AOD Peer Support Worker

About us

OARS Community Transitions (OARS CT) is a QIC quality accredited organisation and one of Australia’s most innovative non-government crime prevention agencies.

Driven by our Guiding Principles, our core purpose is to enhance community wellbeing by reducing offending and victimisation. Over our 130-year history, we continue to high-quality professional services and support to people who have offended and their families.

For more about us and the work we do, visit https://www.communitytransitions.com.au/.

What can we offer you?

• $105,577.68 - $110,359.60 base salary (SCHADS Level 5, pro-rata) + super + salary packaging options – increase your take home pay by 6 to 12% through our not-for-profit charity status!
• Purpose driven organisation working towards enhancing community safety and wellbeing
• Bonus leave - an additional 2 days of annual leave and 2 days personal leave per year (pro-rata)
• 17.5% Annual leave loading
• Paid parental leave for eligible employees
• Access to ceremonial, cultural and community service leave
• Support for career development, including annual performance reviews, structured supervision frameworks, professional training opportunities, development plans, succession planning and study leave
• Access to free and confidential counselling and support through our EAP service for you and your immediate family, including specialised financial and nutrition counselling

About the role

The Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) lived experience and peer workforce is an emerging space in South Australia, with infrastructure, scope and support continuing to develop. Within OARS CT this role is the point of reference for the organisation on peer practice; modelling the safe and purposeful use of lived experience, advising and complementing clinical and program staff and practice to maximise successful rehabilitation outcomes for clients.

FTE: Part Time (0.5FTE)

Location: Adelaide

Contract end date: 30 June 2027

Position Description: For a copy of the job and person specifications, visit our Careers website: https://www.communitytransitions.com.au/careers/

About You

To ensure success in this role, the right candidate will have:

• Lived experience of alcohol and/or drug misuse and of a sustained personal recovery/abstinence, together with the capacity to draw on that experience purposefully, safely and within professional boundaries.
• Willingness to identify or be identified by others as a professional with lived experience of recovery.
• Ability to empathise with disadvantaged people, particularly those who have/are interacting with the justice system.
• Certificate IV in AOD/Mental Health Peer Work/Community Services and or equivalent qualification as agreed by Commissioning Body.
• AOD Skill Set (CHCSS00093) and SHARC Peer Worker Training or commitment to attaining within agreed timeframe following appointment.
• National Police Clearance and Working With Children Check, or willingness to obtain prior to commencement

How to apply

If this role interests you and you think you’d be a great fit, keep reading!  

To apply, please provide a resume and cover letter which demonstrates your experience, skills and qualifications relevant to the role/s you're applying for. We are particularly keen to hear about:

• Why you are interested in working at OARS CT
• Any experience working with justice-involved participants and the client profile you have worked with in the past