Senior AOD Clinician

Part Time (0.6 FTE) until 30 June 2026

Deliver person-centred affirming AOD interventions

Leading LGBTQIA community services organisation

About the role

Working in a part-time capacity the Senior AOD Clinician will:

Have significant experience in AOD counselling and be comfortable working within a harm reduction and trauma informed framework using a range of approaches.

Have leadership experience in providing direction and supervision to more junior staff/students.

Actively contribute to the leadership team providing direction across Therapeutic Services in South Australia.

Respond to any issues that arise for clients or volunteers during visits that occur through Rainbow Connection.

Be keen to utilise your skills and knowledge to support a multidisciplinary team and further develop the AOD service.

Whats on offer

In addition to your salary of SCHADS Level 5 (pro-rata) plus superannuation Thorne Harbour also pays above award. Youll also receive 17.5% leave loading and an ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15900 in salary packaging benefits.

There is also the option to increase your annual leave entitlements through our purchased leave program as well as regular clinical supervision operational supervision and ongoing professional development.

About you

You will have a tertiary qualification/s relevant to Social Work Counselling Occupational Therapy or Psychology with eligibility for membership of a relevant governing body (e.g. AASW AHPRA APS PACFA).

You will also bring to the role:

Knowledge of and experience of evidence-based AOD therapeutic frameworks.

Experience and competence in the provision of AOD assessment treatment planning and discharge planning.

Previous leadership experience and provision of supervision coaching and/or mentoring.

Advanced organisational skills demonstrating capacity to provide client centred care coordination.

Experience and competence in the design and delivery of face-to-face individual family or group work.

About us

Combining passion commitment and activism Thorne Harbour Health aims to improve the health and wellbeing of our LGBTIQ communities and of those living with or affected by HIV.

For a detailed position description including selection criteria visit our website:

For further enquiries please contact: Sharna Ciotti Manager Therapeutic Services (SA) onor via email

Applicants from our LGBTIQA communities including those living with HIV those from culturally and linguistically diverse communities First Nations people and people with disability are encouraged to apply.

How to apply

Written applications addressing the selection criteria and including a resume and the names and contact details of three professional referees should be sent to

Applications close: Sunday 15 June 2025

Important: it is essential that applicants specifically address the selection criteria. Where selection criteria have not been addressed applications will not be considered.

Thorne Harbour Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to child safety. We have zero tolerance of child abuse. Our robust human resources recruitment and vetting practices are strictly adhered to during the application and interviewing process. Applicants should be aware that we carry out working with children police records and reference checks for all roles.