- Permanent Part Time, 45.6 hours per fortnight
- Located in: Wonthaggi
- Classification: Community Development Worker Class 2A

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland.

We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between.

More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive.

Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

The Team & Role

The AOD Case Worker aims to support positive behavioural change in clients seeking help to change their substance use after conducting a comprehensive assessment which would ascertain which therapeutic interventions would be appropriate. Therapeutic interventions would include Counselling and Care & Recovery Co-ordination to individuals and their families in a recovery orientated framework. This occurs through face to face, telehealth and telephone counselling as well as group programs.



This position is part of a multi-disciplinary team responsible for delivering effective evidence-based interventions and ongoing assessment treatment planning and care co-ordination. The AOD Case Worker works closely in a step up/step down capacity with bed-based programs such as residential detox/rehabilitation and alongside the Justice system for forensic clients.

https://www.baysidehealth.org.au/files/documents/careers/PD-CSS-049_Alcohol_and_other_Drug_Case_Worker.pdf

Key duties and responsibilities

- Conduct comprehensive assessments using the Victorian Comprehensive Assessment proforma.
- Delivery of therapeutic interventions such as evidence-based counselling based using Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy.
- Facilitating referrals to external services such as residential detox facilities and rehabilitation/therapeutic services.
- Provide support to clients and their families whilst awaiting admission to services with external agencies.
- Deliver family support to family members or others who are affected by another person’s alcohol or other drug use.
- Timely completion of case notes and data entry.
- The ability to prioritise workload and competent with time management.




- Participation in team activities such as team meetings and sharing of any resources/education opportunities.
- Participate in clinical supervision, actively giving and receiving feedback

Skills & Experience Required

- Relevant health and or welfare Tertiary Qualification such as Social Work, Psychology, Nursing or Allied Health Sciences
- Certificate IV in AOD or have completed the core competencies (or able to complete within the first 12 months of employment)
- Competencies in dual diagnosis (or able to complete within the first 24 months of employment)
- Entitlement to work within Australia
- A Police Check that is current and within 12 months of the issue date
- Provision of valid Working with Children Check
- Previous experience working with clients, their families and other key services to provide support which is person centred, strengths based and client focused.
- Work flexibly to meet people’s varying needs, including on an outreach basis as appropriate.
- Proven ability to sustain strong interagency connections with local Aboriginal Services, housing services, DFFH, family services and relevant community services.
- Commitment to get orientated with relevant software that is used and undertake to attend any training necessary to become competent in using systems relevant to role.

Perks

- Step into state-of-the-art facilities
- Take advantage of free onsite parking
- Boost your take-home pay with generous salary packaging & n

📌 Alcohol & other Drug Case Worker (Wonthaggi)
🏢 Bayside Health
📍 Wonthaggi