Job Description - Counsellor or Clinician - Alcohol and Drug Services (02HFG)
Job Description
Counsellor or Clinician - Alcohol and Drug Services ( Job Number: 02HFG )
Description
Employment Type : Full Time, Permanent Classification : Health Professional Level 2 (PN 45165, Various) Salary : $ 70,679.00 - $ 97,028.00 (Plus 11.5% Super) Location : Canberra Health Services Section : Alcohol and Drug Program Closing Date : 9 May 2024
What can we offer you: City living without the traffic – click here to see why you should live in Canberra .
Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
Flexible working conditions.
11.5% Superannuation.
VISA/Sponsorship for eligible candidates
Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval).
About the Role: Alcohol and Drug Services (ADS) is a part of the division of Mental Health, Justice Health and Alcohol & Drug Services (MHJHADS), which is contemporary, evidence-based service providing high quality ADS guided by the principles of harm minimisation. ADS incorporates 7 areas including the Opioid Treatment Services, Medical Services, Consultation and Liaison Service, 10 bed Inpatient Withdrawal Service, Police and Court Drug Diversion Service, Drug Alcohol Sentencing List and Counselling and Treatment Services.
ADS provides information, advice, referral, intake, assessment, and support for ACT residents struggling with substance use issues. We offer services for individuals, their family and friends, general practitioners, other health professionals, and business and community groups.
This also includes the provision of high-quality liaison with external stakeholder, consumers and staff of MHJHADS.
This position is part of the ADS Diversion Service, located at Moore St Community Health Centre, Canberra.
The role sits within a multidisciplinary team that works collaboratively with individuals to address psychosocial issues which involves screening, assessment, counselling, therapeutic group work, advocacy, or referral to other agencies for more specialised support.
The role is a mandatory qualified position and will require recent demonstrated experience in the provision of comprehensive assessments, ability to provide a wide range of psychological/counselling treatments and group work to adults. Experience of alcohol and other drug assessment skills are desirable but not mandatory.
All team members are required to undertake professional development and supervision, provide supervision, participate in quality initiatives and contribute to the multidisciplinary team processes.
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to: Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required.
Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.
To Apply: Please submit a copy of your CV along with a cover letter or 2 x page pitch responding to the Selection Criteria listed in the position description.
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community-based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website .
Our Vision : creating exceptional health care together
Our Role : to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values : Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind
CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.
Canberra Hospital Expansion Project – CHS is constructing a new critical services building called 'Building 5' which is a 44,000sqm nine storey building specifically designed to deliver state-of-the-art acute clinical services at the Canberra Hospital. Building 5 is the largest healthcare infrastructure project undertaken in the Territory's history and it represents the largest clinical and operational change program to ever be implemented by Canberra Health Services. Building 5 integrates with a number of existing buildings at the Campus including Building 1 and Building 2, to facilitate a seamless public thoroughfare, patient transportation and back-of-house logistics distribution. North Canberra Hospital - As of 3 July 2023 Calvary Public Hospital Bruce transitioned to CHS and became North Canberra Hospital. The transition will deliver a health system networked under one provider and will provide increased workforce opportunities for staff at both CHS sites. The ACT Government will be building a new northside hospital on the existing hospital campus in Bruce to meet the growing health care needs of our community, with construction to commence mid-decade providing more beds, increased services, and increased career opportunities. If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Paul Davies at (02) 5124 3285 or at ******
#J-18808-Ljbffr
