Aod Youth Clinician

This scheme recognises the role key health workers play in enabling the delivery of rural and remote health services, and aims to provide incentives over and above award entitlements, to attract and retain staff in these areas.

To recognise ongoing service in this role, once the successful candidate has served a qualifying period, they will become entitled to a reoccurring Annual Retention Bonus valued up to $10,000 (as taxable income).

For more information, please discuss incentive options with the contact person for this role.

Hybrid working model considered

We really aren’t that far away - only 3 hours’ drive from Mildura, 5 hours from Adelaide or a short flight from anywhere in Australia with everything you need right at your front door!

What you'll be doing

• The AOD Youth Clinician works with young people aged 14 to 25, their carers and family in a case management and therapeutic intervention capacity
• This involves specialist assessment, care planning, treatment, withdrawal management, referral services to people experiencing drug and alcohol problems
• Work across the CMHDA and CAMHS multidisciplinary teams and participate in educational outreach work

What is on offer

• 5 weeks paid annual leave per year
• Salary packaging (pay less tax!), this includes Remote Area Housing Assistance Benefits, Novated Leasing and Employee Meal and Entertainment Card
• Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) Every Month
• Isolation & climate allowance
• Fitness Passport
• Support through advanced education & training
• A comfortable country lifestyle that supports balance & wellbeing

About the Far West LHD

Key to our success of course, is our people. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia. In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.

About Broken Hill

A true “Oasis in the Outback”, Broken Hill is a thriving regional town in far west NSW full of diversity, history and character. Being Australia’s first city to be Nationally Heritage Listed, Broken Hill is a culturally rich town with a vibrant art scene with over 20 galleries! The unique attractions, festivals and beautiful natural landscapes see tourists flock from all over, but the ones who stay quickly fall in love with the place and its liveability.

With a population just shy of 20,000, Broken Hill is small enough to allow for a relaxed country lifestyle, while big enough to provide all the desired facilities of a regional hub including major supermarkets and retail stores, excellent schools (7 primary & 2 high), multiple gyms & aquatic centre, well-known fast food franchises and a plethora of trendy restaurants, pubs and cafés.

How to apply  To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible.

• Recognised degree or qualification in health, welfare, or social science with a minimum of two years AOD clinical experience with eligibility for NSW registration/professional association where relevant). Or if no recognised degree or qualification, significant AOD clinical experiences of a minimum of five years.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in drug and alcohol clinical practices and treatment interventions.
• Demonstrated application of evidence based practice and critical thinking to advocate for and implement recovery oriented individualised person centred and trauma informed care to clients of the Drug and Alcohol service.
• Demonstrated commitment to work and partner with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander consumers and their families to enhance health outcomes.
• Evidence of participation in own professional development and commitment to maintaining competence and enhancement of skills together with willingness to apply and share professional expertise with colleagues and students.
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills including the verbal and written ability to communicate and consult with clients, family and/or carers and other health, community and welfare professionals together with intermediate computer skills including use of the Microsoft Office suite.
• Demonstrated competence in the use of electronic information systems and the ability to maintain accurate medical records utilising appropriate documentation and entering data related to activity in a timely manner.
• Current licence to drive in NSW

Need more information?

Applications Close: 19/5/2024

Far West Local Health District is committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander to apply for positions.

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