Drug and Alcohol Clinician

3 weeks ago

Griffith City Council, Australia Southern NSW Local Health District Full time

Looking for a clinician role with better work-life balance? Join the vibrant and professional team working with people requesting assistance with alcohol and drug use. With a rewarding career in alcohol and other drugs, you can work family-friendly hours and have a positive impact on the health of our communities.

Be part of the vibrant and professional team improving and enriching the health of our communities in millions of ways every day.

Family-friendly hours

Mentally stimulating work

Endless opportunities for professional and personal growth

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Employment type: Temporary Full / Part Time opportunities (until 30 June 2026 – possible extension pending funding)
Position classification: Dependent on qualifications
Remuneration: $73,427.00 – $113,226.00 per annum (+super +17.5% leave loading where applicable)
Hours per week: Up to 38 hours per week
Requisition ID: REQ612298

Location: Griffith Mental Health Drug and Alcohol

Who we are:

The Griffith Community Mental Health Drug and Alcohol team is the second largest of six Community mental health drug and alcohol teams across Murrumbidgee LHD. The team has approximately 15 multidisciplinary clinicians and a range of support staff, who provide Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drug services, across the life span from a site in Yambil Street.

We work closely with MyStep and other community organisations to ensure people receive the right care for their needs. At a district level we have access to clinical leaders for Mental health, Alcohol and Other Drugs and other specialty services such as Aboriginal Mental Health, eating disorders and Perinatal Infant Mental Health.

What you’ll be doing:

This clinical position involves the provision of intake, assessment, evidence based interventions and case management services to individuals referred to the service with issues related to substance use in accordance with relevant NSW Health guidelines.

Interventions are to be provided by this position include, advocacy for the client group, counselling and/or appropriate therapies (CBT, DBT & MI etc), withdrawal supervision and opioid treatment case management.

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).

A role in the alcohol and other drugs sector offers mentally stimulating work and provides a high level of autonomy and empowerment. You’ll work within a collaborative team that enables a culture of support.

Your contribution as a healthcare professional will have a meaningful and positive impact, which is felt at a community level.

Criteria:

NSW Working with Children Check

For role related queries or questions contact Jessica van den Clarke, Manager Griffith Community Mental Health Drug and Alcohol on (02) 6961 0100 or on jessica.vandenclarke@health.nsw.gov.au

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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