Certificate
If you're motivated to work with people experiencing alcohol and drug dependency, this course will prepare you with the skills you need to make a difference to their lives.
The role of an alcohol and other drugs (AOD) worker is diverse and offers many exciting and challenging career opportunities.
This course is designed to prepare you for an entry-level role in the alcohol and other drugs sector, where you will provide services and interventions for clients experiencing drug and alcohol dependency.
This course combines workshops, field trips and practical work experience. Your teachers are experienced and highly skilled professionals currently working in the AOD and complex care sector.
Training in Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) is short, accredited training you'll receive as part of the program.
Once you graduate, you may be employed as case workers, community support workers, drug and alcohol workers, family support workers, needle and syringe program workers and outreach workers.
Graduates are employed in a range of contexts. For example, community mental health and AOD organisations, residential rehabilitation services and outreach services.
You could work in organisations such as: