Who are we?

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.

About the role

The Clinical 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 clinical 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.

Core components of the role will include intake, screening and assessment, treatment planning, brief interventions, counselling using endorsed therapeutic approached, harm reduction education and information, referral to other services, discharge planning and post-treatment support. Counselling may include group and individual sessions.

How to apply for this job

Expression of Interest must include the following to be considered for the position:

• Cover letter

• Resume

• Selection Criteria

Email application to: [email protected]

With further enquires and a copy of the full application pack please contact Katie Farmer on 07 3620 8801.