Non-Residential Community Day Rehabilitation Program Coordinator and Facilitator

About the Organisation

Based in Stawell, approximately 235kms west of Melbourne,Grampians Community Health (GCH) is a not-for profit Community Health Centre that has been providing coordinated health and community services to people within the Central Grampians and Wimmera sub regions since 1986. Their multi-disciplinary approach to psychosocial health aligns with a Social Model of Health philosophy and aims to promote healthy living in the Grampians whilst also improving the standard of living.

Staff at GCH work in many psychosocial health areas, including: Generalist, Gambling, Alcohol and Other Drug Counselling, Withdrawal Services, Community Nursing, Psycho-Social Rehabilitation, Homelessness, Family Violence, Youth, Community Development, Health Promotion, Senior Adult, Disability and Carers.GCH staff strive to achieve excellence and leadership in the development and delivery of primary health care and community services.

About the The Making a Change Program and the Opportunity

The Making a Change (MAC) Program has been funded by Department of Health and Human Services ( DHHS) under the ICE Action Plan to enable local rural and regional community access to Alcohol and Other Drug day rehabilitation. BCH is the lead agency in the Grampians region for the MAC program which it operates in partnership with Grampians Community Health (GCH), Ballarat and District Aboriginal Cooperative (BADAC) and Ballarat Neighbourhood Centre (BNC).

The MAC program aims to:

• Facilitate behaviour change interventions to assist individuals to reduce or cease harmful substance use
• Assist clients to establish healthier lifestyles free of problematic substance use
• Support people primarily living in the Grampians region, but is open to others
• Provide successful interventions in a non-residential setting

The Non-Residential Community Day Rehabilitation Program Coordinator and Facilitator position at Grampians Community Health is responsible for ensuring community access to the MAC program in the Central Grampians and Wimmera Region. Together BCH, GCH, BADAC and BNC will deliver a consistent and high quality community based day rehabilitation program for people in recovery from the harms associated with alcohol and other drug misuse. The coordinator will be required to develop professional working relationships with other AOD providers to strengthen catchment wide service delivery of the MAC program.

Please note: It is a requirement of this role that candidates possess a current driver’s licence, a Working With Children Clearance Check, and are willing to undergo a police check prior to employment.

About the Benefits

GCH would like to reward the successful candidate with an attractive remuneration package, alongside salary sacrificing options! 

You’ll enjoy being able to further progress your skills in alcohol and other drug intervention and advance your career. You’ll enjoy real job satisfaction as you leave each day knowing you’ve made a real impact into the health outcomes of many people within the community.

Join this influential not-for-profit organisation and further your career in social work and leadership! Apply Now!