• Permanent Part Time | 56 hours a fortnight
• Eastern Health Emergency Departments
• Ongoing professional development opportunities are offered

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.

Our Employee Value Proposition is “Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts”.

This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.

About the role

The Addiction Medicine Clinical Liaison Service is an alcohol and drug specialty hospital liaison consultation service. The main objective of the service is to reduce presentations of clients with AOD issues to emergency departments and the acute hospital wards. The Addiction Medicine Clinical Liaison Service (AMCLS) provides a rapid assessment and coordination of pathways into existing community-based Alcohol & Drug (AOD) services for clients presenting at Eastern Health’s emergency departments (EDs) with Alcohol or other Drug issues. The service also aims to support Emergency Department clinical staff knowledge in the assessment, management and referral pathways for clients with identified AOD issues.

About you

To be successful in this role you will possess:

• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Board
• At least 4 years’ experience working in the AOD/mental health sector.
• Demonstrated understanding of Harm Minimisation and Recovery Frameworks within the context of the alcohol and drug sector.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in providing advanced assessments, counselling and the clinical management of alcohol and drug withdrawal.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in co-morbidity assessment, relapse prevention, motivational interviewing and brief intervention sessions.
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development in an area relevant to the alcohol and drug field.
• Post Graduate qualifications in AOD
• Highly developed interpersonal and leadership experience
• A strong commitment to high quality care
• The ability to work as part of a diverse team
• Excellent communication and organisational skills

Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.

Those that are offered and/or start between January and April do not require an up to date vaccination for Influenza to progress providing they are aware of its requirement later in the year. Those that are offered and/or start between May and December require the up to date Influenza vaccination prior to offer.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

• Mentor and Shadowing program
• Access to discovery days across our 50 sites
• Study and professional development leave
• Friendly & supportive teams
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• Fitness Passport for work-life balance
• Employee Assistance program accessible for you and your loved ones
• Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements
• Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme
• Access to Private Health Insurance offers
• Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi training
• Cafes at all of our Hospitals

Next Steps

Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.

We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.

If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check.

Good to know:

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
• Advertising may end before the closing date.
• We do not accept recruitment agency application

If you are a current Eastern Health employee please ensure you log in with your internal Eastern Health account to apply for this or other roles.