Clinical Lead Merit - Drug And Alcohol Services

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until June 2026
Location: Newcastle Community Health Service
Position Classification: Health Clinician Lvl 4
Remuneration: $117,544 - $120,393 per annum + 11% superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ472559
Applications Close: 1st April 2024About the Role
The MERIT program is a 12 week program that involves weekly attendance appointments from clients, and reporting to the courts on each individual clients progress. As the Clinical Lead, you will be involved in counselling and case management of clients, as well as having the responsibility of leading other team members in clinical review meetings and providing clinical guidance as required.
The local courts involved in our MERIT program include Newcastle, Maitland, Toronto, Cessnock and Raymond Terrace. The successful applicant will be supported by their fellow colleagues, their Line Manager, the Allied Health Lead and DACS District Manager.Where you'll be working
The successful applicant will join the MERIT Team made up of multiple professions including Nurses, Psychologists, Social Workers and Administration. MERIT‘s goal is to provide counselling and case management to clients involved in the criminal justice system that are identified as having Drug and Alcohol dependency.
You will be based out of Newcastle Community Health, located at 670 Hunter Street, Newcastle – surrounded by multiple cafés and restaurants for those days you feel like treating yourself for lunch!About YouThe successful applicant will have exceptional communication and leadership skills, and the ability to work well in a team environment. You will also be capable of maintaining professional, organisational, legal and ethical boundaries.Additional Information

• An eligibility list will be created for future temporary full or part time vacancies.
• To be eligible for employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or hold an appropriate visa that allows you to live and work in Australia. Employment of a temporary visa holder will only be offered in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
• We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.

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For role related queries or questions contact Leeona Moxey on Leeona.Moxey@health.nsw.gov.auInformation for Applicants:Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit:Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health. For more information, please visit: .This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine 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 (AIR Immunisation History Statement) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.Acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement (IHS), or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate, or AIR COVID-19 and Influenza IHS. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.#HNEDACS