About the role

Mater Clarence Street are currently seeking applications from experienced youth workers to join the team as a Drug and Alcohol Outreach Worker on a full-time, maximum term contract until 30 June 2025. 

Mater Clarence Street is a high quality, multidisciplinary youth alcohol and drug treatment service.  As a member of an enthusiastic and motivated team this position will aim to minimise the harmful effects of substance use to vulnerable young people.

Salary range: $35.98 - $49.86 per hour plus 11.5% superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900  + access to many staff benefits! 

What you’ll be doing

In this role you will deliver quality Youth Drug and Alcohol clinical services to young people.  As a member of a small team the Outreach worker provides direct activities, crisis intervention, assessment, case work and case management services and ongoing support to minimise the harm of substance use to young people. 

Other duties and responsibilities include:

• Conducting intake assessments, brief intervention, case work and treatment within a multidisciplinary team in accordance with prescribed professional and ethical standards.
• Implement a range of modalities including but not limited to intensive individual casework, intake assessments, brief interventions, group work, street outreach and collaboration with other agencies.
• Provide counselling and support to young people that is consistent with a framework of a harm minimisation perspective including relapse prevention and strength-based approaches.

About you

To be successful in this role you will possess the following skills, qualifications and experience:

• Minimum Diploma or Certificate IV qualification preferably in Alcohol and Other Drugs / Youth Work/Community Services, or other human services qualification
• Demonstrated experience in providing youth AOD clinical interventions
• Ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team, establish priorities, exercise initiative and deliver outputs within agreed timeframes
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a proven ability and experience in establishing and developing key relationships with stakeholders
• Willingness to role model and promote the Mater values

This position will require you be part of an on-call roster providing after hours support for Clarence Street residential services.

Why join us?

Mater is Queensland’s largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.

We are a leader in healthcare, education and research — and that’s because we employ exceptional people. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE

• Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay
• Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging
• Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
• Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other
• Unlimited access to a multitude of discounted fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
• Access to on-site, discounted parking
• Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues

Applications close 20th November 2024. Please note, we may contact applications prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW!

Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.

Please Note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.

Mater Group is dedicated to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. We believe in providing equal opportunities for all qualified candidates.

For more information regarding Reconciliation at Mater, please visit our Reconciliation webpage.