Drug & Alcohol Clinician

4 weeks ago

Kingswood, Australia Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District Full time

**Employment Type**: Permanent Full Time
**Position Classification**: Cnsllr, SW 1/2, OT 1/2
**Location**: Nepean Hospital
**Remuneration**: Dependent on qualifications
**Hours Per Week**: 38
**Requisition ID**: REQ368507
**Applications Close**: 29/01/2023

This position is dependent on Qualifications:
Social Work Level 1/2 - ($67,442.00 - $97,709.00 per annum)
Occupational Therapist Level 1/2 - ($67,442.00 - $97,709.00 per annum)
Counsellor Level 1/2 - ($67,442.00 - $97,709.00 per annum)
- With _**_CORE_**_ Values of _**_C_**_ollaboration, _**_O_**_penness, _**_R_**_espect and _**_E_**_mpowerment,_
- working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed_
- and develop in your chosen career role._

**What we can offer you (for eligible employees)**:

- Accrued Day Off (ADO) (for full time employees)
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
- Novated Leasing
- Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Fitness Passport

**What you will be doing**:
An exciting opportunity is available to join the Assertive Community Management team as a Drug and Alcohol Clinician. The Clinicians in the Assertive Community Management team will provide direct frontline services to drug and alcohol patients who experience a range of comorbid physical and mental health problems as well as multiple social issues. The core functions of this position are
- Promote the principles of harm minimisation and a recovery model of care from drug and alcohol dependency.
- Participate in developing linkages and referral pathways across a range of community based support services.
- Participate in developing clinical procedures for the smooth running of the team in consultation with managers and other staff
- Participate in meetings for the team
- Under the direction of a medically led multi-disciplinary team, perform specialist clinical services to patients including comprehensive drug and alcohol assessments, develop and conduct timely periodic review of care management plans in collaboration with patients, and assist patients with achieving their goals
- Providing assertive follow up for patients including undertaking home visits. Participate in clinical reviews and allocation meetings
- Coordinate and liaise with the Involuntary Drug and Alcohol Treatment (IDAT) program for patients who have been referred from NBMLHD.

An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies.

**About us**:
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean and Blue Mountains and Lithgow Region.

**All NSW Health workers are now required to have received 3 doses of an approved COVID-19 vaccine or have an approved medical contraindication certificate. You will be required to provide a record of your COVID-19 vaccination status if successful.**

Selection Criteria to be Addressed:

- Tertiary qualifications in Social Work or Occupational Therapy or Rehabilitation Counsellor. Current membership (or eligibility) with the Australian Association Social Workers (AASW) or AHPRA registration as an Occupational Therapist.
- Demonstrated clinical skills in assessment, planning and evaluation of psychosocial interventions with adult patients including exercising independent professional judgement on routine matters.
- Demonstrated experience with using advanced reasoning skills when undertaking a patient’s assessment of cognitive capacity and their complex issues, report writing, developing and reviewing care plans, delivering case management activities and psychosocial interventions.
- Demonstrated experience and commitment to professional and ethical boundaries in consultation with a medically led multi-disciplinary treatment team.
- Knowledge and understanding of the social and emotional needs of patients with drug and alcohol issues including clinical response and management of trauma, grief and loss, domestic and family violence and child protection.
- Knowledge of and commitment to working and partnering with Aboriginal patients, families and communities as well as improving the health outcomes for socially disadvantaged groups of patients within the local community.
- Current Driver's Licence and willingness to use for work purpose travel.

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