Senior Youth AOD Worker
Core
Senior Youth AOD Worker providing frontline alcohol and other drug (AOD) support, practice leadership, and operational supervision for a team helping young people overcome substance use challenges and build pathways to recovery.
Role type
Senior IC youth AOD worker (supervision & practice leadership)
Builds
AOD counselling, brief interventions, harm reduction, and integrated case management for young people in Melbourne's western suburbs
Domain
Social services / Substance use treatment / Youth welfare
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
AOD screening, assessment, counselling, brief interventions, harm reduction, recovery-oriented practice, practice leadership, supervision, mentoring, advanced case management, risk assessment, coordinated care planning
Preferred skills
Experience supporting young people with complex barriers (mental health, poverty), reflective practice, evaluation, continuous improvement, stakeholder engagement
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Supervise and mentor two Youth AOD Workers; guide complex cases and risk management; contribute to research and evaluation of AOD support pathways; deliver high-quality AOD counselling and harm reduction services
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership duties