Clinical Addiction Specialist

Working at Lives Lived Well means being part of a well-established not for profit organisation that treats and supports people whose lives are affected by alcohol and other drugs as well as people with mental health and gambling concerns.

You will engage and support clients in managing, counselling, and treating AOD dependency and related issues. This is an ongoing full-time role based in Cloncurry.

The gross salary for this role ranges between $88,109 to $105,346 depending on knowledge and experience, plus superannuation and salary packaging. In addition, we offer relocation assistance or a housing allowance.

You'll live in Cloncurry, where you can be close to Townsville, Brisbane and Mount Isa with flights available 5-days a week. You'll be part of a community offering a relaxed lifestyle.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Providing non-judgmental, client-centred support, conducting assessments, and offering clinical and psycho-social interventions
• Developing recovery plans collaboratively with clients
• Engaging with our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients
• Conducting outreach work involving overnight travel to support clients

To excel in this varied role, you will be self-motivated, dedicated, and comfortable working independently. You will also have the following skills and qualifications:

• Minimum of a Bachelor level qualification in social work, psychology, human services, occupational therapy, or other health related disciplines
• Excellent relationship and rapport building
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; self-managing and able to prioritise your workload
• Proactive team player with autonomy and ability to spend time on their own
• Understanding of evidence-based clinical frameworks and willingness to learn more about AOD
• Comfortable and competent using various systems including Teams, Microsoft suite of programs and client record management system

We love continual improvement and support our people with learning and development. With a focus on evidence-based practice and clinical excellence, you'll be challenged to extend your knowledge. We also offer a range of benefits, including:

• Extra five paid leave days per year for wellbeing and work-life balance
• Salary packaging to increase take-home pay and meal card
• Clinical supervision, case conferencing and debriefings
• Regular one-to-one and team meetings for inclusion and support
• Company car for outreach activities