Specialist Community Drug and Alcohol Clinician

Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD), Community Mental Health Service - Young – is looking for a motivated and skilled Drug and Alcohol Mental Health Clinician. In this role you will be responsible for delivering holistic, person-centered and trauma-informed care to people with substance use issues and their families and carers. You will be collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to assess, plan and deliver comprehensive, Drug and Alcohol support to the regional community of Young and surrounds.

Our benefits:

Family-friendly hours

Mentally stimulating work

Endless opportunities for professional and personal growth

Potential for fast-tracked career progression

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Employment type: Full time, part time and casual opportunities
Position classification: Dependent on qualifications (see Position Description)
Renumeration: $72,152.53 - $113,226.00 per annum, pro rata (+ super +17.5% leave loading where applicable)
Hours per week: up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ606269

Who we are:

The Young CMHAOD team has approximately 10 multidisciplinary clinicians and a range of support staff, who provide MH AOD services, across the life span. Young CMHAOD is collocated with Young Health Service.

We work closely with Medicare Mental Health and other community organisations to ensure people receive the right care for their needs. At a district level we have access to clinical leaders for MH, AOD and other specialty services such as Aboriginal Mental Health, eating disorders and Perinatal Infant Mental Health.

To learn more about Mental Health Drug and Alcohol in Murrumbidgee click here

What you’ll be doing:

This clinical position involves the provision of intake, assessment, evidence based interventions and case management services to individuals presenting to the service with issues related to substance use in accordance with relevant NSW Health guidelines.

Interventions to be provided by this position include initiating and managing planned treatment options, psychosocial interventions, case management, crisis management, withdrawal management, consultation and referral to other agencies, advocacy for the client group and assistance with opioid replacement administration where appropriate.

Integral to the position is the provision of professional advice to, and liaison with, other health, community and welfare professionals.

The position provides age-appropriate services to individuals of all ages (children, adolescents, adults and the elderly).

The position may also, as required, assist with the provision of support for other D&A consumers during periods of D & A Clinician leave. The position works as part of the larger MHDA team.

To learn more about Health facilities in Young click here.

What MHDA offer:

As our employee you will have access to education and training to support your professional development. Internally we provide opportunities to meet and learn with your peers in other teams, participate in supervision for therapeutic practices, individual and group reflective practice and team huddles.

Criteria:

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

1. Qualification as per classification listed in position description
2. Membership of the peak body professional association for Social Workers or Occupational Therapists, Nurses AHPRA
3. NSW Working with children clearance

More information:
1) Download the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position.

For role related queries or questions contact Anne Clancy, Nurse Manager - Young at 02 6382 8709 or [email protected]

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.

NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.

Applications close: 23 October 2025

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