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Institute of Health & Management AustraliaSchool of Social Work

SOCIAL WORK CAREERS

Alcohol and other drug services.

AOD social workers support people to reduce harm from alcohol and other drug use, grounded in evidence, compassion and a commitment to meeting people where they are.

THE WORK

What this practice looks like

Day to day

+AOD assessment and treatment planning`

+`Individual and group counselling`

+`Harm reduction education and support`

+`Withdrawal and residential rehabilitation support`

+`Dual diagnosis work with mental health services

Where you could work

+Community AOD treatment services`

+`Residential rehabilitation programs`

+`Withdrawal (detox) units`

+`Needle and syringe programs`

+`Forensic and court-ordered treatment programs

YOUR PATHWAY

Getting there with the IHM BSW

AOD practice draws directly on the counselling, group work and case management skills developed through the IHM BSW and its 1,000 hours of supervised field education.

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