Integrated Alcohol and Other Drug

The primary site for this position is: Lucas

Close date: Mon, 20 Oct 2025 11:59pm 

**Role**:Integrated Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drug Clinician

**Employment Type**: Full Time - Part Time (1.0 - 0.8 FTE), Maximum term until 30 June 2026

**Location**: Lucas

**About us**:
Ballarat Community Health is a not-for-profit community health organisation that's been creating healthy communities through the provision of accessible, affordable and quality health and wellbeing services for over 45 years.

We deliver a range of primary health, social care and community-based support to meet local community needs. We have approximately 300 staff, with seven (7) locations across Ballarat and the Western Region.

**About the role**:
As an Integrated Mental Health & AOD Clinician, you’ll play a vital role in supporting people to navigate life’s challenges and move toward recovery with dignity and hope. Working within a passionate, multi-disciplinary team, you’ll have the opportunity to build genuine connections, provide care when it’s needed most, and help shape a more responsive, inclusive mental health and AOD system.

In this role, you'll deliver a range of therapeutic services including intake and assessments, care planning, individual and group interventions, and ongoing treatment coordination. You’ll walk alongside individuals of all ages, offering timely, person-centred support that makes a real difference - one person at a time.

We’re currently recruiting for up to three positions within our team: one specifically with a dedicated Cultural Support Worker component. The latter role offers a unique opportunity to integrate cultural knowledge and practices into therapeutic care, supporting individuals and families in a way that is culturally safe, respectful, and empowering. All roles are part of our shared commitment to providing inclusive, person-centred support that reflects the diverse needs of our community.

**What you will bring to the team**:
**Strong clinical capability**, with demonstrated experience in delivering and documenting evidence-informed mental health and AOD interventions,

**Proven ability to support individuals with complex needs** through integrated, person-centred care, while navigating and collaborating across a multi-agency service system.

**Excellent interpersonal and communication skills**,** with the ability to engage therapeutically, manage challenging situations, and build effective relationships with clients, colleagues, and partners.

**Organisational agility and adaptability**, including the capacity to manage competing demands, meet deadlines, and confidently work across various digital systems and databases.

**A strong commitment to the values of community health**,** including equity, inclusion, and the social model of health, with a collaborative approach to improving outcomes for individuals and communities.

**Ballarat Community Health staff benefits**

At Ballarat Community Health, we are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive work environment that values the well-being of both our clients and our staff. Joining our team means becoming a part of a passionate community dedicated to fostering positive change in the lives of those we serve.

Our staff benefits include:

- Salary packaging - up to $15,900 for everyday living expenses and up to $2,650 meals and entertainment
- Excellent working conditions with a high sense of job satisfaction
- Flexible working arrangements
- Access to employee wellness programs and discounts
- Social club
- Ballarat - Australia's most liveable regional city (RMIT 2020)

**How to apply**

To obtain a copy of the position description, please click here.

For further enquiries about this role please contact Suzanne Powell, Manager Alcohol and Other Drug on telephone 03 5338 4522

**Diversity and Inclusion**

At Ballarat Community Health, we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.

**Be more than part of your community - be someone making a difference for people in your community.