Alcohol and Other Drugs - Beenleigh, Australia - Lives Lived Well

Lives Lived Well

Verified Company

Beenleigh, Australia

2 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Bring empathy and care to a fulfilling role that makes a real difference.

Support to extend your knowledge through learning and development opportunities.
Wellbeing programs to support you, while you support others.
Are you ready to make a real difference for clients on their road to recovery? _
A difference that's backed by evidence, and the will to always reach for better?At Lives Lived Well, we've been treating and supporting people 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 excellenceand we'd love you to be part of it.

If you share our belief in recovery, think in a curious and critical way, and thrive on learning and change, join us and do your best work here

Our Service Hub in Beenleigh offers Counselling, Case Management and group facilitation to provide ongoing support for people on their journey to recovery.

We aim to provide our clients with a safe and comfortable environment where skilled clinicians support them in developing their own road to recovery.

Your opportunity
This is a part time, maximum term contract to August 2024, working 30.4 hours per week.

The hourly rate of pay for this position is $47.50 to $49.65 per hour dependent on experience and qualifications, and access to salary packaging as a Not for Profit organisation is available as well.

As an AOD Counsellor Case Manager, you'll engage and support your clients in their ongoing management, Individual and group-based counselling and treatment of AOD dependency and other associated factors, supporting clients with entry and exit from residential treatment when required.

You'll advocate for them, celebrate with them when they achieve their goals, and help to develop their capacity and confidence via both in person and phone contact, guided by evidence-based practice.

Primary responsibilities will include but not limited to:

Provide high-quality engagement, assessment, counselling, case management and support services to clients and their families.
Develop, facilitate and evaluate therapeutic group programs aimed at achieving client readiness for AOD residential treatment
Manage a caseload of clients with varying levels of complexity, providing counselling support, service coordination, referral, and advocacy to assist in achieving their goals.
Actively support the development of client capacity and community support groups for clients who wish to enter and are exiting residential treatment

What you'll bring
To succeed in this role, there are some essentials you'll need:

Tertiary qualifications in social work, counselling or mental health (or related discipline)
Demonstrated experience in facilitating groups.
Experience in evidencebased modalities, including relapse prevention.
Sound interpersonal skills, including a high standard of written and oral communication skills
Ability to prioritise clinical and administrative duties, including the effective and efficient planning and organisation of a complex caseload
A National Criminal History Check, along with a Working with Children Check (e.g. Blue Card).

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.

And while you support others, we'll support you with some great benefits, including: