Drug and Alcohol Worker
Help others to overcome drug and alcohol–related issues and improve their quality of life.
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What's it like to be a Drug and Alcohol Worker?
Drug and Alcohol Workers guide and support people through their recovery from alcohol and substance abuse. They provide counselling and develop strategies and goals which assist an affected person in making a successful transition away from drug and alcohol dependency.
Tasks and duties
- Providing support and counselling to individuals, couples and family groups.
- Planning, discussing and implementing treatment plans and rehabilitation strategies with clients.
- Visiting clients in their homes to assist them with day-to-day care.
- Providing a safe space for discussions with clients.
- Assessing client needs and treatment options for drug and alcohol dependencies.
- Facilitating group discussion sessions.
- Working in a call centre, providing support and information over the phone.
- Assessing clients’ vocational and social needs and opportunities.
A Drug and Alcohol Worker may work in a drop-in centre or call centre where they provide a range of services and information to clients. They have a high level of empathy and are open–minded. Drug and Alcohol Workers are usually employed by governments, councils, schools, hospitals, clinics and community service programs.
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A formal qualification in a relevant field is usually required to attain a Drug and Alcohol Worker role.
- 1.Gain relevant work experience through a Drug and Alcohol volunteer program.
- 3.Consider completing a further qualification in a relevant field, such as a certificate, diploma, or university degree in counselling, mental health, psychology or social work.
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Latest Drug and Alcohol Worker reviews
3.0May 2021
Reviewer's Qualification
Diploma of Alcohol and Other Drugs
Experience
Less than a year
Organisation size
Medium (20-199 employees)
Specialisation
hr
The good things
Helping people (young ones) to fulfill their potential
The challenges
difficult management and workmates. Challenging clients. Especially violent ones
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2.0Jan 2024
Reviewer's Qualification
Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy
Experience
1 – 4 years
Organisation size
Large (200+ employees)
The good things
Colleagues and clients. Group work and outreach.
The challenges
Pay level and poor senior management who don’t provide adequate support and appreciation for work done outside of contract description.
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