Part time, 60.8 hours per fortnight located in Kalgoorlie.Salary: $43.08 p/hr + super + regional allowance $2.78 p/hrSalary packaging benefits (find out more here on what this means) Working Monday to Friday.Discounts with a major health insurance provider.  We offer employees and their family members access to a confidential, and professional counselling service.  Other benefits    Knowing you are making a real difference in your community and being part of a team that celebrates your successes and supports you during challenges.   HOPE has been a provider of community services in Western Australia for over 120 years, providing much needed support for people in the areas of alcohol and other drugs, mental health, justice and family and domestic violence.   About the Opportunity The role of a Diversion Officer is to provide support to eligible clients through case management, mentoring, court support, advocacy, referrals to external programs and services, and practical assistance. This includes support to young people to re-engage in education and participate in therapeutic programs. This role is also required to work collaboratively with Youth Justice and other local agencies. Requirements of the Role: Provision of priority access for clients referred through the Western Australia Diversion Program.Provide individual counselling to clients within the Western Australia Diversion Program framework.Provide AOD assessment to determine client suitability for participation in a Diversion Program.Oversee and support the following existing activities across the regional diversion programs such as Alcohol interlock scheme -AAT, Young Pre-sentenced program, Police diversion program include, Cannabis intervention season -CIR.Support client in court to reduced recidivism in court to build a better inclusive community.Maintain accurate and up-to-date client records, and actively participate in quality audits, including data validation and review.Support the Counselling Team Leader to provide the regional diversion report as required.Collect quality data and statistics required for funding bodies. About you:Relevant tertiary or equivalent qualification in Social, Behavioural or Health Sciences or significant experience in counselling or the Alcohol and Other Drug field.Experience in working with people with AOD issues.Demonstrated skills in supervising workers in the provision of effective service delivery to people and the capability to motivate, empower and lead a team to meet program goals and objectives.Experience in working supportively and therapeutically with people and the capacity and commitment to assist them to achieve positive change in their lives.Experience in working with the Aboriginal community and cross-cultural settings.Demonstrated experience managing a program to facilitated various activities across different locations. Appointments will be subject to Australian residency/visa, satisfactory National Police check (within 3 months), Working With Children card, Current C or A class driver's license, First Aid Certificate, and suitable work referees. Our Culture  Hope strives to provide a safe workplace and promotes progressive policies that prioritise the health, safety and unique needs of our team. Hope’s ambition is to be an employer of choice by supporting staff to grow, learn, innovate and achieve their potential. We invest in developing our people to sustain the workforce built on ‘growing our own’. Find out more about Hope on our  website.  Your benefits  Knowing you are making a real difference in your community and being in a team that celebrates your successes and supports you during challenges. Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax (details via AccessPay).   Discounts with a major health insurance provider. We offer employees and their family members access to a confidential, and professional counselling service. What to expect next  If your application is shortlisted, you will receive a phone call to discuss your skill further and may be invited to attend an interview either online or in person at our local office/Hub.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.HOPE acknowledges and welcomes diversity in all its forms amongst staff and clients, including culture, language, race, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex variations, religion, and socio-economic and relationship status. 

Diversion Officer

  • Part time, 60.8 hours per fortnight located in Kalgoorlie.
  • Salary: $43.08 p/hr + super + regional allowance $2.78 p/hr
  • Salary packaging benefits (find out more here on what this means) 
  • Working Monday to Friday.
  • Discounts with a major health insurance provider.  
  • We offer employees and their family members access to a confidential, and professional counselling service.  

Other benefits    

  • Knowing you are making a real difference in your community and being part of a team that celebrates your successes and supports you during challenges.   

HOPE has been a provider of community services in Western Australia for over 120 years, providing much needed support for people in the areas of alcohol and other drugs, mental health, justice and family and domestic violence.  

 

About the Opportunity 

The role of a Diversion Officer is to provide support to eligible clients through case management, mentoring, court support, advocacy, referrals to external programs and services, and practical assistance. This includes support to young people to re-engage in education and participate in therapeutic programs. This role is also required to work collaboratively with Youth Justice and other local agencies.

 

Requirements of the Role: 

  • Provision of priority access for clients referred through the Western Australia Diversion Program.
  • Provide individual counselling to clients within the Western Australia Diversion Program framework.
  • Provide AOD assessment to determine client suitability for participation in a Diversion Program.
  • Oversee and support the following existing activities across the regional diversion programs such as Alcohol interlock scheme -AAT, Young Pre-sentenced program, Police diversion program include, Cannabis intervention season -CIR.
  • Support client in court to reduced recidivism in court to build a better inclusive community.
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date client records, and actively participate in quality audits, including data validation and review.
  • Support the Counselling Team Leader to provide the regional diversion report as required.
  • Collect quality data and statistics required for funding bodies.

 

About you:

  • Relevant tertiary or equivalent qualification in Social, Behavioural or Health Sciences or significant experience in counselling or the Alcohol and Other Drug field.
  • Experience in working with people with AOD issues.
  • Demonstrated skills in supervising workers in the provision of effective service delivery to people and the capability to motivate, empower and lead a team to meet program goals and objectives.
  • Experience in working supportively and therapeutically with people and the capacity and commitment to assist them to achieve positive change in their lives.
  • Experience in working with the Aboriginal community and cross-cultural settings.
  • Demonstrated experience managing a program to facilitated various activities across different locations.

 

Appointments will be subject to Australian residency/visa, satisfactory National Police check (within 3 months), Working With Children card, Current C or A class driver's license, First Aid Certificate, and suitable work referees.

 

Our Culture  

Hope strives to provide a safe workplace and promotes progressive policies that prioritise the health, safety and unique needs of our team. Hope’s ambition is to be an employer of choice by supporting staff to grow, learn, innovate and achieve their potential. We invest in developing our people to sustain the workforce built on ‘growing our own’. 

Find out more about Hope on our  website. 

 

Your benefits  

Knowing you are making a real difference in your community and being in a team that celebrates your successes and supports you during challenges. 

Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax (details via AccessPay).   

Discounts with a major health insurance provider. 

We offer employees and their family members access to a confidential, and professional counselling service.

 

What to expect next  

If your application is shortlisted, you will receive a phone call to discuss your skill further and may be invited to attend an interview either online or in person at our local office/Hub.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

HOPE acknowledges and welcomes diversity in all its forms amongst staff and clients, including culture, language, race, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex variations, religion, and socio-economic and relationship status.

 

To apply online, please click on the appropriate link below. For any enquiries around the role please email us at hr@hopecs.org.au, quoting the job title and the region.