AOD Care and Recovery Coordinator

An opportunity exists for an experienced Care and Recovery Coordinator to work within the SURe Program.

• Join an organisation that is making a difference, full time until 30 June 2018
• Join a friendly and supportive team and work with adults, families and children
• Knowledge and skill development opportunities available, based at Bayswater

The Position:

The SURe consortium is comprised of Anglicare Victoria, EACH and YSAS and is a leading provider in the delivery of a broad range of community based Alcohol and other Drug treatment across the Inner East, Outer East and the South East.
The Care and Recovery Coordinator will hold a combination of responsibilities with regards to the Care and Recovery Coordination role. The position objectives and key responsibilities are as follows:

• Delivering care coordination to highest need/highest risk clients who present with complexity
• Provide comprehensive assessments including mental health screens.
• Develop Individual Treatment Plans for program participants.
• Assist clients to work towards harm minimisation strategies.
• Assist participants to utilise support networks.
• Enhance ability of individuals, family members and significant others to respond to drug and alcohol issues.
• Organise and facilitate care planning meetings with external agencies and clients (where appropriate).
• Assist in the enhancement of life management of the individual client/family.
• To maintain accurate and timely client records, alongside of relevant data collection relevant to service provision

About Us:

At Anglicare Victoria our focus is on transforming the futures of children and young people, families and adults. Our work is based on three guiding pillars, Prevent, Protect, Empower. We offer a comprehensive network of services and seek to ensure the provision of high quality services that will bring about significant improvements in the life experience of the young people, children and families/caregivers with whom we work.

To Be Successful in this Position You Will Need:

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline such as Social or Welfare Work, including minimum AOD qualifications including dual diagnosis competencies.
• Knowledge, experience and practice in models of contemporary approaches in the alcohol and drug field.
• Demonstrated ability to work with mandated clients
• Highly developed communication skills (written and oral) and conflict resolution skills
• A demonstrated ability to be receptive and flexible to new ideas and the capacity to adapt to changing work demands and circumstances
• A demonstrated ability to be a good team player and co-operate and support others in the pursuit of team and management goals.
• Good computer, organisational and time management skills and the ability to be self-directed, whilst working within a team.

Please Note: It is mandatory for the successful applicant to hold a current Working with Children Check and be prepared to undergo a National Criminal History Check prior to commencement.