Psychology, Counselling & Social Work (Healthcare & Medical)
Drug Awareness Rehabilitation and Management (Drug ARM) is a not for profit organisation committed to reducing harms associated with alcohol and other drug use. Drug ARM has been a specialist provider of alcohol and other drug services since 1980 and currently operates throughout Queensland and parts of New South Wales.
Our vision of flourishing peoples and communities living free from the harms of alcohol and other drugs is achieved through our commitment to delivering the highest standard of awareness, rehabilitation and management solutions.
About the RoleThe Clinical worker will deliver a 'no wrong door' policy where referral into the service will lead to a timely eligibility intake process. The worker will adopt case management and care coordination approaches and deliver culturally appropriate psychosocial interventions in community based, non-residential settings. This position is 68.4 hours per fortnight.
Some telephone/online options may be offered to complement face to face interventions as necessary or as clinically indicated as part of an agreed treatment plan. While based in Moranbah the worker will provide out client opportunities in Dysart.
The Clinical worker will be responsible to operate within the framework and principles of harm minimisation as articulated in National Drug Strategy 2017-2026, the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples' Drug Strategy (2014-19) and the Queensland Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Service Delivery Framework 2015 (and subsequent revisions of these documents).
ResponsibilitiesThe clinical worker will:
Recognize the spectrum of substance use and stages of change.Work with clients across all stages of substance use.Respond to the full range of psychoactive substances available (including alcohol, tobacco, licit and illicit drug use, pharmaceutical drug misuse, emerging synthetics, poly drug use).Consider the support needs of the client and their family, including dependent children.Respond to the method of use and associated risk factors, in recognition of the fact that drug use trends change rapidly.Flexibly meet clients' needs including ways to maximise participation such as outreach, and hours of operation.Core components of the role will include intake, screening and assessment, treatment planning, brief interventions, counselling using endorsed therapeutic approaches, harm reduction education and information, referral to other services, discharge planning and post-treatment support. Counselling may include group and individual sessions.
How to ApplyExpression of Interest must include the following to be considered for the position:
With further enquiries and a copy of the full application pack please contact Katie Farmer on .
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