Drug and Alcohol Clinician

**Employment Type**:Permanent Part Time
**Position Classification**:Dependent upon qualifications and experience
**Remuneration**:$67,357.32 - $105,895.00 per annum, pro rata (+ super + 17.5% leave loading where applicable)
**Hours per Week**:up to 20
**Requisition ID**:REQ391232
**Applications Close**:2 May 2023
**Vaccination Category**:A (including influenza and 3 doses of COVID-19 vaccination)

**Outstanding Experience. Infinite Opportunities.**

**Here in the Riverina, we treasure your skills and experience and we’re ready to roll out the red carpet to welcome you to town.**

**We’ve prepared **oodles of goodies** to help you move and settle in, including**:

- Salary packaging up to $20,600 per annum tax free for living expenses Take advantage of novated leasing a new car
- Relocation assistance and accommodation support considerations
- Subsidised gym and leisure centre membership for you and your family
- Free confidential counselling services for you and your family
- Flexible working arrangements, choose your own hours

Craving a fresh start somewhere new and actually interesting? Join the incredible team in the Murrumbidgee District. Jump in at a comfort level that suits you: from state-of-the-art hospital that will remind you of the city, to small multi-disciplinary health facility where you literally get to do it all. No matter where you choose, your learning will be nurtured and you’ll be well supported to operate at the top of your scope.

And don’t worry - there are already oodles of young people here to welcome you: at work, in local clubs, at the pub, and down at the river

There’s heaps to show your family when they come to visit, which is a breeze - you’ll be central to Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. (You can always pop home for the weekend on a quick flight if you find a break in your social calendar)

To help you make the move to our little slice of heaven, we’ll help cover your relocation and travel expenses, help you find housing and get settled, and help in other handy ways - just let us know how we can help.

Want to know more about the community of Young? Visit us here.

**About Your Role**

This clinical position involves the provision of intake, assessment, evidence based interventions and case management services to individuals presenting to the service with issues related to opioid substance use in accordance with relevant NSW Health guidelines.
Interventions to be provided by this position include initiating and managing planned treatment options, psychosocial interventions, case management, crisis management, withdrawal management, consultation and referral to other agencies, advocacy for the client group and on occasion assist with opioid replacement administration.
Integral to the position is the provision of professional advice to, and liaison with, other health, community and welfare professionals.
The position provides age appropriate services to individuals of all ages (children, adolescents, adults and the elderly).
The position may also, as required, assist with the provision of support for other D&A consumers during periods of D & A Clinician leave. The position works as part of the larger MHDA team.

Learn more about the role and requirements here.

**Upgrade Your Career and Lifestyle at MLHD**
- New applicants must have completed the COVID-19 vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate. Should a medical contraindication certificate be provided, ongoing employment post certificate expiry is conditional to meeting COVID-19 vaccination requirements. _
- MLHD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal People and people from racial, ethnic, or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability._

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