At Lives Lived Well, we’ve been treating and supporting young people and adults whose lives are affected by alcohol and other drugs for over 50 years. We also support people with mental health and gambling concerns and those transitioning from correctional centres.

We’re growing fast and building a reputation as a trusted, innovative provider, focused on clinical excellence… and we’d love you to be part of it.

If you share our belief that with the right support, people can change their lives, think in a curious and critical way, and thrive on learning and change, join us, and do your best work here!

Your Opportunity

We are currently recruiting for a part-time Clinician to join our team as a Facilitator in the Prison Support Program. In this position, you will be responsible for the delivery of a group program to inmates of a correctional centre. The program is delivered to prisoners who are expected to be released within the next six months and who are housed across the mainstream, protection, and Drug Unit. You will provide education and motivation around achieving and maintaining an alcohol and drug (AOD) free lifestyle upon prisoner’s release.

This role will be working 3 days per week. On Wednesdays and Fridays each week, you will be working from the Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre. 

On Thursdays each week you will complete administration tasks associated with this position. You will be able to work from either the LLW Beenleigh, Chambers Flat or Spring Hill office, depending on your preferred location.

Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Effectively facilitate groups and deliver the program in a professional and client friendly manner.
• Conduct pre and post testing of all DO-IT program participants.
• Apply, evaluate, and continually develop clinical knowledge and skills to competently conduct professional and clinical services to “best practice” standards, thereby achieving optimum client outcomes.
• Regularly review and refine the DO-IT Program to ensure it is relevant, up to date, client friendly and provides a high quality service.
• Effectively promote the DO-IT Program internally and externally and explore potential opportunities for expansion.
• Attend meetings and other networking groups as required and directed
• Ensure resources and/or knowledge of self and others is utilised to deliver care in the most effective and timely manner.
• Provide service that respects and protects the rights of clients and maintains their privacy and confidentiality.

The gross hourly pay rate ranges between $41.52 and $44.68 per hour, depending on your knowledge, skills and experience. On top of this, you will receive 11% superannuation payment, leave loading (17.5%), and 5 additional days (pro rata if you are part-time) of paid wellbeing leave. You can also significantly increase your take home pay via the salary sacrificing option available to you. 

What You’ll Bring

To succeed in this role, there are some essentials you’ll need:

Essential:

• Minimum Diploma in AOD or Community Services with experience working in an AOD or Mental Health role.
• Ability to easily engage with a diverse range of individuals and groups.
• An in-depth knowledge of issues related to the misuse of alcohol and other drugs.
• Sound interpersonal skills, including a high standard of written and oral communication skills, the demonstrated ability to establish effective working relationships and to address & resolve conflict.
• Ability to prioritise clinical and administrative duties, including the effective and efficient planning and organisation of a complex caseload.
• Dedication to ensuring confidentiality.
• Current Australian Driver’s licence.

Whist not essential we would also love you to have:

• Bachelor’s degree in social Worker, Human Services, Social Science or Psychology.

What matters most is that you’ll live and breathe our values which means:

• You are humble, human, and full of hope.
• You show up and share.
• You ask: Why not? And what’s next?
• You leave a positive wake.

Why? We believe that through these values, we do our best work – for each other, for clients, and for the communities we work in. And it’s a promise we make to you about the kind of experience you will have working for us.

Why work for Lives Lived Well?

Well, it’s about people, purpose, impact, and growth.

You’ll love working with talented people who share our values. Our services and treatments are as diverse as the communities we work in. And we’ve grown significantly in the past few years, with no plans of slowing down.

So, what does that mean for you? A real opportunity to go further!

• You’ll grow as a person and as a professional, extending your knowledge and skills beyond the norm.
• You’ll be trusted with autonomy in a supportive, respectful environment.
• You’ll make a lasting impact – on clients, the community and a team that cares as much as you.

But it’s more than that

You’ll join a curious team that thinks differently and seeks new ways. We look to the evidence. We explore new ideas. And when we reach “better”, we ask, “What’s next?” Which means you’ll need to be comfortable with change – you’ll enjoy variety, the agility, and the opportunity to achieve more, faster.

While you support others, we’ll support you with some great benefits, including:

• An extra five paid leave days per year to support your wellbeing and work-life balance.
• Salary packaging to increase your take-home pay
• Paid parental leave of 8 weeks.
• Regular clinical supervision, case conferencing and debriefings.
• An employee assistance program (EAP) for you and your family, including emotional, psychological, Financial counselling and wellbeing services.
• Fitness Passport membership access to a wide range of gyms, pools, and fitness and leisure centres across Australia, at a discounted rate

Check out more employee benefits for you and your loved ones on our careers page.

Are you ready to imagine the possibilities? Apply now! Please include your current location in your application. 

Applications close on Tuesday, 17th October 2023

If you would like to review the position description for this role or have any questions, please email: [email protected]

Lives Lived Well is an equal employment opportunity employer. We encourage applications from a diverse range of social, cultural and gender backgrounds that reflect our community including First Peoples.

Confirmation of employment will be subject to candidate’s possession of a Current Australian Drivers Licence, Working with Children Check or completed Australian Criminal History Check.