INTRODUCTION:

Bring your skills, compassion and care to support people affected by alcohol and other drugs. Join our team at Odyssey House NSW and help us reconnect lives, families, communities and cultures.
Be part of the diverse and inclusive culture we’re building in which our clients, staff and broader community feel safe, respected and valued.
Take your opportunity to thrive at a leading not-for-profit where we trust in your limitless potential.
Odyssey House NSW’s trauma-informed services set us apart as a leader in the support service space for alcohol and other drugs dependency. Our teams help clients to meet their goals and address underlying trauma and mental health issues, while also developing new skills to improve all aspects of their lives.
We provide a diverse range of services to individuals, families and community education. Our services include withdrawal services; one-on-one assessment and treatment by psychologists and counsellors; group therapy; residential rehabilitation; and free education at Odyssey College.
Our organisation takes safeguarding children and young people seriously, and as an employee of Odyssey House NSW, you are required to meet the behaviour standards outlined in our Code of Conduct.
Find us at our head office in Redfern and at our network of residential rehabilitation and community sites which span across Greater Sydney, the Southern Highlands and Blue Mountains.
If you are interested in this opportunity, meet the selection criteria and believe you are a great fit for our organisation, apply using the link.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

DESCRIPTION:

Odyssey NSW is a leading provider of Alcohol and Other Drugs treatment and support in NSW and our Community Programs provide a holistic range of strengths based and recovery-oriented supports to those seeking hope and change in their lives, including Aboriginal specific and parenting programs
The Community Programs department is spread across Greater Sydney and the Southern Highlands and alongside our Multicultural, Residential, Parent’s and Children’s, and Medical programs.
Odyssey NSW is seeking an innovative and experienced individual to work as part of a team delivering individual and group treatment as well as care coordination and wrap around support to individuals and families affected by AOD. The AOD Treatment Worker’s primary focus is to assist individuals and families dealing with AOD issues and to address the impact of AOD on their relationships.
Case Worker- Family and Friends works within the Families, Carers, and Friends Program to provide specialised support to those people and communities affected by another’s alcohol and other drug (AOD) use. The Case Worker will primarily deliver individual (counselling, case management, information and referral) and group support within the Program guidelines.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES:

• Relevant VET qualification.
• Or tertiary qualification in relevant field.
• Significant experience supporting persons with AOD support needs, mental health support needs and/or co-existing support needs.
• Experience in group facilitation and group program delivery.
• Demonstrable experience working in team environment to deliver coordinated support.
• Demonstrated experience undertaking brief and comprehensive assessment as well as ongoing assessment of client support needs.
• Experience working within a non-government AOD treatment program.
• Experience in provision of one-to-one support for people with AOD and/or Mental Health support needs.
• Experience in relationship counselling and mediation is highly desirable.
• Computer literacy including understanding of MS Office Suite and use of Client Management Systems.
• Demonstrable communication skills including report writing, case note writing.
• Knowledge of evidence-based treatment, harm minimisation, care coordination and support strategies.
• Hold a current NSW Driver’s License.
• Hold or have the ability to obtain a current Criminal History Check and Working With Children clearance for paid employment.
• Unlimited right to live and work in Australia.
• COVID Vaccinated
  Application Close: 29th August 202

Please refer the Job description for details