AOD Counsellor / Case Manager

At Lives Lived Well, we've been supporting people whose lives are impacted by alcohol and other drugs for over 50 years. We also work alongside people experiencing mental health and gambling concerns, and those transitioning from correctional centres.

We're looking for a passionate and skilled AOD Counsellor Case Manager to join our team in Toowoomba. If you're committed to helping people achieve their recovery goals and want to make a genuine difference in your local community, we'd love to hear from you.

Located in the heart of the Darling Downs, Toowoomba offers the perfect blend of professional opportunity and lifestyle. With a strong sense of community, affordable living, beautiful parks and gardens, excellent schools and easy access to Brisbane, it's a great place to build a rewarding career while enjoying a balanced lifestyle.

Your Opportunity

As an AOD Counsellor Case Manager, you will support people alcohol and other drug (AOD) challenges. Through counselling, case management, assessment and advocacy, you'll partner with clients to help them identify goals, build resilience and work towards meaningful and sustainable recovery outcomes.

You'll provide evidence-based, person-centered support and work collaboratively with clients, families, community services and other stakeholders to ensure individuals receive the care they need.

Key responsibilities include:

• Conducting intake, screening and assessment processes.
• Providing individual counselling and case management support.
• Developing tailored recovery and treatment plans with clients.
• Delivering a range of clinical and psychosocial interventions.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Participating in case conferences, clinical supervision and team meetings.
• Supporting community engagement activities and service promotion.

This role requires working with people presenting with complex needs, including mental health concerns, domestic and family violence, homelessness, financial hardship and other social challenges in addition to AOD-related issues.

This is a part-time (0.8 FTE), ongoing position. 

What You'll Bring

To be successful in this role, you'll be passionate about helping people achieve positive outcomes and have the ability to build strong relationships with clients, colleagues and community partners.

You will also have:

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant health, behavioural science or human services discipline.
• Demonstrated experience supporting people experiencing alcohol and other drug issues, independent of university placements.
• Applied knowledge of evidence-based AOD counselling, case management, intake and assessment practices.
• Strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Well-developed communication, stakeholder engagement and community networking skills.
• Strong computer literacy, including Microsoft Office applications.
• A current Australian Driver Licence.
• A current Working with Children Check (Blue Card or equivalent).

Desirable

While not essential, we'd also love you to have:

• Experience working within an outreach service model.
• Knowledge of the Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) and Mental Health sectors.
• Experience working within regional or community-based service environments.

Our Values

At Lives Lived Well, our values guide everything we do. We're looking for someone who:

• Is humble, human and full of hope.
• Shows up and shares.
• Asks "Why not?" and "What's next?"
• Leaves a positive wake.

What We Offer

While you support others, we'll support you too with a range of benefits including:

• Five additional paid wellbeing leave days each year.
• Salary packaging options to increase your take-home pay.
• Meal and entertainment card benefits.
• Regular clinical supervision, case conferencing and professional support.
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities.
• A supportive and inclusive team culture.
• Access to Fitness Passport, providing discounted membership to a wide range of gyms, pools and recreation centres across Australia.

How to Apply

Click Apply and submit your application through the Lives Lived Well Careers page.

To view the Position Description or discuss the role further, please contact ••••@liveslivedwell.org.au.

Applications will be reviewed as received, and suitable candidates may be contacted prior to the closing date.

Lives Lived Well is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from people of diverse social, cultural and gender backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, whose lived experiences reflect the communities we serve.