AOD Family Youth Specialist
Core
Provide specialist therapeutic and family-focused interventions to empower young people and their families in recovery from substance use and trauma.
Role type
Senior IC family therapist / youth specialist
Builds
Safer, healthier family relationships and positive recovery outcomes for young people
Domain
Social work / mental health / substance use intervention
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
trauma-informed practice, family systems theory, adolescent development, substance use intervention, complex family engagement, crisis intervention
Preferred skills
culturally safe practice, evidence-based practice, systemic skills
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Deliver specialist interventions promoting safety and recovery; explore impacts of family history and trauma on substance use; engage families and kin to strengthen support networks; navigate complex family dynamics including conflict and family violence; provide specialist advice and input into integrated care planning; champion family-inclusive and trauma-informed practice
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC