Specialist AOD/MH Clinician

The role of Specialist AOD/MH Clinician will work as part of a multidisciplinary, recovery-focused team inclusive of MH Clinicians, AOD Clinicians, Peer Workers, Family Workers, LGBTIQA+ workers, Social and Emotional Wellbeing Workers.

You will support a case load of clients with complex needs experiencing co-occurring mental ill health and problematic substance use, while also building capacity by providing secondary consultations and guidance in dual diagnosis clinical and wellbeing interventions.

As part of a project team, the Specialist clinician will feed into research and evaluation through practice examples that identify system challenges and barriers for consumers.

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In addition to a base salary commencing at $53.84 p/hr + superannuation, you will have access to:

• An extra 17.5% on top of your fortnightly pay when you take paid annual leave
• Ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits which can be used for living expenses such as rent, groceries, bills, clothing, and much more.
• 10% discount on the childcare subsidy gap fee when using a Uniting Early Learning service or centre.
• 25% discount at Uniting Op Shops

We’ll be reviewing applications as they come through as we’re keen to engage with someone.

About you

You will have a relevant health and or welfare Tertiary Qualification such as Social Work, Psychology, Nursing or Allied Health Sciences, as well as a Certificate IV in AOD, or have completed the core competencies, or ability to complete within 24 months.

You will also bring:

• Significant and extensive demonstrated experience working with dual diagnosis consumers in both AOD and Mental Health settings.
• Experience in providing clinical assessments and interventions with drug and alcohol issues and mental health consumers.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating the design, implementation and review of program activities.
• Demonstrated experience in preparation of reports with recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to form and nurture partnerships with government and non-government mental health, AOD, emergency and community service providers.