Community Drug and Alcohol Service

Looking for a way to make a real impact on our community? Be at the forefront of a dynamic workforce utilising innovative, evidence-based skills and interventions to professionally support people requesting assistance with alcohol and drug use.

With a rewarding career in alcohol and other drugs, you can be part of the vibrant and professional team enriching health in millions of ways every day.

Our benefits:

- Family-friendly hours
- Mentally stimulating work
- Endless opportunities for professional and personal growth
- Potential for fast-tracked career progression

**Employment type**: Permanent Full Time
**Location**: Penrith Community Health Centre
**Hours per week**: 38
**Requisition ID**: REQ544423
**Position Classification & Renumeration**: Dependent on Qualifications:
Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or Counsellor Level 1/2 - $73,427.00 - $104,753.00 per annum
Psychologist - $77,358.00 - $113,226.00 per annum

**Who we are**:
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean and Blue Mountains and Lithgow Region.

The alcohol and other drugs team work for the greater good through an open, flexible and dynamic, strengths-based approach. We listen to understand, not label.

We are an inclusive and committed team where staff are encouraged to bring their whole self to work and are proud that our team is as diverse as the vibrant communities we support.

The Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District Drug and Alcohol Service offers free, non-judgemental services and treatments for drug and/or alcohol use, including information and support for families. Our service offers specialist drug and alcohol doctors, nurses and allied health staff who respect the client's right to choose from a range of treatments offered with our services underpinned by a philosophy of harm reduction.

**What you’ll be doing**:
Using innovative, evidence-based skills and interventions, you will professionally support individuals seeking assistance with alcohol and drug use. You will take a trauma-informed approach and provide respectful, person-centered care, tailored to everyone’s needs. Central to your role will be employing an individualised, holistic approach to care, incorporating comprehensive care planning to address the diverse physical, emotional, and social aspects of each person’s journey.

Your role as Drug and Alcohol Clinician will see you provide comprehensive drug and alcohol and other psychosocial assessments in treatment planning. This position will assist in identifying, assessing, formulating, and implementing the needs of patients and significant others whose lives are affected by the problematic use of drugs and alcohol.

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

**Criteria**:

- Tertiary qualifications, professional registration/membership and significant clinical experience as follows: i) Occupational Therapy: minimum Bachelor Degree and general registration with AHPRA; with clinical experience in a Drug and Alcohol treatment setting or ii) Social Work: minimum Bachelor Degree and eligibility for membership of AASW; with clinical experience in a Drug and Alcohol treatment setting or iii) Counsellor: Bachelor, Master or Doctorate degree in counselling and evidence of listing on ARCAP as either PACFA (clinical registrant) or ACA (minimum level 3) iv)Generalist Psychologist - a four year degree in psychology, being a three year degree with a fourth year honours in psychology; or who has qualifications deemed equivalent by the employer, and has full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia with clinical experience in a Drug and Alcohol treatment setting.
- Demonstrated effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills and proven problem-solving ability within a clinical setting.

**People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.**

**More information?**
1) Download the Position Description
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**Applications Close**:10/03/2025