are always looking for people to join or company who share the values that we stand for:

ABOUT THE ROLES

GEO Healthcare provides primary healthcare to men in Public Prisons across Victoria. Working within a multidisciplinary team consisting of psychologists, social workers and occupational therapists, the AOD Program Facilitators contribute to the screening, assessment and intervention of AOD concerns for people in custody.
The Facilitator has a particular focus on harm minimisation and facilitates programs and services that support and promote awareness of harm reduction strategies. Through group facilitation, the aim is to increase the self-efficacy of prisoners engaged in the service, through the development of effective coping strategies and relapse prevention planning.

Opportunities exist for Casual AOD Program Facilitators at:

• Barwon, Marngoneet and Kareenga Prisons, near Lara.
• Beechworth Correctional Centre.
• Langi Kal Kal Prison, near Ballarat.
• Metropolitan Remand Centre / Melbourne Assessment Prison, Melbourne.
• Hopkins Correctional Centre, near Ararat.
• Loddon and Middleton Prisons, near Castlemaine.

For more information about these roles, including details regarding the key accountabilities, please click the link below:

• AOD Program Facilitators position description.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF THE ROLE:

• Valid Australian driver’s licence and the ability to travel between locations.
• Ability to work within a prison setting, which will involve direct contact with people in prison associated with the delivery of healthcare.
• Satisfactory completion of a National Criminal History Check.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• Working outside of ordinary business hours may be required.