Careers at Odyssey

Odyssey House Victoria is a place of hope and positive change for individuals working towards breaking their pattern of addiction. At Odyssey we believe that every person should have the opportunity to change and grow. Our diverse teams work with individuals, families and communities to reduce drug use, improve mental health and reconnect people to their family and the community.

Our Values

  • Honesty
  • Trust
  • Respect
  • Concern
  • Love
Our history, vision & purpose

Our commitment to diversity

At Odyssey House we value diversity and believe that a range of backgrounds brings a variety of ideas, perspectives and experiences that will enhance our effectiveness.

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Senior Kids in Focus Case Manager (Richmond)
Child and Family Social Worker (Lower Plenty)
Clinical Administrator (Lower Plenty)
Family Preservation & Reunification Early Years Practitioner/ Case Manager (Richmond)
Mental Health Lead (Lower Plenty)
Development Officer (Richmond)
Senior AOD Clinician – Counselling & Assessment (Footscray/Broadmeadows)
AOD Clinician (Wangaratta)
AOD Clinician: Care and Recovery Employment (Barwon)
AOD Clinician: Family Reunification & Overdose Prevention (Shepparton)
Senior Kids in Focus Case Manager (Richmond)

The Senior Kids in Focus Case Manager provides practical and emotional goal-focused home-based support (intensive outreach) to a caseload of families including children, parents. The key purpose of the position is to increase parenting capacity, life skills and social connection, and increasing safety and decreasing risk to children and their [...]

Child and Family Social Worker (Lower Plenty)

The Child and Family Social Worker provides specialized child, parenting, and family support where a parent has or is recovering from a drug or alcohol problem. [...]

Clinical Administrator (Lower Plenty)

The Clinical Administrator provides administrative support to the Clinical Services Team to assist in their case management of clients and ensure their understanding of clinical systems. The key purpose of the position is to ensure that best practice processes are applied in the collection, communication, dissemination and tracking of resident related [...]

Family Preservation & Reunification Early Years Practitioner/ Case Manager (Richmond)

The OHV Early Years Practitioner will be part of a Multi-disciplinary and Multi agency team which is led by the McKillop Family Services FRP Team Leader. [...]

Mental Health Lead (Lower Plenty)

The Mental Health Lead is responsible for coordinating and supporting decision making around mental health assessment and treatment for residents at the Therapeutic Community at Lower Plenty. [...]

Development Officer (Richmond)

The Development Officer has prime responsibility for researching and preparing submissions to suitable Trusts and Foundations, with the aim of driving revenue growth. This role also contributes to the broader fundraising and marketing goals of the Development Unit and therefore includes development of digital content and monitoring of social media [...]

Senior AOD Clinician – Counselling & Assessment (Footscray/Broadmeadows)

The Senior AOD Clinician: Counselling & Assessment is responsible for conducting comprehensive assessments and providing a range of counselling interventions to assist clients and their family members to change harmful behaviors resulting from problematic alcohol and other drug use. The role is also responsible for providing day to day support and [...]

AOD Clinician (Wangaratta)

The key purpose of the Therapeutic Community AOD Clinician is to support clients in residential treatment in establishing healthier lifestyles free of problematic AOD use, fostering the process of mutual self-help recovery, through case management, program, and treatment development. [...]

AOD Clinician: Care and Recovery Employment (Barwon)

The AOD Clinician: Care and Recovery Employment is responsible for proactively case manage and improve outreach services for clients who are awaiting or currently engaged in alcohol and drug treatment. The main purpose of the role is to establish the first alcohol and other drug (AOD) Recovery Employment Support Service [...]

AOD Clinician: Family Reunification & Overdose Prevention (Shepparton)

The Family Reunification & Overdose Prevention Clinician role is to assist clients to change harmful behaviours resulting from problematic alcohol and other drug use. [...]

Therapeutic Day Rehabilitation Clinician (Shepparton)

The Therapeutic Day Rehabilitation Clinician will support the GVADS Coordinator in the day-to-day activities and operations including the creation and maintenance of a safe therapeutic environment. They will work alongside consultants and other specialist staff, and lead group-based interventions and assist with the daily client activity schedule. The position will [...]

Facilitator Drink Drug Drive Behavioural Change Program (Footscray)

The key purpose of this position is to deliver the VicRoads Drink and Drug Drive Behaviour Change Program (BCP). This Victorian Government mandated program is for individuals who want to get their driver’s licence back after a suspension under the revised drink and drug driver legislation and as part of [...]

Our benefits

  • Role dependent flexible working arrangements (including school orientated part-year hours, monthly RDOs and hybrid working arrangements)
  • Generous leave options (15 days paid sick & carer’s leave, paid parental leave, 48/52 purchased leave, study leave and sabbaticals)
  • Annual leave loading
  • Salary packaging (making part of your income tax-free!)
  • Phone/laptop
  • Ongoing learning and development opportunities via Odyssey Institute and e-learning modules
  • Career progression across diverse Odyssey House programs
  • Leadership coaching program (your own personal coach!)
  • Access to 24/7 counselling through our Employee Assistance Provider (EAP)
  • Monthly clinical supervision sessions for professional development and personal wellbeing
  • Pet friendly workplace (head office & community services)

We are very proud to announce that we have been awarded the Voice Project’s “Best Workplace” awards.

The Voice Project states "these awards recognise organisations that have achieved exceptional levels of employee engagement and satisfaction." Learn more >