Female Alcohol & Other Drugs Support Worker

BDAC is an ACCO (Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation) registered as a member under the umbrella of VACCHO (Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation) and represented nationally through NACCHO (National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation).

BDAC was founded to represent and provide services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living on Djaara Country.

BDAC has a responsibility to ensure growth of services, development of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, better and improved health outcomes for our people, improved quality of life and be a lead agency in providing self-determination employment and career pathways for Aboriginal people.

What We Are Offering

- Access to Salary Packaging
- 12% Superannuation
- Full Time, 12 months Contract
- SCHADS, 4.1 - $46.70 per hour
- Supportive work workplace
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Onsite Parking

About the Role

Provide confidential addictions education and support to individuals, families and the community and for promoting healthy lifestyles and healthy choices.

Deliver an appropriate range of drug and alcohol treatment programs to meet legislative requirements and health service agreements negotiated with the Department of Human Services.

This position has been identified as a female-designated role in accordance with the special measures provisions of Section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic).

BDAC strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

Key Position Responsibilities

Support, Advocacy and Referral for Clients

- Complete episodes of care with clients.
- Maintain a client load of up to 20 clients including a caseload of forensic clients.




- Accept referrals from individuals, families, and agencies in the community.
- Ensure that you are available to support the clients with these appointments if requested.
- Ensure that the support agencies are supporting the needs of the client.
- Work with the Program Manager of Wellbeing and the Wellbeing team to identify clients who fall through service gaps and are hardest to engage.
- Ensure legislation, standards and guidelines are being followed and maintain strict confidentiality guidelines regarding all clients, conversations, and referrals.
- Advocate and refer clients to relevant support services.
- Maintain up to date case noting and all relevant paperwork.

Liaison with key stakeholders and professional networking

- Ensure effective ongoing liaison with partner agencies, key stakeholders, services and personnel.
- Participate on relevant interagency working committees.
- Conduct case conferencing when required with other agencies.
- Promote Wellbeing Programs and BDAC to relevant external agencies and key stakeholders.
- Be available for external consultation regarding Wellbeing Services and BDAC services.
- Inform key agencies and other service providers about social and historical factors that may be contributing to negative contacts between other agencies and community members.




- Meet regularly with key stakeholders to assist in the development and implementation of initiatives that improve outcomes for Aboriginal people.

What you will bring

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to effectively and efficiently plan and organise own workloads.
- An ability to manage stressful situations.
- Demonstrated negotiation and advocacy skills.
- Knowledge of the causes and effects of drugs and alcohol, and addictions on individuals, families and communities.
- Understanding of crisis management and the ability to deal with life threatening situations including the prevention of suicide.
- Understanding of all relevant legislation, policies and practices.

Education, Training and/or Competencies

Mandatory

- Qualifications in Alcohol and Drug or equivalent (AOD skills set).

Preferred / Desired

- Previous experience working with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community members or in an Aboriginal organisation.
- Extensive knowledge of local service providers and referral pathways.
- Forensic client experience.
- Experience within the AOD or Mental Health Sector.

Mandatory Requirements

Should an applicant be the preferred candidate, background checks (Police check, reference check and Working with Children's Check) will be completed prior to the candidate’s employment being confirmed.

For more information about this position please see the Position Description which can be accessed via our website or contact our human resources team on 4***or send an email through to ***********@bdac.com.au

This position has been identified as a female-designated role in accordance with the special measures provisions of Section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic).

BDAC strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

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📌 Female Alcohol & Other Drugs Support Worker (Greater Bendigo City)
🏢 Bendigo and District Aboriginal Cooperative
📍 Greater Bendigo City