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Who we are:
 
Caraniche has been delivering innovative psychological and behavioural health services for 30 years, partnering with government, community, and private organisations across Australia to deliver positive client outcomes. Through our recent partnership with the WISE Employment Group, Caraniche is a not-for-profit organisation committed to supporting people with AOD and mental health issues through collaborative and supportive service delivery.  We are a diverse and inclusive culture which transcends to our clients, community and staff by honouring our commitment and values.
Our Purpose: “Connections that better lives”

Our Values:

• Integrity: We are committed to ethical, reliable and transparent service delivery.
• Excellence: We strive to provide professional service of the highest quality.
• Innovation: We develop creative solutions that facilitate leadership and realise individual and collective potential.
• Partnership: We pursue collaborative and supportive partnerships.
    

Your new Role:
Caraniche’s unique High Risk Offenders Alcohol and Drug Service (HiROADS) is looking for a part time Care and Recovery Coordinator to provide community-based support to complex and high-risk forensic clients.  HiROADS is a state-wide specialist forensic dual diagnosis (mental health and drug and alcohol) service that works with a variety of complex & high-risk individuals including those with serious violent and sexual offending histories.
The care and recovery coordination team work alongside the HiROADS clinicians to provide practical case management and care coordination support to clients engaged with the service through a flexible approach of face-to-face and telehealth appointments. Responsibilities include facilitation of AOD comprehensive assessments, treatment suitability assessments, assertive referral and linkage with other services as appropriate, liaison with internal and external stakeholders and individual client support (incl. provision of harm reduction, psychoeducation, motivational interviewing, bridging support and risk management). There is also an administrative element of the role which primarily consists of waitlist management, processing of referrals, intake duties, case noting, assessment writing, monitoring of a shared inbox and clinical allocations.
Our team of care and recovery coordinators predominantly work from the Abbotsford location with some travel to locations across the state as required. Suitable applicants will have the desire to further develop their practical case management and care coordination skills with a complex and high-risk client group whilst being supported by a highly experienced team and leaders. Caraniche provides evidence based, high-quality, regular clinical supervision via our Professional Practice & Supervision team.

The ideal candidate:
  

• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of working with clients with drug and alcohol issues and/or clients with offending histories in a case management or care coordination role.
• A team player with the ability to work within a fast-paced, dynamic environment with the ability to prioritise tasks.
• Willingness and desire to work within a shared role (e.g., managing a shared inbox, shared caseload).
• Available to work onsite at Abbotsford with the flexibility to travel to other satellite locations across the state as required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and a demonstrated ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Available 4 days per week

  
Our promise to you:
  
Caraniche values our employees and is committed to their professional development and career progression through regular individual and peer supervision and ongoing training on topics relevant to their area of work.  We are committed to supporting you to provide the highest quality services to our clients whilst ensuring you are supported to reflect, develop and progress your career objectives. 
  
  
Caraniche Employee Benefits:  

• Salary Packaging options to increase your take home pay
• Work equipment provided – laptop, and phone if required
• Flexible work arrangements by negotiation to suit your work/life balance
• Regular Professional Practice Clinical (1:1 and group) supervision
• Internal training, Professional development days
• 4 x Wellbeing days per year (additional to other leave entitlements)
• Supportive leave entitlements including; Paid Parental leave, Family & domestic violence leave, conference/study leave, compassionate leave and long service leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Annual reimbursement of professional membership fees

  
We are ready to hear from you:
  

Caraniche has a culture of belonging and we value differences. We are an organisation that welcomes and appreciates everyone for who they are including people with disability, mature age and young job seekers, members of the LGBTI+ community and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. Caraniche welcomes and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Let us know if we can provide any reasonable accommodations to enable you to participate in the job application and interview process because of your personal circumstances. Please reach out to the Careers team at careers@caraniche.com.au or otherwise we would love to see your application asap!

Please note:
  

• All successful offers will be subject to a satisfactory Fit2Work Check including a national criminal history check and work entitlement check.

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