Community Engagement Worker, Alcohol and Other Drugs

3 days ago

Cudgen, Australia Northern NSW Local Health District Full time

Live and work in a place of great beauty, rich and diverse in culture and creativity. Enjoy a lifestyle that allows time and space to learn and grow.

**Employment Type**: Temporary Part Time (24 weeks)
**Position Classification**: Psychologist, Registered Nurse, Counsellor Lvl 1/2, Occupational Therapist Lvl 1/2 Social Worker Lvl 1/2
**Remuneration**: $72,152.53 - $101,299.48 per annum, pro rata - dependent on qualifications
**Hours Per Week**: 28
**Requisition ID**: REQ571176

**About the role**

The Community Engagement worker 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.

**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?

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

**Applications Close: 13 May 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.

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

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