AOD Navigator - Tokoko Outreach
Bundaberg | 38 hours per week | Fixed-Term to 30 June ****
SCHADS Level 5 | $105,570 - $110,351 per annum + Superannuation + Salary Packaging Benefits
Support Recovery.
Strengthen Pathways.
Make a Difference.
At Lives Lived Well, we believe recovery is possible.
We're seeking a passionate and proactive
AOD Navigator
to join our newly funded
Tokoko Integrated Recovery Pathways Program
in the Wide Bay region.
This exciting opportunity will focus on strengthening recovery outcomes for people accessing residential alcohol and other drug treatment across Bundaberg and Hervey Bay.
Working across pre-admission, treatment and post-treatment pathways, you'll help improve service coordination, strengthen referral networks and support people to access the right support at the right time.
The role will also contribute to building sustainable partnerships and pathways that continue to benefit the community beyond the life of the program.
About the Role
As the
AOD Navigator
, you will play a key role in enhancing the journey into, through and beyond residential rehabilitation.
Working collaboratively with clients, referrers, community organisations and service providers, you will support treatment readiness, improve access to services and strengthen coordination across the local service system.
A significant focus of the role is building and maintaining referral pathways, developing collaborative relationships and improving connections between alcohol and other drug services, health providers, housing services and community supports.
Key Responsibilities
Support individuals to access alcohol and other drug treatment, health, housing and community support services.
Provide care coordination,



service navigation and treatment readiness support.
Develop and strengthen referral pathways across the Wide Bay region.
Build and maintain team-oriented relationships with service providers, community organisations and key stakeholders.
Facilitate warm referrals and improve continuity of care across treatment and recovery pathways.
Contribute to service mapping, pathway development and service integration activities.
Support post-treatment engagement and connection to ongoing recovery supports.
Promote recovery-oriented, strengths-based and trauma-informed practice.
Maintain accurate records, reporting and stakeholder information.
Contribute to continuous improvement and program evaluation activities.
This role is based in
Bundaberg
and involves regular travel throughout the Wide Bay region.
What We're Looking For
To be successful in this role, you will have:
Qualifications in Community Services, Human Services, Social Work, Behavioural Science, Psychology, Counselling or a related discipline.
Experience working within the Alcohol and Other Drug, Mental Health or broader community services sector.
Experience in care coordination, service navigation, case management or community support.
Demonstrated ability to build effective relationships with service providers, community organisations and stakeholders.
Solid understanding of recovery-oriented, trauma-informed and person-centred practice.




Knowledge of alcohol and other drug treatment, recovery and harm minimisation principles.
Knowledge of local health, housing and community service systems.
Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills.
Ability to work autonomously while contributing positively within a multidisciplinary team.
Current Australian Driver Licence.
Experience within the Alcohol and Other Drug sector will be highly regarded.
Why Join Lives Lived Well?
Five additional days of paid wellbeing leave each year.
Salary packaging benefits to increase your take-home pay.
Wellspring employee discounts across hundreds of retailers.
Employee Assistance Program for you and your family.
Ongoing learning, development and career progression opportunities.
The opportunity to be part of an creative recovery pathways program improving outcomes across the Wide Bay region.
A genuinely inclusive workplace committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.
Our Values
The people who thrive at Lives Lived Well are those who share our values:
We are humble, human and full of hope.
We show up and share.
We ask "Why not?" and "What's next?"
We leave a positive wake.
At Lives Lived Well, we're not only looking for people with the right skills and experience.
We're also looking for people who share our values, are passionate about supporting people, and want to make a positive difference in the communities we serve.
Lives Lived Well is an equal employment opportunity employer.
We encourage applications from a diverse range of social, cultural and gender backgrounds that reflect our community, including First Nations Peoples.
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📌 Aod Navigator - Tokoko Outreach (Bundaberg Central)
🏢 Lives Lived Well
📍 Bundaberg Central