AOD Health Worker
Malmsbury, Australia
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Part-time, 0.8 FTE, Fixed-Term position until February ****
Work for a multi-award-winning iconic community health organisation
Up to $15,900 tax-free salary packaging benefits
cohealth and Malmsbury Youth Justice Precinct
Malmsbury Youth Justice Precinct is a youth custodial facility that accommodates young people aged 17 to 24 years. The primary health service is a nurse-led model, with 24/7 on-site nursing coverage.
At Malmsbury, cohealth aims to deliver a quality, flexible, integrated, efficient service within the custodial environment to young people based on their health needs. This includes delivering primary health, allied health, dental and mental health services, and includes screening, assessing, triaging, and referring to secondary and tertiary health services based on clinical need. cohealth shares a vision for healthy young people in custody, supported by a health service responsive to their needs.
cohealth's inclusive workplace culture enables staff to bring their whole selves to work, where uniqueness is valued, and people experience a feeling of belonging. Our aim is for everyone to thrive in their role.
About the role
cohealth is experienced in delivering services and support to people and their families involved with the justice and child protection systems.
The AOD Health Worker will be primarily responsible for delivering the AOD Health curriculum across a range of topics including release related harm reduction and treatment readiness. These programs can be run individually or in groups onsite, depending on the needs of the young people.
The role will be responsible for conducting brief AOD assessments to determine appropriate training modules and for documenting and reporting on services delivered.
Your duties include:
Complete brief AOD assessments for young people at Malmsbury using the Justice Health assessment tool




Deliver the AOD Health & Psychosocial Program curriculum as instructed by Justice Health and contribute to the ongoing development and delivery of the program modules
Deliver curriculum using a non-judgmental and strength-based approach
What cohealth offers:
Parental leave benefits
Primary carers 14 weeks paid parental leave upon completion of 6 months of continuous service
Eligible co-workers continue to receive superannuation on unpaid parental leave
Salary packaging up to $15,900 p.a tax free and a further $2,650 p.a for meal, entertainment and holiday accommodation alongside generous reward programs
Novated leasing available
Purchase up to 4 weeks additional leave with ***** salary options
Counselling services for you and your immediate family through our EAP-Access provider, and mindfulness, resilience, and wellbeing programs
Inclusion, equality, and opportunity in a workplace where making a difference counts
Our ideal candidate:
Tertiary qualifications in a health-related field and eligibility to join the relevant qualified body
Demonstrated experience working in the AOD sector, or working effectively with people who use alcohol and other drugs
Knowledge of the health and social issues for young people who use drugs such as blood borne virus prevention, pharmacotherapy treatment, harm reduction, stigma and discrimination
The roles in this program are required to undergo mandatory additional security screening. Details will be provided to successful candidates.
You will be asked to upload your CV/resume and answer the Key Selection Criteria. Interviews will be conducted as applications are received.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC), a Working With Children Check (WWCC), completion of a Pre-Employment Declaration Form, evidence of legal rights to work in Australia, and evidence of immunisation.
Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of immunisation assessment including influenza within 12 weeks of commencement.
Applications close 30 June **** at 10pm.
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