Based in Lower Plenty, Therapeutic Community

17.5% annual leave loading and generous salary packaging options

Progressive Workplace Flexibility options that enable genuine work life balance

About Odyssey Victoria:

Odyssey Victoria (OV) is a place of hope and positive change for individuals working towards breaking their pattern of addiction. At Odyssey Victoria we believe that every person should have the prospect to change and grow. Our diverse teams work with individuals, families, and communities to reduce alcohol and other drug (AOD) use, improve mental health, and reconnect people to their family and the community. OV is a dynamic and fast-growing organisation committed to excellence in service provision and innovation in responding to alcohol and other drugs use problems.

Role Purpose:

The key purpose of the position is to support clients in residential treatment in establishing healthier lifestyles free of problematic alcohol and drug use, fostering the process of mutual self-help recovery.

The AOD Clinician engages in the combined functions and activities of the Facilitator; to guide the individual through a process of self-discovery and change the Counsellor to ensure that every resident in the community obtains relevant individual and group counselling whilst enhancing and promoting self-help as a concept and activity, and the Role Model, using the social environment to maximise peer influences by encouraging transmission of residential community teachings rather than directly instructing, and delivering such communications in the manner or style that reflects the rational purpose of helping. The AOD Clinician contributes to the life of the TC by assisting in the admissions process,



and providing individual and group therapy, and case management to clients for the duration of their journey at the TC.

This position will be required to rotate to our Admissions Team for up to 6-months for the purpose of multi-skilling and developing a comprehensive understanding of our Residential Services program as Therapeutic Community.

Key areas of focus:

- Case Management
- Conduct client planning groups to develop individual recovery plans (IRPs)
- Ensure high quality case management and timely record keeping.
- Contribute to therapy team reviews, case reviews and other staff meetings.
- Facilitate client admissions through:
- Assessing client suitability
- Participating in preparation and support groups
- Consulting with other services
- Supporting senior residents during the admission process
- Program Development and Treatment Activities
- Contribute to the development and implementation of program modules.
- Plan, implement and/or facilitate other treatment activities such as communiqués, action meetings and special activities.
- Contribute to the TC by participating in/supervising selected social/recreational activities and modelling appropriate behaviour.
- Participate effectively in clinical supervision.
- Networking




- Assist in the appropriate referral and conjoint treatment of clients with specific or specialist needs and in the development of appropriate inter-agency protocols.
- Represent the organisation and its clients as required including program liaison, network meetings and court advocacy.
- General
- Actively promote and adhere to the OV Child Safety policy and procedures to assist OV to maintain a Child Safe Organisation and support colleagues to engage in child safe practices.
- Demonstrate ability to understand and apply inclusive practice when working with people from diverse communities, such as cultures, genders, sexualities, bodies, abilities, spiritualities, ages and backgrounds.
- Demonstrate understanding of the importance and application of intersectionality when working with people from all cultures, genders, sexualities, bodies, abilities, spiritualities, ages and backgrounds.

To be successful in this role, you must…

- Relevant Health, Social or Welfare related degree/tertiary qualification with one-years’ experience and/or substantial experience or an Associate Diploma with relevant experience.
- Cert IV in Alcohol or Other Drugs and/or a degree in Health, Mental Health, or Allied Health with a minimum of the AOD Skill Set for Health Professionals (or commitment to obtain one of these within 12 months of employment).*
- Demonstrated ability to engage clients in dialogue and develop a therapeutic relationship.
- The ability to work with difficult and demanding clients.
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, be open to giving and receiving feedback, and recognise and resolve interpersonal conflict.
- Ability to take initiative and capacity

📌 AOD Clinician (Melbourne)
🏢 Odyssey House VIC
📍 Melbourne