Drug and Alcohol Treatment Service (DATS) - Caseworker/Facilitator

Drug & Alcohol Treatment Service Facilitator

• Permanent Part Time - 4 days per week
• Location: Broadmeadow 
• Paid under the SCHADS Award Level 4:1 - $46.70 per/hour

About the role? 

The Alcohol and Other Drugs Caseworker / Group facilitator will provide practical assistance and support to clients exiting from Correctional facilities and/or Alcohol and Other Drugs inpatient and rehabilitation units.  

• The caseworker will have a primary role in providing case management and facilitating AOD groups, developing, and monitoring individual case plans. These plans will include building family and community linkages and assistance with achieving daily living skills and better outcomes.  
• This position will facilitate AOD groups and to address criminal behaviours.  The position will promote, encourage, facilitate, and support effective information provision and referral to recovery activities which support and/or assist clients to maintain their wellbeing. 
• The worker will be part of a close-knit team that provides a range of different post care supports and services for clients that have left residential, day rehabilitation programs, or correctional centres. 
• The position will assist to secure suitable accommodation, employment, education, and training opportunities, accessing Centrelink, social housing, and Parole. A major focus of the role is around addressing potential social isolation.  
• This is a fast-paced person-centred approach environment that requires caseworkers to be flexible, with an ability to adapt to changing situations, as every day is different. 

Why work for us? 

Our team are the heart of what we do here at Samaritans. As a part of the Samaritans team, you have access to the following great benefits: 

• 14 weeks paid maternity leave or 3 weeks paid parental pay + Super Contributions after 12 months. 

• Salary Packaging on a range of everyday living expenses (Mortgage, Rent and Bills), up to $611/fortnight 

• Up to 40% off on school enrolment fees at any of our Newcastle Anglican schools 

• Meals & Entertainment Salary packaging up to $2,650  

• Access to Fitness Passport (over 300+gyms) 

• Free access to our corporate Employee Assistance Program 

• Flexible working options (including compressed week, RDO’s, 9-day fortnights).  

• Career and development opportunities 

• The opportunity to work within an innovative, collaborative team environment 

QUALIFICATIONS/ ESSENTIALS 

• Tertiary qualifications in Drug and Alcohol counselling, community services and/or demonstrated experience  

• A commitment to and understanding of the principles and practice of cultural competence. 

• Well-developed written, verbal and communication skills. 

• A demonstrated experience ability to engage and work with people and families who have drug and alcohol issues 

• Demonstrated understanding of casework practice including case management, assessment and preparation of case plans 

The successful applicant will possess or willingness to obtain the following: NSW Working with Children Check, NDIS Worker Screening Check, Drivers Licence, Senior First Aid & CPR certificate and undertake a pre-employment functional medical, National Police Check (Newcastle Anglican will consider the relevance of any reported outcomes). 

Who we are? 

Newcastle Anglican is at the core of some of the most well-known businesses within Newcastle, Hunter, Central Coast & Mid North Coast organisations. Our service agencies include Anglican Care and Samaritans as well as Newcastle Anglican Schools Corporation and 54 Anglican parishes. 

For more information on who we are and the work we do, visit www.newcastleanglican.org.au. 

For further information please email our Talent Team at careers@newcastleanglican.org.au 

To apply click Apply now!  

Please include your cover letter and resume addressing your experience and qualifications. 

Applications Close: when we find you! 

Samaritans promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children and young people. 

You must have the right to live and work in Australia. 

No agencies or third party applications please. 

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