AddressAbout the RoleThis position is integral to the MERIT team as you will provide counselling and case management to clients involved with the local courts (Newcastle, Maitland, Toronto, Cessnock and Raymond Terrace) and work with them to positively proceed through the program. What does this look like? It looks like scheduling weekly appointments, writing reports on clients progress, and attending local courts.
The successful applicant will be supported by their colleagues within the MERIT Team, by the Service Manager, Allied Health Lead and the identified supervisor – which will be determined once successful candidate is chosen.
Where you'll be working
The successful applicant will join the MERIT Team based at Newcastle Community Health, 670 Hunter Street Newcastle. You will work in a supportive environment alongside other multidiscipline professionals made up of Nurses, Psychologists, Social Workers and Administration staff to counsel and case manage clients who have identified as having a drug and/or alcohol dependency, and are involved with the criminal justice system.
About YouYou will have a non-judgemental manner about you and be open-minded and approachable. You will also have the ability to work in a team environment, have outstanding verbal and non-verbal communication skills, and have a strong understanding of the Code of Ethics – remaining professional at all times.
Benefits
- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- Proximity to shopping and other services
- ADO's each month (for full time employees)
- 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals
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.
2) Find out more about applying for this positionFor role related queries or questions contact Leeona Moxey on ************@health.nsw.gov.au
Information 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: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2
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This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2023_022: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases 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
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