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About Peninsula Health Peninsula Health provides public healthcare services to residents of the Mornington Peninsula.
Our hospitals and emergency departments are located at Frankston and Rosebud, and we provide a wide range of community health, dental, rehabilitation, mental health, palliative care ad aged care services from campuses at Frankston, Hastings, Mornington and Rosebud.
Person centred care is at the heart of everything we do, guided by our values of Services, Integrity, Compassion, Respect and Excellence.
For more information on Peninsula health please feel welcome to visit our website http://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/
Position Summary This role sits within Peninsula Health’s Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) program and is based at the Community Health sites, including Frankston, Hastings and Rosebud. The position involves facilitating the Drink and or Drug Drive programs in accordance with VicRoads requirements, including interlock removal program.
The VicRoads Drink Drug Drive Behaviour Change Program (DDDBCP) is based on cognitive behavioural and motivational approaches and includes some education, as well as screening for serious alcohol and other drug problems. The facilitator will be required to screen and refer participants to AOD services for assessment and treatment and to advise VicRoads of the referral.
Peninsula Health Community Health is an accredited provider of the new VicRoads Drink Drug Drive Behavior Change Program. The role of the facilitator is to present the program in line the VicRoads procedures manual and program guidelines and engage and work with participants on preventing drink and or drug driving in the future.
The Behavior Change Program is based on cognitive behavior and motivational approaches and includes some education, as well as screening for serious alcohol and other drug problems.
Key Responsibilities • Facilitating the delivery of drink and drug drive programs in accordance with VicRoads requirements. • Approved Facilitators with have skills in behaviour change, group therapeutic processes and working with mandated populations. • Take a motivational interviewing approach that is engaging, non-threatening, non-judgemental and is similar to other group-based behaviour change programs. • Incorporate evidence-based design with a focus on best practice principles. • Supports participants to identify and discuss the motivating factors that led them to drink and or drug drive; investigate motivations for changing their behaviour and develop an action plan and or strategies to assist them to not drink and or drug drive in the future. • Facilitate a screening process to identify serious alcohol and or other drug issues and where appropriate allows for an assertive referral for further support and assessment, where appropriate.
Essential Criteria • Relevant Diploma level or higher qualification in Psychology, Social Work, Health, Human Services or a related qualification. • Completion of VicRoads Program Delivery training, including Motivational Interviewing training if required. • Experience working in a AOD service with clients with co-existing mental health and AOD issues. • Ability to work with clients who are intoxicated. • Demonstrates knowledge in conducting assessments with clients experiencing AOD and legal problems. • Compliance with all relevant legislation. • Able to use basic computer software applications. • Prepares written documentation using clear, concise and grammatically correct language. • Communicates well with and relates to consumers from a wide range of cultures and backgrounds. • A Current Victorian Drivers Licence with no more than six (6) demerit points and to have had no licence disqualifications or suspensions for any reason in the last 10 years. • A current, clear Working with Children Check • A clear security clearance undertaken by the Approved Provider in the form of a national police check. The police check must be dated within twelve (12) months of the time of application. • Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to consult, liaise and work collaboratively with carers, consumers and professional staff in a group setting, including mandated clients.
How to apply To apply for this position via Seek, please click on 'Apply for this Position' which will re-direct you to our careers page. From our Careers page, to apply or to continue with your application from Seek please click on 'Apply Now' and follow the below steps to finalise your application:
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If you experience any issues signing in or registering to our careers page, please feel welcome to contact our HR Hotline on 03 9784 2700.
If you have any questions specific to the positon you are applying for, please feel welcome to contact the hiring manager via the contact details below.
Other Information • Ensuring the health and safety of our patients, visitors and staff is at the heart of everything we do. As part of this commitment, all new members of our team must complete a National Criminal History Records Check, meet the immunisation requirements of their role and demonstrate evidence of current work rights to work in Australia prior to commencement. You may also be required to provide a Working With Children Check card. To find out more about our quality employment standards and to prepare your application to join our team please visit: https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/careers/working-preparing-employment/ • Peninsula Health is committed to providing positive employment opportunities and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background. • Peninsula Health believes in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workforce where each person’s uniqueness is valued. Peninsula Health believes that by embracing the diverse life experiences and perspectives of our people, we will provide high-quality health care to all members of our community – regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, cultural background, disability, religion or sexual orientation. • Peninsula Health ensures the safety and wellbeing of Victorians living with a disability and will conduct an additional pre-employment check prior to making an offer of employment to a potential employee. This safeguard strengthens existing pre-employment screening processes to better protect people with disability who access disability services.
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Selection Criteria |
Essential: Relevant Diploma level or higher qualification in Psychology, Social Work, Health, Human Services or a related qualification. Essential: Completion of VicRoads Program Delivery training, including Motivational Interviewing training if required. Essential: Experience working in a AOD service with clients with co-existing mental health and AOD issues. Essential: A Current Victorian Drivers Licence with no more than six (6) demerit points and to have had no licence disqualifications or suspensions for any reason in the last 10 years. Essential: A current, clear Working with Children Check |