AOD Clinican Assessment, Care & Recovery and Counselling

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1 POSITION DESCRIPTION AOD Clinican Assessment, Care & Recvery and Cunselling POSCS3099 ISO9001 Apprved by Nes Zavru Next Revisin: 23/05/19 Hurs: Lcatin: Classificatin: Reprts T: Direct Reprts: Part-time/Full time Sheppartn and surrunding areas OH3 Manager Peple and Prgram Develpment Nil The Organisatin Odyssey Huse Victria (OHV) is a place f hpe and psitive change fr individuals wrking twards breaking their pattern f addictin. At OHV we believe that every persn shuld have the pprtunity t change and grw. Our diverse teams wrk with individuals, families and cmmunities t reduce drug use, imprve mental health and recnnect peple t their family and the cmmunity. Gulburn Valley Alchl and Drug Services This psitin sits within the cnsrtium f Gulburn Valley Health (Lead), SalvCare Nrthern Victria and Odyssey Huse Victria ffering cunselling, care and recvery and nn-residential withdrawal services fr peple wh reside in the Gulburn Valley and Lwer Hume Regins The psitin is respnsible fr service delivery acrss a range f areas as directed by the AOD Clinical Crdinatr and the Manger Peple and Prgram Develpment which will include travel acrss the Gulburn Valley and Lwer Hume Regins. AOD Clinician Assessment, Care & Recvery and Cunselling Page 1 f 6 POS DESC - Cmmunity Services POSCS3099 Ver 4.0 Published: 17/04/2017

2 Psitin Objective The AOD Clinician Assessment Care & Recvery and Cunsellr wrks in crdinatin with all AOD service streams and with related sectrs, t facilitate seamless and integrated treatment pathways fr clients. The AOD Clinician Assessment Care & Recvery and Cunsellr plays a critical rle in clients transitins thrugh the AOD service phases, frm intake and assessment thrugh t engagement with treatment and lnger term recvery services, wrking clsely with internal and external service prviders t ensure a smth transitin and assist clients t remain n their treatment plan. The AOD Clinician Assessment Care & Recvery and Cunsellr wrks with cmplex clients t develp hlistic, lng term recvery plans fcusing n recvery frm prblematic substance abuse and prmting health and wellbeing and scial cnnectedness, achieving utcmes that will sustain psitive and nging behaviur change. The AOD Clinician Assessment Care & Recvery and Cunsellr reduces AOD-related harms t individuals and their families by prviding a range f cunselling interventins t assist clients and their family members t change harmful behaviurs and increase their capacity t effectively manage the difficulties they are experiencing that are assciated with prblematic AOD use and that prmte recvery. Ultimately this rle will assist in the prvisin f skills t prevent relapse and supprt the acquisitin f knwledge, skills and mtivatin t initiate and maintain change and imprve quality f life. Rle Respnsibilities: Assessment Prvide high quality engagement, assessment and supprt services t individuals and their families, via hlistic assessment, apprpriate referral and evidence-based, brief interventins using best practice principles including Family Inclusive and Dual Diagnsis practices; Cnduct cmprehensive assessments including: Ascertaining infrmatin n substance abuse, histry, mental health and risk; Determining if a client requires a standard r cmplex treatment respnse; Utilising the mandated AOD assessment tl; Arranging further assessments and secndary cnsults if required; Presenting assessments at daily clinical review, making recmmendatins n risk, pririty and treatment plans. Cntribute effectively t clinical review; Care & Recvery Prvide pre-care supprt fr clients until their engagement with services cmmences. Case manage cmplex clients, facilitate, crdinate and supprt clients thrughut the life cycle f their treatment plan. Prvide high quality pre and pst care crdinatin services t clients and their families, using best practice principles including Family Inclusive Practice and Dual Diagnsis Principles. AOD Clinician Assessment, Care & Recvery and Cunselling Page 2 f 6 POS DESC - Cmmunity Services POSCS3099 Ver 0.1 Published: 17/04/2017

3 Prvide flexible crdinatin and supprt and targeted interventins t clients and family members, t enhance the client s engagement and retentin in treatment and facilitate reentry fr clients wh have disengaged r relapsed fllwing treatment. These interventins may include: Prviding practical assistance, such as transprt t key appintments and facilitating access t relevant services Opprtunistic mtivatinal interviewing and supprtive cunselling with the aim f retaining clients in treatment Prvisin f harm reductin infrmatin and educatin Crdinatin f and cntributin t case cnferences t facilitate integrated and cnsistent treatment acrss services. Facilitate client access t a range f apprpriate treatment ptins and service prviders, bth internally and externally, t address their AOD use and meet lng term recvery gals. Develp individual lng term recvery plans by assisting clients t identify achievable and relevant gals. Utilise the Drug & Alchl Outcme Star and/r ther utcme measure t identify gals, track and mnitr prgress acrss a range f recvery dmains and prvide clients with tangible evidence f the effectiveness f their treatments. Wrk with clients and their families t develp hlistic discharge plans that supprt meaningful scial and ecnmic participatin and ther practical aspects f recvery. Prvide pst care supprt including assisting clients and their families t negtiate their treatment jurney beynd the AOD sectr as required. Cunselling Develp treatment plans and prvide effective cunselling interventins t meet the individual needs f clients and their families, including thse with cmplex needs. These interventins may include: Assisting clients t identify their substance use triggers and high risk situatins Assisting clients t develp practical skills such as prblem-slving, gal-setting and assertive cmmunicatin Assisting clients t develp insight int their thinking and behaviur in rder t help them make and sustain psitive changes Assisting clients t understand the relatinship between their substance use and ther areas f their lives, such as mental and physical health, relatinships and lifestyles Assisting clients t access a range f cmmunity services and supprts t prmte recvery. Cntribute effectively t clinical review. Prvide infrmatin, educatin and practical assistance t clients t help them t reduce the harms f their substance use t themselves and thse arund them. Prvide clients with exit and pst treatment supprt plans t ffer them apprpriate supprt t maintain treatment gains. Prvide assertive referrals e.g. financial cunselling/literacy, nutritin and life skills training and ther health initiatives t supprt client recvery where needed. Build strng and effective relatinships with clients and their families, creating psitive expectatins and cnfidence in treatment. AOD Clinician Assessment, Care & Recvery and Cunselling Page 3 f 6 POS DESC - Cmmunity Services POSCS3099 Ver 0.1 Published: 17/04/2017

4 Fllw up standard clients at 3 and 12 mnths pst treatment t track prgress f recvery and supprt re-engagement with AOD treatment services r ther supprts, where apprpriate. Surce and facilitate access t supprt netwrks, aftercare and self-help grups and cmmunity activities, and assist clients t build these netwrks. Prvide and facilitate a range f supprt and interventin prgrams fr families and carers, including engaging them in individual AOD treatment. Cnsider the needs f and identify any risks t vulnerable children, wrking with families t develp safety plans and facilitating referrals t partner Child FIRST and Family service agents when indicated. Prfessinal liaisn and cnsultatin C-rdinate with Care and Recvery and Clinical Review prcesses t supprt seamless transitins between service types and a cnsistent apprach t supprting the achievement f clients recvery gals. Liaise and cnsult with ther services t develp and supprt the prvisin f recvery and harm reductin rientated treatment that aligns with the client s individual treatment plan. In cnsultatin with clinical review prcesses and ther engaged services, prvide supprt and nging review f individual treatment plans. Establish and maintain cllabrative and prductive wrking relatinships with current and ptential stakehlders and partners, bth internally and externally. Supervisin and prfessinal develpment Actively participate in nging prfessinal develpment via the annual perfrmance reviews, individual and grup supervisin and by attending relevant training as required. Supprt the student placement prgram and supervise students as requested. Administratin Maintain up-t-date prgress ntes, case files and data entry in a cnfidential and prfessinal manner. Actively participate in the revisin and develpment f plicies, clinical guidelines and treatment prgrams. Adhere t relevant site-specific plicies and prcedures. Cntribute t the achievement f cntinuus quality imprvement, bth in terms f individual and prgram perfrmance by encuraging an envirnment where high quality wrk is achieved and supprted by the adherence t/develpment f quality systems dcumentatin. Adhere t and keep infrmed f relevant legislative cmpliance requirements, and reprt any perceived breaches, risks, hazards, incidents and cmplaints t line Manager r ther apprpriate persn. Undertake ther duties as directed by the Clinical Crdinatr and Services Manager. AOD Clinician Assessment, Care & Recvery and Cunselling Page 4 f 6 POS DESC - Cmmunity Services POSCS3099 Ver 0.1 Published: 17/04/2017

