Drug and Alcohol Clinician

4 weeks ago


Nowra, Australia Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District Full time

**Employment Type**: Permanent Full Time and Part Time

**Position Classification**: Psychologist / Social Worker level 1/2 / Counsellor Level 1/2

**Remuneration**: $70,944 - $109,397 per annum

**Hours Per Week**: Various

**Requisition ID**: REQ494148

**Applications Close**:16 June 2024

**What you'll be doing**

Provide high quality care to clients and their family/carers to ensure the provision of evidence based interventions and optimal health outcomes consistent with ISLHD policies, procedures, standards, relevant legislation, and the NSW Health Code of Conduct. This position provides the above service to the Drug and Alcohol Adult Counselling Service.
This service provides assessment, counselling and case management to adults with alcohol or other substance misuse issues, and their family, carers or friends.
Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.

**Talent Pool**

**Please note**: Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.

Successful applicants to the role must provide certified documentation of vaccination history and pathology as part of their recruitment documentation. The applicant must be certified as compliant with Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases before employment can commence.

**Selection Criteria**
- Relevant tertiary qualification in Psychology, Social Work or other relevant behavioural science.
- Demonstrated superior skills/experience in counselling drug and alcohol clients with complex needs, using a range of modalities e.g. CBT, DBT, ACT.
- A demonstrated understanding of alcohol and other drug issues, and the harm minimisation philosophy.
- A proven ability to work in a health related field and provide a range of interventions e.g. psychosocial assessment, case management ,group work, advocacy and education.
- Proven ability to work effectively and collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and succinctly both verbally and in writing.
- Demonstrated competence in the use of electronic information systems.
- Current NSW Drivers Licence, with the ability to travel in accordance with position responsibilities.

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