Exciting casual opportunity for an experienced AOD & Mental Health Trainer/Facilitator to deliver professional development training programs.Casual role working approx.
1 day per week.
Attractive casual hourly rates.Immediate start available.
Based at our offices in South Road, Moorabbin with occasional travel to external sites.Windana provides connected services for more people in need. We provide services across Victoria for adults and young people experiencing alcohol and other drug harms, family violence, mental health challenges and social disadvantage.
Our Model of Care puts clients at the centre of what we do to create positive change in people's lives.
We work with families, communities and other organisations to deliver trauma-informed, equitable, culturally safe and integrated services based on evidence and practice wisdom.
By intervening early and creating purposeful partnerships, we help clients achieve improved outcomes while reducing demand on acute services.
Together, we influence the broader system for a more positive and connected future.
Is this your next career opportunity? The Education trainer delivers professional development training programs to enrolled participants primarily from the health and community sector.
The Education trainer will work with the Education Manager to develop training content and deliver the training according to the training timetable.
Training may be delivered on-site at any of Windana's locations, online, or at external providers.
Delivery of the Diversion and Education for Teenage Offenders in Understanding Road Safety (DETOURS) program to young people aged 14-18 years who are at risk of or have committed traffic offending behaviour.Plan, prepare, and deliver training courses to participants in programs such as Mental Health First Aid, Foundations in AOD, Dealing with Challenging and Difficult Behaviour, and ASIST.Participate in course design and moderation and implement changes to content material as required.Provide flexible learning strategies that meet the learning needs of a range of participants.Utilise a variety of instructional media/materials appropriate to the learning outcomes.Provide individual support to participants as required and monitor their attendance and progress at venues where the program is delivered.Utilise instructional techniques appropriate to the learning outcomes and individual needs.What we're looking for: Demonstrated experience in teaching, training, or facilitating groups.Experience working with young people presenting with challenging behaviours.Experience working with clients in the AOD and/or Community Services sector.Strong organisational and administration skills, with attention to detail and an ability to work to strict timelines.Exceptional oral communication and relationship management skills, including an ability to deal sensitively and confidently with the general public.Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Publisher.Relevant Diploma level or higher qualifications in psychology, social work, health, community services, or a related discipline.Demonstrated understanding of the importance and application of inclusive practice when working with people from diverse communities.Ideally, experience and familiarity working from a Motivational Interviewing and/or Behaviour Change framework.Ideally, accreditation as a Mental Health First Aid instructor from Mental Health First Aid Australia and an ASIST trainer.Join our team to contribute to our life-changing work. Our people are integral to the work we do, and we pride ourselves on providing our team opportunities to contribute, grow, and thrive:
Grow through professional and personal development opportunities.
We offer regular supervision, goal-setting, and individual development plans to help you grow your skills and practice.
We also have study leave options, support for obtaining qualifications, career opportunities through secondments, our Leadership Network, and our Training & Development team that supports the sector.Thrive with a variety of benefits to support your wellbeing and work-life balance.
We offer additional leave days, a broad range of EAP services, generous salary packaging entitlements, and more!Ready to join us? Be quick!
Applications will be reviewed as soon as they land on our desks, so apply today if you're interested.
Windana is committed to child safety, and a valid Working with Children Check and Police Check are required for this position. Windana values and celebrates diversity and inclusion and is an equal employment opportunity employer.
We encourage applicants of all backgrounds and life experiences to apply.
Our aim is to build a team that closely reflects the diversity of the people and communities we work with.
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