We’re one of the nation’s leading health and community services providers, offering a broad range of services for almost 50 years. Click on the link to learn more about the services EACH offers. 

Job Description

• Part-time ongoing position (Fridays off)
• Based at our Warrandyte Rd, Ringwood office
• $47 – $50.5 per hour + 11% super + generous Salary Packaging benefits of up to $18,550

We are seeking an experienced AOD Counsellor to join our Substance Use Recovery (SURe) team.
The successful candidate will form part of a dynamic and progressive team that assists clients to meet their individual goals through harm minimisation or abstinence-based therapies, using a range of therapeutic interventions.

As AOD Counsellor, your responsibilities will include:

• Providing a welcoming, hopeful, empathic, family inclusive, trauma-informed, culturally appropriate and co-occurring capable AOD counselling service to clients across the South-East region of Melbourne.
• Providing high quality engagement, assessment, treatment and support to individuals accessing the program, from a range of ages from 16-80.
• Providing full range of recovery-oriented therapeutic programs that are strength-based and trauma informed utilizing different modalities.
• Contributing to planning, implementing, delivering, and evaluating the program.
• Coordinating care with other health and social services.
• Providing information, education and practical assistance to clients to help reduce the harm of substance use or mental health symptoms.
• After hours work will be required on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Qualifications

Your expertise and experience in identifying the multi-dimensional issues associated with substance use, including co-occurring mental health, social, and primary health issues, and your ability to provide integrated and collaborative care, are critical to your success in this role.

In addition, you will have:

• A minimum qualification of Certificate IV/Diploma in AOD or being prepared to obtain.
• Demonstrated experience working with AOD clients both voluntary and mandated.
• Demonstrated experience in providing therapeutic counselling to clients with a co-existing drug and alcohol, mental health condition and Family Violence.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Harm Reduction principles and strategies, with understanding of relevance to clients with co-occurring conditions.

Additional Information

What we offer
EACH is committed to developing our people. At EACH you’ll be supported to be your best.
We provide:

• Engaging, inclusive supportive team environment
• Professional clinical support and supervision
• Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience
• Generous not-for-profit salary packaging of up to $15,900 tax-free income per year 
• Up to $2,650 additional tax-free money to spend towards meals entertainment
• Opportunities for career progression and ongoing professional development
• Support through a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program
• The opportunity to purchase additional leave

Next steps  
Please have a read of the position description, attach a resume, and in the ‘Message to Hiring Manager’ field include brief outline addressing your interest and suitability for this role.   

If you’d like more information about the position, please contact Sharon Hill (Team/Leader AOD OE) on 0418 433 469 or at [email protected]

Applications close Tuesday 5th December 2023 
Please note that applications will be reviewed as they are received. Interviews may take place during the advertising period – so don’t miss out and apply today!  

(If you are a recruitment agency or employment service wanting to promote your service or refer someone, please contact [email protected])

~ We are a 2023 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant ~

*Our Diversity & Inclusion Commitment*

At EACH, we aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality, or religion.  We welcome and strongly encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and people with lived experience to apply. 

EACH is committed to creating a culturally safe environment that values and supports Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people(s); where culture and heritage is acknowledged, and respected, as being core to their existence. We recognise and respect the unique culture and contribution that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people bring to our communities.  We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.