Alcohol and Other Drugs Team Leader (Counsellor, Social Worker or Psychologist)

Job No: 75089
Location: South Yarra, Melbourne

 
  • Highly rewarding opportunity to use your AOD experience to make a real difference in the LGBTIQ community!
  • Attractive remuneration up to $75,060 PLUS salary packaging options!
  • Work with an organisation leading the fight against HIV/AIDS in Victoria! 

About the Organisation

The Victorian AIDS Council (VAC) was formed in 1983 as a central part of the Victorian community's response to HIV/AIDS. In 1986 the Gay Men's Health Centre was formed to address the broader health needs of the Gay community. VAC aims to improve the health, social and emotional well-being of Victorian communities, with a particular emphasis on bringing the HIV/AIDS epidemic to an end.  

VAC employs around 70 staff across its Melbourne sites, in a variety of program areas. Staff member's qualifications range from social work and counselling to psychology and nursing, with an overarching shared purpose to reduce HIV transmissions in Victoria and to work in partnership to improve health outcomes for the sexually and gender diverse community.

The Counselling and AOD Service Program (CASP), signifies the expansion of VAC's specialised services to the LGBTI community, combining their long standing counselling team with the recently established AOD team.

About the Opportunity

VAC currently has a highly rewarding opportunity for a passionate and dedicated Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) worker to join their organisation as Team Leader, based in their South Yarra office, less than 20 minutes from Melbourne CBD.

Reporting to the Manager, Counselling and AOD Services Program (CASP), in this role you will be primarily responsible for supporting positive behavioural change in the AOD client through the delivery of evidence-based therapeutic individual counselling, therapeutic group programs and FIP interventions to clients and their families.

To successfully deliver these outcomes you will work collaboratively with the wider AOD and CASP teams, VIC Government, various networks, agencies, community groups and stakeholders.

Your key responsibilities will include (but not be limited to):

  • Delivering high quality, evidence-based, therapeutic counselling interventions of varying duration and intensity, to families, individuals and groups;
  • Ongoing partnering with other services in the organisation and with external service providers, to facilitate client access to needed services;
  • Liaising with care coordinators regarding care planning, referrals and client progress;
  • Providing leadership and support to the AOD team; and
  • Working collaboratively with the Health Promotion team at VAC to promote relevant programs and training.
In addition to the above duties, you will play a key role in shaping the AOD service team, contributing to the development of CASP, and ensuring the AOD service engages meaningfully with other parts of VAC - making the best use of internal and external resources and opportunities. 
 
The successful candidate will possess relevant tertiary qualifications in health and community, such as social work, psychology or counselling; a Certificate IV in AOD and membership to relevant professional associations (e.g. AASW, AHPRA, APS). 
 
Most importantly, to be successful in this role it is essential you possess a high level of understanding of the cultural issues and barriers that may face the LGBTIQ community members who use alcohol or other drugs and to lead a culturally appropriate response. This, combined with your relevant work experience, will allow you to communicate effectively and with sensitivity with/and about people of diverse gender, sex and sexualities to a wide range of stakeholders. People Living with HIV (PLHV) are encouraged to apply.
 
To view the full position description, please click here.

About the Benefits

This is an amazing opportunity to make a real and lasting difference within the LGBTIQ community.

Your hard work and dedication will be well rewarded with a highly attractive remuneration up to $75,060 (SACS Level 6), commensurate with experience, plus super. 

In addition, salary packaging of up to $15,950 is available to greatly increase your earning potential.

Best of all, you'll receive immense job satisfaction knowing that you are working within an organisation leading the fight against HIV/AIDS in Victoria - contributing to a world where all sexually and gender diverse people live with dignity, equal rights and the ability to participate fully in our society.

This is a highly rewarding role dedicated to making a difference in the lives of individuals within LGBTIQ communities - Apply Now!

N.B. Please note that the application deadline has been extended. Applications must be submitted by 11:00pm on Thursday 18th February, 2016.

 

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