Drug and Alcohol Clinician

24 hours ago

Sydney Olympic Park, New South Wales, Australia NSW Justice Health & Forensic Mental Health Network Full time $73,427 - $113,226 per year

Employment Type
: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification
: Counsellor Lvl 1/2, Occupational Therapist Lvl 1/2, Social Worker Lvl 1/2 & Psychologist

Remuneration
: $73,427 - $113,226 + super

Hours Per Week
: 38

Requisition ID
: REQ607109

Just the place
to grow your career and be part of a valued team delivering care where it's needed most

If you're passionate about delivering healthcare with the greatest impact, then come and join us at Justice Health NSW. Be part of a supportive environment, where you can apply your skills to address complex healthcare needs while broadening your treatment capabilities to maximise patient outcomes.

Justice Health NSW is a challenging yet rewarding place to take your career even further. With industry-leading safety standards, you can focus on doing your best work alongside skilled colleagues while gaining job training to progress your career.

The Role
We're currently looking for a Drug & Alcohol Clinician to provide evidence-based therapeutic drug and alcohol interventions to patients in a custodial setting through the planning and delivery of CBT based group programs and through supporting the delivery of best practice brief interventions within a clinical setting. The Drug & Alcohol clinician will employ professional judgment to solve routine problems and guide the implementation of Drug & Alcohol therapeutic programs at in correctional centre, more complex and critical tasks will escalated to more senior staff member.

The position will assist in the development of relevant procedures and standards and for the Drug & Alcohol therapeutic programs and participate in quality improvement activities.

Salary & Benefits
Your salary + super and leave loading is just the beginning. You'll also have access to:

  • Additional allowances that may apply
  • Access to salary packaging benefits.
  • Fitness passport (if you're eligible)
  • Fantastic training & education opportunities available

Diversity & Inclusivity
We are an equal-opportunity employer. We employ all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability.

If you need assistance with your application please do not hesitate to reach out to our recruitment team on JHFMHN-

Please note that this is a vaccination category A position, if successful you will need to provide proof of vaccination for measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, varicella, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and influenza.
The first step is to submit your resume and answers to the following targeted questions:

  • Outline your experience delivering evidence-based group programs, in particular contemporary psychosocial interventions relating to Drug and Alcohol
  • Provide an example of a time you work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team to ensure the best outcome for your patient

Need more information?

  • Click here for the Position Description
  • Find out more about applying for this position

For role related queries or questions contact Joan Purcell on

Applications Close: Wednesday 1 October 2025, 11:59pm

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