AOD Worker jobs in Mount Gambier, SA

AOD Worker work in Mount Gambier, SA

AOD Worker roles in Mount Gambier, SA sit within consistent vacancies in community mental health and nursing. Agricultural and rural mental health are priorities. SA Health rural incentives apply. NDIS sector growing. Country SA PHN commissions across the region. 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.

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network (LCLHN) delivers public mental health services for the South Australian south-east, with The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Mount Gambier Hospital providing inpatient and community mental health care. The network covers a catchment extending from the Victorian border to the Eyre Peninsula boundary, serving a population of approximately 65,000.

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 Mount Gambier, SA

• Limestone Coast Local Health Network
• Mount Gambier Hospital
• Country SA PHN
• Centacare Catholic Family Services
• Uniting Communities
• Mind Australia
• Bedford Group