Senior Allied Health Worker, Illawarra Drug and Alcohol Service
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- Drug & Alcohol Clinician
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- REQ481450 Requisition #
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- Apr 25, 2024 Post Date
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 4 / Clinical Psychologist / Senior Psychologist
Remuneration: $105,553 - $128,653 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ481450
Applications Close: 12 May 2024
What you'll be doing
The Senior Allied Health Clinician is responsible for delivering and overseeing the provision of timely, effective, and high-quality Drug & Alcohol counselling and support to patients, clients, consumers, and their family/carers and to ensure the provision of optimal health outcomes consistent with ISLHD policies, procedures, standards, relevant legislation, and the NSW Health Code of Conduct.
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed an up-to-date course of a COVID-19 vaccine (2 doses) which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Please provide proof of vaccination if available.
Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.
Talent Pool
This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool / eligibility list where candidates may be offered casual, ongoing permanent, or temporary full-time or part-time positions within the next 18 months.
Please note: Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
Successful applicants to the role must provide certified documentation of vaccination history and pathology as part of their recruitment documentation. The applicant must be certified as compliant with Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases before employment can commence.
Criminal record checks will be undertaken on successful applicants. This position is designated as child-related employment and you will be required to obtain a Working With Children clearance from the Office of the Children’s Guardian. To apply, please go to https://wwccheck.ocg.nsw.gov.au/Apply
Your claim against the selection criteria is the most important part of your application as it will help determine whether or not you have met the standard of response required by the panel to be eligible for an interview. You should read the Position Description and then address the selection criteria for the role, giving examples where required. Applicants are encouraged to review the following information on Applying for a position within NSW Health at: http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/careers/guide/nswhealth/Pages/apply-for-position.aspx
Selection Criteria
- Full registration with AHPRA as a Psychologist or Social Work degree and eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Work (AASW) including the ability to demonstrate a practical application of the Psychology/AASW Code of Ethics.
- Demonstrated experience as clinician working at a higher level within counselling models of care and knowledge of; child protection, domestic violence, mental illness, and cultural diversity.
- Demonstrated ability to provide leadership and high-level clinical support and supervision within a multidisciplinary team environment.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor, and support others in practice changes, gathering data, managing risk and reflective practice.
- Demonstrated experience of providing drug and alcohol counselling, and the development and facilitation of group programs.
- Demonstrated advanced communication skills (both written and oral) and competence in the use of electronic information systems in addition to excellent negotiation, complex decision making, case planning and advocacy skills including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to initiate, lead, complete and share quality improvement activities and service evaluation processes with other staff.
- Current NSW Drivers Licence, with the ability to travel in accordance with position responsibilities.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Ellen Curtis on Ellen.Curtis@health.nsw.gov.au
