- Part time, fixed term until June 2027
- $46.70- $50.25 per hour Super Generous salary packaging options to reduce your cohealth taxable income
- Join a compassionate AOD team providing holistic, person-centred care that supports recovery and improves health outcomes

So why cohealth?

At cohealth, we believe every person and family deserves support, access to quality care and the prospect to thrive. Join a compassionate team delivering inclusive, culturally safe services that make a meaningful difference in the lives of people affected by alcohol and other drug use. Please click here to find out more.

About the role

Support families to find hope, resilience and connection. As a Family Drug Support Worker, you’ll provide compassionate, practical support to people impacted by a loved one’s alcohol or other drug use, helping them build confidence, set boundaries and access the right services.

Please refer to the Position Description to know more about the role.

Your duties include:

- Provide evidence-based, harm reduction-focused support to individuals and families affected by alcohol and other drug use through single-session and ongoing interventions
- Deliver culturally responsive, client-centred support that recognises the diverse needs of communities, including young people, CALD communities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
- Support clients to build resilience, navigate services and access appropriate resources through strong partnerships with community services and key stakeholders
- Maintain high-quality service delivery through accurate documentation, data collection, collaboration, supervision and continuous improvement activities

What cohealth offers:

- Generous salary packaging of up to $15,900, plus an additional $2,650 for meals and entertainment, to help increase your take-home pay. Find out more on salary packaging here:



https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Jobs-and-employment-types/Working-as-an-employee/Salary-sacrific…
- Novated Leasing is available along with a significantly discounted fitness membership with unlimited access to over 290 facilities for you and your family. To find out more click here
- cohealth offers primary carers 14 weeks paid parental leave upon completion of only 6 months of continuous service
- Eligible co-workers will continue to receive superannuation on unpaid parental leave as well
- Counselling services for you and your immediate family through our EAP-Access provider, along with mindfulness, resilience, and wellbeing programs
- An inclusive workplace where diversity is valued and the work you do makes a meaningful difference

Our ideal candidate:

- Relevant qualifications in AOD/Mental health or similar
- Understanding of and commitment to Harm Minimisation and the models that underpin Family Drug Support
- Demonstrated experience working in the Drug & Alcohol sector
- Strong belief and personal alignment in cohealth Values and Mission

Application Process

Applications will be reviewed, and interviews may be conducted, as applications are received. We encourage interested candidates to apply.

For further information about the role, please contact, please contact Carlie Caffarella on Carlie@****@cohealth.org.au

Appointments are subject to satisfactory completion of a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check, a Working with Children Check and a Pre Employment Declaration Form, together with evidence of the right to work in Australia and any required vaccinations.

Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of immunisation assessment including Influenza within 12 weeks of commencement. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health Mandatory Vaccination Orders and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.

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