Alcohol Drug Worker jobs in Victoria

Use Your AOD Expertise to Change Young Lives

Join a multidisciplinary team where your specialist AOD expertise will make a meaningful difference. Working alongside practitioners across a range of disciplines, you'll help strengthen practice, influence outcomes and support young people experiencing vulnerability, adversity and alcohol and other drug-related concerns.

The Opportunity

• Noble Park Office on Boonwurrung Country
• Permanent, Part-time (0.6 FTE) role
• $115K pa (pro rata) + Super & Salary Packaging benefits

The Specialist Care & Transitions team supports young people aged 12-17 who require intensive, flexible and responsive intervention. As the team's AOD specialist, you'll provide expert advice across the program, contribute to care planning and build the capability of practitioners, carers and support networks to promote safety, wellbeing and positive outcomes.

Working collaboratively across the organisation and broader service system, you'll help strengthen integrated responses to alcohol and other drug-related concerns, ensuring young people can access the right support at the right time.

What You'll Do

• Provide specialist AOD support to young people with complex needs.
• Assess, plan and deliver evidence-based interventions.
• Support practitioners and carers through consultation and coaching.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to coordinate care.
• Advocate for young people and help improve long-term outcomes.
• Contribute to a high-performing multidisciplinary team.

About You

We are looking for an experienced AOD practitioner who is passionate about improving outcomes for young people. You bring strong clinical judgement, a collaborative approach and the ability to build effective relationships with young people, families and professionals.

To be successful, you'll have:

• A Bachelor-level qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Welfare or a related discipline.
• A minimum of 3 years experience delivering AOD treatment, counselling, assessment and outreach services to young people.
• Experience working with young people, families and carers impacted by trauma and statutory involvement.
• Strong communication, consultation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Knowledge of contemporary AOD practice, harm minimisation approaches and the broader community services sector.

Our Benefits

• Salary packaging (up to $15,900 per annum) plus meals and entertainment packaging.
• Flexible work arrangements and supportive work culture.
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Generous leave entitlements including additional annual leave.
• Regular supervision and external AOD-specific practice support.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your immediate family.
• Make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people and families

How to Apply

If you're an experienced AOD professional looking to make a genuine difference in the lives of young people, we'd love to hear from you!

Please apply via the link with your resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position.

• Applications will be reviewed as they are received, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
• This role will close 11pm, Friday 27 November - however this role will close early for the right candidate!
• Queries to Ellie McGrath, Specialist Family Violence Consultant on 0498 403 302

We believe in diversity, inclusion and equality and are committed to ensuring that our workplaces are a reflection of the Victorian community. We recognise the benefits that diversity and inclusion brings, and in turn encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies.

We encourage applications from people with lived experience of disability. You'll receive adjustments and support throughout the whole process — from the application stage to starting in the workplace. If you require the position description in a different format or any accommodation or assistance during the application and interview stages please contact the person listed on the ad or alternatively email recruitment@berrystreet.org.au

Berry Street Yooralla is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify as LGBTIQA+. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.

Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a NDIS Screening Check, Working with Children Check and National and International Police check (if required) and NDIS training.