Community Engagement Worker, Alcohol and Other Drugs

Community Engagement Worker, Alcohol and Other Drugs - Grafton

Make a new start in your career and life. Join a welcoming, supportive healthcare community, with professional development opportunities + more

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time

Position Classification: Drug & Alcohol Clinician

Remuneration: $74,317.94 - $104,336.27 per annum, pro rata - dependent on qualifications

Hours Per Week: 20

Requisition ID: REQ615467

You may be eligible for the Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme. For further information, please contact NNSWLHD-WorkforceIncentives@health.nsw.gov.au or visit Careers Incentives Package

About the role

TheCommunity Engagementworker supports engagement in treatment to reduce the impact of problematic drug and alcohol use, prevent relapse, address lifestyle issues to encourage adherence to drug and alcohol treatment goals and to improve the psychosocial status of the person. Providing assertive follow up to community-based referrals, and work to identify and address barriers to accessing treatment as part of a multidisciplinary drug and alcohol team.

About Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD)

We are a healthcare community, caring for the people of the Northern Rivers. We understand that high quality healthcare and quality of life go hand in hand. Our hospitals, and our community health and multipurpose services are a well-balanced modern network truly connecting the communities we serve across the Tweed, Richmond, and Clarence Valleys.

If you care about high quality healthcare and quality of life, we encourage you to join us.

You care. We care. Learn more about NNSWLHD here.

Relocating to the region?

The Welcome Experience in the Northern Rivers connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.

Learn more at: www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience

Join our team and you’ll enjoy:

- Salary packaging and novated leasing – increase your take-home pay

- Fitness discounts – focus on your health and wellbeing

- Growth – access to professional and personal development

- Team culture – work in a collaborative, flexible and supportive team environment

- Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce

Need more information? 1) Click here for the Position Description 2) Find out more about applying for this position. For role related queries or questions contact Callen Farmer on Callen.Farmer@health.nsw.gov.au

Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day.

Applications Close: 04 November 2025

NNNSWLHD embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.

NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably.

For help with your application to this role visit Stepping Up, our online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people.

To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia. For more information, please see www.homeaffairs.gov.au.

You may be subject to a probationary period of six months from the date of appointment to this position.

This recruitment may be used to fill future positions for permanent, temporary and casual positions.

NSW Health acknowledges the people of the many traditional countries and language groups of New South Wales. It acknowledges the wisdom of Elders past and present, and pays respect to all Aboriginal communities of today.

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