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 and youth specialist (AOD)
Builds
Safer, healthier family relationships and recovery outcomes for young people
Domain
Social work / Mental health / Substance use
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Trauma-informed practice, family systems theory, adolescent development, family engagement, crisis intervention, care planning
Preferred skills
Cultural safety, systemic practice, high-risk engagement
Technologies
None stated
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 trauma-informed and evidence-based practice
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC