AOD Worker jobs in Albury, NSW

AOD Worker work in Albury, NSW

AOD Worker roles in Albury, NSW sit within good demand for community mental health, nursing, and allied health roles. Cross-border experience is valued. Specialist roles (psychiatry, clinical psychology) are harder to fill. Murray PHN commissions services across both states. aod worker positions are found across public health services, community organisations, and private practice in the region.

AOD workers in Australia work across a spectrum of services — from needle and syringe programs and harm reduction outreach to residential withdrawal management, therapeutic communities, and community-based counselling. The work is values-based, requiring a non-judgmental approach and understanding of the complex relationship between substance use and mental health.

Albury Wodonga Health (AWH) operates as a cross-border integrated health service, delivering public mental health services on both sides of the Murray River. Mental health inpatient and community services are provided across Albury Base Hospital (NSW) and Wodonga Hospital (VIC), with community mental health teams serving the broader regional catchment.

Qualifications typically required

• Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs (or higher)
• Understanding of harm reduction principles
• NDIS Worker Screening Check for community roles
• Working with Children Check where applicable

Key employers in Albury, NSW

• Albury Wodonga Health
• Albury Base Hospital
• headspace Albury
• Murray PHN
• EACH
• Mind Australia
• Uniting (NSW)
• Border Care