Specialist AOD & Mental Health Clinician
Specialist AOD & Mental Health Clinician
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Job Description
- Max term part time contract
- Increase your take home pay with salary packaging
- South Morang location
About the opportunity
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.
View the full position descriptionhere.
Whats on offer
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 $15900 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.
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.
How to apply
Click APPLY to submit your interest and well be in touch shortly. Well be reviewing applications as they come through as were keen to engage with someone.
If you have questions about the opportunity please contact the hiring managerEmma Hooper on
About Uniting
At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.
Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children at all times. As a child safe organisation employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.
Uniting is also committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Part-Time
