Case Worker (Group Facilitator) – Borallon

WHO WE ARE?

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.

ROLE DETAILS

• This is a fixed-term, part-time position working 60.8 hours per fortnight (8 days per fortnight). Funding for the role is secured until 30 April 2027.
• Borallon correctional facility will be a primary work location.
• The successful applicant will be required to obtain or hold a current Blue Card and complete a Queensland Corrective Services Criminal History Check prior to commencing employment.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Case Worker primary role will be group facilitation and they will co-facilitate a range of psycho-education group sessions to persons in custody or under community supervision to address substance use and related issues. The groups will consist of, short and low intensity groups, moderate intensity groups, and high intensity group programs. They will be required to conduct an initial engagement with program participants to assist to development of rapport and individual outcomes for the participant. The worker will carry out a pre-enrolment interview and have the participant sign a consent form in relation to engaging in the intervention and their level of participation, and also conduct pre and post testing. The pre and post testing will align to the intensity of the program being offered. Pre and post testing’s will be conducted with participants to gauge their level of knowledge regarding program content and for short, low and moderate programs, and higher intensity programs completing a psychological assessment as required.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

The Case 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).

THE CASE WORKER WILL;

• Recognise 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’ and needs varying including ways to maximise participation such as outreach, and hours of operation.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Deliver psychoeducation group facilitation to persons in custody or under community supervision to address substance use and related issues.
• An understanding of group dynamics, group facilitation and the delivery of alcohol and other drug psychoeducation in group settings.
• An understanding of Motivational Interviewing and the Stages of Change model and relapse prevention strategies.
• Undergraduate qualifications in health/human services/or be working towards with experience in delivering alcohol and other drug services.

How to apply for this job

• Complete Selection Criteria
• Cover Letter
• Resume

For further questions or queries relating to the role, please email People@drugarm.com.au