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 has an opportunity to join our dynamic and growing AOD team in our residential centres.

Odyssey NSW is a leading provider of Alcohol and Other Drugs treatment and support in NSW and our residential TC’s provide a holistic range of supports to those seeking hope and change in their lives.

We are seeking an experienced and innovative professional to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure high quality support and treatment for the clients of the Odyssey NSW Residential Therapeutic Community.

AOD Workers provide a range of specialised AOD treatment services within the Odyssey NSW Model of Care including comprehensive and brief assessment, group facilitation, case management and AOD treatment support.

This role also provides individual AOD and wellbeing recovery one-to-one treatment, care planning, care coordination and case management including working with external services and providers where required to further client individual goals.

Skills and Experiences:
SELECTION CRITERIA:

• Relevant VET qualification.
• (Desirable) Tertiary qualification in relevant field.
• Significant experience supporting persons with alcohol and other drugs 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.
• Experience working within a non-government AOD treatment program including particularly experience working within the Therapeutic Community model.
• Experience in provision of one-to-one support for people with AOD and/or Mental Health support needs.
• 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.
• (Desirable) Hold a current NSW Driver's License.
• COVID Vaccinated.
• Hold or have the ability to obtain a Criminal History Check and Working With Children clearance for paid employment.
• Unlimited right to live and work in Australia.

Closing Date: 13th December 2024