Senior AOD Care and Recovery Coordinator
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Job Location:
Abbotsford - Australia
Monthly Salary:
$ 56 - 56
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
- Part-Time (34.2hrs per week 0.9 FTE) Ongoing
- Outreach role based in Abbotsford
- SCHADS Level 5 role with above award rates
We are seeking an experienced Senior AOD Care & Recovery Coordinator to provide coordinated recovery-oriented alcohol and other drug (AOD) support to clients with complex needs within a harm reduction framework.
About the Role
In this part-time position you will:
- Lead care coordination for clients experiencing significant substance use impacts
- Conduct comprehensive assessments and develop collaborative client-centred care plans
- Provide advocacy referrals and maintain strong interagency collaboration
- Deliver brief interventions relapse prevention strategies and group work as appropriate
- Work closely with internal teams and external partners to ensure continuity of care
- Contribute to a supportive learning-focused team culture within Therapeutic Services
- Mentor and provide guidance to colleagues students and volunteers where required
About You
You will have a relevant health and/or welfare tertiary qualification in Social Work Psychology Nursing Allied Health Sciences and/or a Certificate IV in AOD (or completion of AOD core competencies or willingness to complete within the first 24 months of employment). In addition you will also have:
- Demonstrated experience in AOD case management care coordination assessment and treatment planning
- Strong commitment to recovery-oriented harm minimisation approaches
- Ability to work respectfully and non-judgementally with LGBTIQ communities and people living with HIV
- Experience providing guidance or mentorship in a clinical or professional setting
What We Offer
In addition to a pro-rata salary aligned with SCHADS Level 5 youll receive:
- Above-award pay rates.
- 17.5% leave loading.
- Access to salary packaging benefits (up to $15900) to increase your take-home pay.
- Ongoing professional development and career growth opportunities.
- A values-driven inclusive workplace committed to equity and community leadership.
- Comprehensive supervision/support including access to (internal) professional reflection spaces.
- Flexibility to work from home one day per week depending on client needs.
About us
Thorne Harbour Health is a community-controlled health organisation with more than 40 years experience delivering inclusive community-led health and wellbeing services.
We work alongside LGBTIQ communities and people living with or affected by HIV to reduce stigma improve wellbeing and support people to live healthy dignified lives.
For a detailed position description including selection criteria visit our website:
Inclusion Matters
We strongly encourage applications from people who are:
Part of the LGBTIQ community
Living with HIV
From culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
First Nations people
People with disability
For further enquiries please contact Nic Robinson-Griffith Manager Therapeutic Services via email
How to apply
Written applications addressing the selection criteria and including a resume and the names and contact details of three professional referees via the job listing in Employment Hero.
Applications close midnight Monday 2nd March 2026
Thorne Harbour Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to child safety. We have zero tolerance of child abuse. Our robust human resources recruitment and vetting practices are strictly adhered to during the application and interviewing process. Applicants should be aware that we carry out working with children police records and reference checks for all roles.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Senior Care
- Hoyer Lift
- Medical office experience
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- Home Care
- Nursing
- Alzheimers Care
- Administrative Experience
- Meal Preparation
- Medication Administration
- Memory Care
- Tube Feeding
