• Applications close by COB on Wednesday, 06 December 2023
• Casual
• Remuneration SCHCADS level 5 dependent on qualifications and experience + 11 % Employer superannuation.

About us 

Youth Support + Advocacy Service (YSAS) is one of Australia’s largest and most comprehensive, youth-specific community service organisation that enables young people experiencing serious disadvantage to access the resources and support they require to lead healthy and fulfilling lives.

YSAS is a Child Safe organisation. We actively promote the safety and wellbeing of young people, and are committed to protecting young people from harm or abuse who come into contact with and/or access our service. Applicants must undergo rigorous screening and recruitment processes, including providing evidence of current WWCC and National Police Check. 

About the position

As a highly experienced and autonomous member of the multidisciplinary YSAS primary health team, the Youth AOD Practitioner provides direct AOD service activities to marginalised and at-risk young people entering Secure Care and their stakeholders.

Some of the Key responsibilities for this role include:

1. Being adept at providing timely and accurate AOD assessment, crisis intervention, treatment planning, brief intervention, support, discharge co-ordination and community linkages to minimise the harm of alcohol and drug use to young persons entering Secure Care;
2. Nurturing and growing cross-departmental collaboration between the YSAS primary health service, Department of Families, Fairness and Housing staff (DFFH) in Secure Care Services, Child Protection and other key stakeholders of young people entering Secure Care;
3.  Provision of specialist knowledge and training to DFFH and YSAS Secure Care staff in relation to the unique AOD needs and challenges of young people in Secure Care;
4. Continuous Improvement and reporting;
5. Professional Conduct and Relationship Management.

For full details of the position, please visit our website, www.ysas.org.au

Please note:

1. Service delivery aspects of the role may be modified in order to comply with Victorian Government COVID-19 guidelines.
2. As part of our Employment screening process, you will be required to undertake a National Criminal History check and have a current Working with Children Check.
3. You must have Australian work rights to apply for this position.

Further Enquiries

For a confidential discussion about the position, please contact Michael Barrell, Nurse Manager, on 0438767920 regarding the role of Youth AOD Clinician – Recruitment Ref. Number 112_2023.

• YSAS is an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome applications from all sectors of the community.
• YSAS has a zero tolerance for child abuse and is committed to the provision of a child-safe organisation.