Drug and Alcohol Counsellor Level 3

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Moree Community Health Service - Kamilaroi/ Gamilaroi Country
Position Classification: Health Clinician Lvl 3
Remuneration: $70,049.73 - $112,114 per annum + superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ467390
Applications Close: 10th March 2024
About the Role
As the DACS Level 3 Counsellor for this service, you will provide specialised counselling services to clients with a substance use disorder. This may include conducting assessments, developing case formulations and assessing factors such as mental health and psychosocial history. Throughout your commitment to this role, there will be times in which you will travel to provide this service to some of the smaller surrounding communities as outreach.
You will be supported by members of our large multidisciplinary team, as well as being linked in with a clinical supervisor. Education is provided monthly by the DACS team and further ongoing education is also encouraged.
Where you'll be working
The successful applicant will be located in Moree as a member of the multidisciplinary Drug and Alcohol Clinical Services team. You will work alongside other clinicians consisting of Nurses, Psychologists, Counsellors and Social Workers, and you will be required to provide counselling services to clients of the Mehi sector.
About You
The successful applicant will have the ability to work independently and have precise time management skills. You will be capable of prioritising competing demands and be able to adapt to a variety of clinical settings. You will also be required to travel one to two days per week to outlying areas to complete this role.
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)
• 6 weeks annual leave (for eligible full time nurses)
• Superannuation contributions
• Salary packaging options
• Fitness Passport
• 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

• Level 2 applicants are highly encouraged to apply
• An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.
• To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment 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 Patricia Skelton on Patricia.Skelton@health.nsw.gov.au
Information for Applicants:
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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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