Practice Lead – AOD Child Development and Family Violence

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Practice Lead – AOD Child Development and Family Violence

• Full-time, Permanent.
• Based at Footscray.    
• $108,851.75 per annum, plus super
• 17.5% annual leave loading and generous salary packaging options
• Progressive Workplace Flexibility options that enable genuine work life balance
• Will be provided with an OV maintained vehicle, OV Laptop & OV Mobile Phone.

About Odyssey Victoria:

Odyssey Victoria (OV) is a place of hope and positive change for individuals working towards breaking their pattern of addiction. At Odyssey we believe that every person should have the opportunity to change and grow. Our diverse teams work with individuals, families, and communities to reduce alcohol and other drug (AOD) use, improve mental health, and reconnect people to their family and the community. OV is a dynamic and fast-growing organisation committed to excellence in service provision and innovation in responding to alcohol and other drugs use problems.

Role Purpose:

We are seeking an individual to lead a small team of specialist clinicians and work with children and families who may be experiencing or using family violence and who have AOD issues.

The ideal candidate will have specialist experience working at the intersection of AOD, family violence and the impact on child wellbeing and development. If you have direct experience within the family violence sector, a demonstrated understanding and experience working with victim survivors and people who use violence – apply now!

Key areas of focus:

• Secondary Consult & Expert Advice
• Staff Management and Development
• Program Development
• Networking
• Administration

Duties include but are not limited to…

• Hold a small caseload of complex or high-risk cases in addition to providing secondary consultation.
• Provide consultation and expert advice to the Child, youth and families team, including the FV advisors, regarding the management of risk, safety and working at the intersection of substance use, parenting and child wellbeing.
• Provide expert advice and secondary consultation to other professionals and organisations.
• Provide leadership and professional development opportunities and contribute to the work of the staff, flexibly responding to needs, and giving and receiving support and constructive feedback.
• Provide specialist supervision within Odyssey Victoria’s family focused programs
• Identify and contribute to the ongoing development of best-practice, evidenced-based program innovations.
• Seek, establish, and maintain collaborative relationships with current and potential stakeholders and partners, both internally and externally.
• Participate in meetings and present on relevant issues as required.

For a copy of the position description which outlines the full list of responsibilities, please click HERE.

Who are WE looking for?

To be successful in this role, you must hold the below qualifications/experience…

1. Relevant Health, Social or Welfare related degree/tertiary qualification with experience
2. Minimum five years relevant therapeutic experience post qualification.
3. Certificate IV Alcohol & Other Drugs, or willingness to complete within first 12 months of employment. *Note: refer to Appendix A
4. Direct experience within the family violence sector, demonstrated understanding and experience working with Victim survivors and people who use violence.
5. Specialist experience working at the intersection of family violence and the impact on child wellbeing and development
   • Knowledge and understanding of child and family development
   • Recognising and responding to risk factors associated with child abuse and child protective concerns.
   • Risk and protective factors associated with infant and child development concerns.
   • Recognising and responding to family violence
   • Bio-psychosocial assessment with a specific focus on therapeutic and clinical pathways, goal setting and collaborative case planning
   • Sound knowledge of alcohol and other drug use, dual diagnosis and mental health issues for parents and children
   • Relevant legislation and policies, including MARAM Framework and the Children Youth and Families Act.
6. Certificate IV Alcohol & Other Drugs, or willingness to complete within first 12 months of employment. *Note: refer to Appendix A
7. Extensive experience in leading and working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing and receiving feedback, and recognising and resolving interpersonal and team conflicts.
8. A leadership style that embraces accountability, teamwork, and shared responsibility.
9. High level communication skills, both written and oral, particularly in relation to:
   • working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
   •  Providing specialist consultation to internal and external stakeholders forming and maintaining effective relationships with internal and external parties
10. Ability to work in a highly motivated, self-directed, ethical and results driven manner.
11. Commitment to a strengths-based approach to practice
12. High-level stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships and communicate with a wide variety of agencies and individuals at various levels.
13. Strong organisation, time management and problem-solving skills with the ability to work autonomously.

For a copy of the position description which outlines the full key selection criteria, please click HERE.

*Appendix A (AOD Competencies)

OHV requires staff in clinical positions to have the following competencies (or their equivalent). Where people do not already have these competencies, OHV will invest in the staff’s professional development by providing them through our registered training organisation (RTO).

The competencies required in the first 12 months of employment are:

• CHCAOD001 – Work in an alcohol and other drugs context
• CHCAOD004 – Assess needs of clients with alcohol and other drugs issues
• CHCAOD006 – Provide interventions for people with alcohol and other drugs issues
• CHCAOD009 – Develop and review individual alcohol and other drugs treatment plans

What we can give YOU!

In return we are committed to offering you an inclusive and transparent workplace culture where our people can develop to be their very best by:

• Ongoing learning and development opportunities to upskill your leadership capabilities.
• Providing work that is meaningful and challenging, with career development opportunities through project and secondment opportunities and succession planning
• Providing career pathways across diverse OHV programs.
• Access to 24/7 counselling through our Employee Assistance Provider (EAP)
• Generous leave options such as 48/52 Purchase Leave, Study Leave and Sabbaticals
• Flexible working arrangements such as monthly RDO’s for full-timers (arrangements will vary based on role requirements).

In addition to the above, staff will also be provided monthly Clinical Supervision sessions for professional development and personal wellbeing.

Application information

Please apply directly via our careers website (applications via external recruitment websites or via email will not be considered)

Applications should be addressed to Emma Shaw and include your CV and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria.

If you have any questions relating to the position, please contact Emma Shaw Clinical Manager – Child, Youth & Family Services on,  EShaw@odyssey.org.au or 0466 407 861.
We will be assessing applications on a rolling basis and suitable candidates will be shortlisted immediately. This role will close once a suitable candidate has been selected, so please don’t wait to apply!

Our commitment to diversity

At OV we value diversity and believe that a range of backgrounds brings a variety of ideas, perspectives and experiences that will enhance our effectiveness. We promote a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value unique contributions by encouraging people with disability, Aboriginal Australians, LGBTQIA, young people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this position.

Safety screening

OV is committed to child safety and is a child safe organisation. All OV employees must undergo Police Records and Working with Children Checks. Any person issued with a negative notice on their Working with Children Check will not be eligible for employment with us.

Mandatory COVID vaccinations

In line with OV's Mandatory Vaccination Policy, all Odyssey Victoria staff are required to hold Fully Vaccinated (Boosted) status, having also received the Booster Vaccination. Evidence of this minimum of three (3) COVID-19 vaccinations will be requested during the onboarding process and offers will be rescinded where such evidence cannot be provided.

All Odyssey Victoria sites are smoke free for all employees