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Senior Youth AOD Practitioner – The Zone

• Full-time, fixed-term contract until 30 June 2026.
• Based at Melton  
• $103,118.11 per annum, plus super
• 17.5% annual leave loading and generous salary packaging options
• Progressive Workplace Flexibility options that enable genuine work life balance
• Will be provided with an OV Laptop, OV Mobile Phone & OV maintained vehicle.

About Odyssey Victoria:

Odyssey Victoria (OV) is a place of hope and positive change for individuals working towards breaking their pattern of addiction. At Odyssey we believe that every person should have the opportunity to change and grow. Our diverse teams work with individuals, families, and communities to reduce alcohol and other drug (AOD) use, improve mental health, and reconnect people to their family and the community. OV is a dynamic and fast-growing organisation committed to excellence in service provision and innovation in responding to alcohol and other drugs use problems.

Role Purpose:

As a member of the Intersectional Care Coordination Platform, you will work closely and collaboratively with a Care Coordination Practice Lead from Drummond Street, as well as other Senior Practitioners across the Outer, North, and Western catchments.

This role leads site practice and provides practice supervision and operational supervision and practice support to Youth AOD Practitioners; as well as undertaking direct service activities. Such activities include providing evidence informed AOD treatment and collaborative care to young people, using brief interventions, care planning, AOD counselling, harm reduction and trauma informed frameworks, and providing treatment and collaborative care that is both safe and effective for young people and families with intersectional needs.

Key areas of focus:

• Service Delivery
• Line Management
• Clinical Supervision & Professional Development
• Quality Assurance

Duties include but are not limited to…

• Working collaboratively with practice leads from YSAS and Drummond Street to provide young people and their families with evidenced based, intersectional interventions that address their identified needs:
• Hold a caseload of young clients and their families
• Complete comprehensive AOD (youth and adult where relevant) assessments
• Provide AOD interventions to young people including assessment, case management, counselling, outreach, and supported referral
• Conduct mental health screening and referral
• Develop comprehensive, flexible, and individualised harm reduction and case management plans with the young person and their family where relevant

• Manage and support staff to ensure that projects, targets, and training objectives are achieved consistent with organisational expectations, policies, and procedures

• Adhere to and keep informed of relevant legislative compliance requirements, reporting any perceived breaches, risks, hazards, and incidents where relevant

• Maintain up to date client notes, case files and data entry

For a copy of the position description which outlines the full list of responsibilities, please click HERE.
 

Who are WE looking for?

To be successful in this role, you must hold the below qualifications/experience…

1. Relevant Health and or Welfare Tertiary/Degree Qualification such as Social Work, Psychology, Nursing or Allied Health Sciences  with experience and/or an Associate Diploma with substantial experience.
2. Certificate IV Alcohol & Other Drugs, or willingness to complete within first 12 months of employment. *(Refer to Appendix A)  
3. A desire to be innovative, creative and learn new skills.
4. Extensive experience in working with young people, specifically in AOD, dual diagnosis and other categories of complex clients including homelessness, school disengagement, trauma, abuse, juvenile justice, out-of-home care, child protection and family breakdown.
5. Experience in providing outreach support to young people.
6. Proven skills in AOD assessment, Individual Treatment Plans, and case management.
7. Experience in working with young people and families from diverse backgrounds, including ATSI, CALD and GLBTIQ+ communities.
8. Knowledge of available interventions and support services appropriate to the target group.
9. Proven ability to develop and collaborate effectively with service providers and stakeholders
10. A demonstrated commitment to teamwork and the ability to take appropriate individual and team responsibility for the welfare of clients.
11. Highly developed verbal and written communication skills, including capacity to maintain file records and data collection processes to a high professional standard.

​​​​​​​For a copy of the position description which outlines the full key selection criteria, please click HERE.
 

*Appendix A (AOD Competencies)

OV requires staff in clinical positions to have the following competencies (or their equivalent). Where people do not already have these competencies, OV will invest in the staff’s professional development by providing them through our registered training organisation (RTO).

The competencies required in the first 12 months of employment are:

• CHCAOD001 – Work in an alcohol and other drugs context
• CHCAOD004 – Assess needs of clients with alcohol and other drugs issues
• CHCAOD006 – Provide interventions for people with alcohol and other drugs issues
• CHCAOD009 – Develop and review individual alcohol and other drugs treatment plans

What we can give YOU!

In return we are committed to offering you an inclusive and transparent workplace culture where our people can develop to be their very best by:  

• Ongoing learning and development opportunities to upskill your clinical capabilities.
• Providing work that is meaningful and challenging, with career development opportunities through project and secondment opportunities and succession planning
• Providing career pathways across diverse OHV programs.
• Access to 24/7 counselling through our Employee Assistance Provider (EAP)
• Generous leave options such as 48/52 Purchase Leave, Study Leave and Sabbaticals
• Flexible working arrangements such as monthly RDO’s for full-timers (arrangements will vary based on role requirements).

In addition to the above, staff will also be provided monthly Clinical Supervision sessions for professional development and personal wellbeing.

Application information

Please apply directly via our careers website (applications via external recruitment websites or via email will not be considered)

Applications should be addressed to Rene de Sant’Anna and include your CV and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria. 

If you have any questions relating to the position, please contact Rene De Sant’Anna Acting Operations Manager, Child Youth and Families on RDeSantanna@odyssey.org.au or 0408 364 178.

We will be assessing applications on a rolling basis and suitable candidates will be shortlisted immediately. This role will close once a suitable candidate has been selected, so please don’t wait to apply! 

Our commitment to diversity

At OV we value diversity and believe that a range of backgrounds brings a variety of ideas, perspectives and experiences that will enhance our effectiveness. We promote a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value unique contributions by encouraging people with disability, Aboriginal Australians, LGBTQIA, young people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this position.

Safety screening

OV is committed to child safety and is a child safe organisation. All OV employees must undergo Police Records and Working with Children Checks. Any person issued with a negative notice on their Working with Children Check will not be eligible for employment with us.

All Odyssey Victoria sites are smoke free for all employees