5 Key Selectin Criteria 1. Relevant health and r welfare Tertiary Qualificatin e.g. in Scial Wrk, Psychlgy, Nursing r Allied Health Sciences r wrking twards cmpletin f relevant qualificatin. 2. Certificate IV in AOD r have cmpleted the required cmpetencies (r able t cmplete within the first 12 mnths f emplyment). 3. Prven skills in the applicatin f assessment, case crdinatin, case management, case frmulatin, develpment f Individual Treatment Plans and discharge planning. 4. Experience in wrking with AOD and dual diagnsis clients and ther categries f cmplex clients. 5. Ability t cllabrate effectively with a range f peple (including specific grups such as Abriginal, CALD and Frensic clients) and families experiencing prblematic alchl and ther drugs use in a respectful and cmpassinate manner. 6. Prven ability t develp and cllabrate effectively with service prviders and stakehlders. 7. A demnstrated cmmitment t teamwrk and the ability t take apprpriate individual and team respnsibility fr the welfare f clients. 8. Highly develped cmmunicatin and cnflict reslutin skills. 9. Prven reprting writing skills. 10. Capacity t maintain file recrds and data cllectin prcesses t a high prfessinal standard. Essential Requirements Satisfactry utcme f a cnfidential Plice Check and Wrking with Children Check. OHV is cmmitted t child safety and is a child safe rganisatin. Certificate IV Alchl & Other Drugs, r willingness t cmplete Empathy fr thse whse lives have been affected by prblematic alchl and ther drug use/ and r mental health disrders. Pssessin f a current Victrian Driver s License. Infrmatin technlgy skills, including prficiency in Micrsft Office suite. Eligibility t wrk in Australia. Desirable Requirements Relevant Health, Scial r Welfare related qualificatin and experience Specialist knwledge in ne r mre relevant areas such as Family Therapy, Mental Health, Family Vilence, Trauma, etc. First Aid Certificate. Current knwledge f OH&S practices. AOD Clinician Assessment, Care & Recvery and Cunselling Page 5 f 6 POS DESC - Cmmunity Services POSCS3099 Ver 0.1 Published: 17/04/2017

6 *Appendix A AOD Cmpetencies OHV requires peple in clinical psitins t have the fllwing cmpetencies (r their equivalent). Where peple d nt already have these cmpetencies OHV will invest in the persn s prfessinal develpment by prviding them thrugh its RTO. The timeframe fr cmpletin f the minimum cmpetencies is t be agreed between the manager and emplyee. The cmpetencies required are: CHCAOD001 - Wrk in an alchl and ther drugs cntext CHCAOD002 - Wrk with intxicated clients CHCAOD004 - Assess needs f clients with alchl and ther drugs issues CHCAOD006 - Prvide interventins fr peple with alchl and ther drugs issues CHCAOD007 - Develp strategies fr AOD relapse preventin CHCAOD009 - Develp and review individual alchl and ther drugs treatment plans I have read and understand the requirements f my psitin. (Signature) (Date) AOD Clinician Assessment, Care & Recvery and Cunselling Page 6 f 6 POS DESC - Cmmunity Services POSCS3099 Ver 0.1 Published: 17/04/2017