The Lives Lived Well Coffs Harbour Youth Residential Rehabilitation Centre is a 24-hour residential alcohol and other drug rehabilitation service for young people aged 13-18 years, who are involved with YJNSW and need support to address substance misuse and needs that relate to their offending. The service offers a calm and welcoming environment to young people and provides a holistic rehabilitation program.

We have 5-bed capacity made up of 4 beds in the residential part and on withdrawal bed. The 12-week program assists young people to make positive changes in their lives, including reducing AOD use, improving social and emotional wellbeing, and increasing life skills.

Your Opportunity

The service is supported by a multidisciplinary team including Treatment Facilitators, a Pre and Post Worker and Support Workers. We are currently looking for a Clinical Nurse Lead to join the team.

While you will be part of a multidisciplinary team, you will be the sole nurse onsite, responsible for delivering nursing care to young people and providing clinical advice to other staff. As such, it is essential that you are confident and well-prepared to work autonomously in a standalone nursing role.

In this position, you will deliver high-level, specialist clinical nursing services to young people, and offer supervision, guidance, and consultative support to the broader multidisciplinary team. You will play a key role in ensuring holistic care and treatment, including leading the development and implementation of a comprehensive treatment and recovery program—from assessment through to discharge.

You will provide independent, accountable healthcare within the scope of Mental Health and/or Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) nursing practice. This includes developing detailed treatment plans, applying advanced assessment and diagnostic skills, and implementing and evaluating appropriate interventions and preventative health strategies for young people with complex needs. As a senior team member, you will also support the Clinical Services Manager with key operational aspects of the service and support broader service operations.

This is a permanent full-time role working 38 hours per week. The role pays between $53.04 - $56.73 per hour plus superannuation. You will also be eligible salary packaging up to $15,900 per year, plus an additional $2,650 in Entertainment and Accommodation benefits.

What We Are Looking For

As a qualified Registered Nurse, you will have a strong background, or interest in, AOD and Mental Health, and a commitment to supporting young people dealing with these challenges.

You will have the following skills, knowledge and experience:

Essential:

• Registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA with a current annual practicing certificate is mandatory for this position.
• Proven capacity to work flexibly in the context of a residential setting and to provide support and leadership in response to clinical incidents.
• Highly developed skills in conducting clinical assessments and making clinically informed decisions for provision of effective nursing interventions.
• Extensive and proven experience in the provision of client-centred nursing care, working with individuals with complex problematic alcohol and substance use and/or mental health issues.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain empathy and compassion when working with young people experiencing symptoms and behaviours associated with AOD use, mental health problems, experience of trauma, or cognitive impairment, or a combination of these.
• Previous experience providing leadership and/or supervision to clinical staff (e.g. Registered Nurses, Counsellors, Treatment Facilitators)
• Demonstrated high level communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to effectively liaise with a variety of stakeholders.
• An understanding of working within culturally safe programs.
• Hold a current Working with Children Check (NSW)

Desirable:

• Post Graduate Qualifications in Advanced Nursing Practice.

You’ll also resonate with our values, and evidence them in your day to day working life:

• We are humble, human, and full of hope
• We show up and share
• We ask “Why not” and “What’s next?”
• We leave a positive wake

Why Join Us Now?

Working within the Coffs Harbour Service is an opportunity to utilise your current nursing skills, and to develop new ones. It’s a dynamic and interesting program that gives you the chance to make a real difference in the lives of the young people who come through the doors. 85% of our current workforce think LLW is a truly great place to work! (People Survey, September 2023)

Our team is engaged and supportive, and we work with compassion and a non-judgmental approach. We also offer:

• Access to Fitness Passport
• Wellspring Discounts – save on everyday items including groceries, petrol, and leisure activities from over 360 retailers
• Regular clinical supervision, case conferencing and debriefings
• Salary Packaging up to $15,900 to increase your take-home pay

You can view all our Employee Benefits by visiting our website.

For a copy of the Position Description, or further information please email [email protected]

Applications close Monday, 2nd June 2025, however we will be conducting interviews throughout the process and may close applications early.

Lives Lived Well is an equal employment opportunity employer. We encourage applications from a diverse range of social, cultural and gender backgrounds that reflect our community including First Nations Peoples.