Women’s Residential Rehabilitation Worker (Alcohol & Other Drugs)
Core
Provide day-to-day care, support, and supervision to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients in a residential rehabilitation setting for alcohol and other drug misuse.
Role type
Residential Rehabilitation Support Worker
Builds
Residential recovery programs and safe living environments
Domain
Social services / Substance misuse rehabilitation / Indigenous community health
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Cultural safety with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, AOD knowledge, conflict de-escalation, medication administration, driving large vehicles, record keeping
Preferred skills
Lived experience with substance misuse, patience, compassion
Technologies
Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook)
Responsibilities
Provide day-to-day care and support to clients in a residential setting, Assist with culturally appropriate program activities, Facilitate client inductions and document progress, Transport clients and supervise medication administration, Encourage development of life skills and personal hygiene, Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level, hands-on support role