Thorne Harbour Health, a progressive LGBTIQ+ community-controlled organisation, is currently seeking a skilled and passionate Non-Residential Withdrawal Nurse with strong clinical experience and a commitment to innovative practice for our newly created LGBTIQ+ Non-Residential Withdrawal Nurse.

The Nurse Practitioner will support a dynamic and expanding team of AOD programs. This role joins us at a time of significant growth, program development and innovation for the organisation.

This role will make a real difference to LGBTIQ+ communities and people living with HIV, by removing barriers to AOD treatment pathways.

With excellent professional development opportunities and a deeply supportive environment, this will be a richly rewarding role for the right person. We offer generous salary packaging and a commitment to quality improvement.

To be considered for the role you must be:

• Registered as a Nurse Practitioner with AHPRA; and, preferably, have both
• RACGP accredited MATOD training; and
• A tertiary qualification in AOD or Mental Health.

Also key to the role is the following relevant experience:

• as a Nurse Practitioner working with people who use alcohol and other drugs;
• working within a dual diagnosis framework;
• in clinical assessment and treatment of addiction, physical health and/or mental health;
• working in community, outpatient and outreach settings.

You will also require a demonstrated sensitivity to the issues that lesbian, gay men/MSM, bisexual and trans and gender diverse people face in accessing culturally sensitive and appropriate health care. A strong commitment to reducing these barriers and supporting these communities.

For a detailed position description, including selection criteria click on the attachment below or visit our website.

For further enquiries please contact: Leonie Ryan, AOD Program Manager on 0407550581 or [email protected] using the subject line: AOD Nurse Practitioner enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Members of the LGBTIQ+ community, people living with HIV, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, those with past-lived experience of recovery from alcohol and other drug issues, and people living with a disability and from CALD backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Thorne Harbour Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Thorne Harbour Health 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.

A position description is attached.