Aod Clinician

**Lead major mental health improvements in Victoria**:

- **Opportunity to build and develop your own values driven team from the ground up**:

- **Generous salary packaging**

**Who We Are and What We Stand For**

Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care. To realise this vision we need people who strive for a sense of achievement, take an interest in their individual growth, enjoy innovation and looking for ways to improve and have a passion for communicating and connecting with others.

In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values:
**Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative.** We are One Peninsula Health.

**What You Will Be Doing**

The new Frankston Mental Health Local will provide welcoming and inclusive support for people aged 26 years and over who are experiencing mental health challenges, including people with co-occurring alcohol and drug addiction treatment and care needs.

This clinical role that sits within the suite of services provided by Frankston Local, but may be required to work across all sites to meet demand.

The position involves providing evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions (both individual and group interventions) for people (Voluntary and Forensic) experiencing AOD related issues who live within Frankston area.

**What You Need**

We anticipate you will have:

- Allied Health or Nurse
- Minimum of 2 years AOD and/or mental health experience
- Australian Health Professionals Regulation Agency Endorsed Alcohol and Other Drug Nurse Practitioner with current AHPRA registration.
- Demonstrated understanding of harm reduction opioid replacement treatment

**What Next**

If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact us - the People, Experience & Performance Team on (03) 9784 2700.

**Additional Requirements**

This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and meet the requirements of the Peninsula Health immunisation policy.

**Join Peninsula Health and help us to deliver safe, personal, effective & connected care to every person, every time. **Selection Criteria Essential: Are you a Allied Health or Nurse, Australian Health Professionals Regulation Agency Endorsed Alcohol and Other Drug Nurse Practitioner with current AHPRA registration?

Essential: Do you have a minimum of 2 years AOD and/or mental health experience?

Essential: Can you demonstrate an understanding of harm reduction opioid replacement treatment?