• Full time, ongoing opportunity
• Work close to public transport in our facility in Thomas Street Dandenong
• Wanting to further develop your skills in Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drug Services?

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About our Southern Dual Diagnosis Service, Dandenong

Monash Health is the largest public health service in Victoria, employing over 18,000 people across a range of specialities. The Southern Dual Diagnosis Service covers the whole of the Southern Metropolitan region which is broadly divided into Adult and Youth Service provision. The services aim is to improve treatment outcomes for individuals who have a co-existing mental health and substance use issue. Our high functioning multidisciplinary team work from Thomas St Dandenong and sits within the Monash Health Drug and Alcohol Service, within the Mental Health Program of Monash Health.

About the Role

A number of exciting opportunities exist for highly experienced dual diagnosis clinicians to be part of the Southern Dual Diagnosis Services (VDDI funded). These positions include full time, permanent positions in which the clinician will have extensive experience in both mental health and alcohol and other drug services and will support key stakeholders around their implementation of dual diagnosis as core business across the Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drug and Mental Health Community Support Services sectors within the South East region.

The roles which are currently being recruited for include the following:

• Dual Diagnosis Clinician (Adult) 1.0 EFT
• Dual Diagnosis Clinician (Youth) 1.0 EFT
• Dual Diagnosis Clinician (Youth) 0.8 EFT

About You

You are a dedicated and accomplished Mental Health/AOD clinician who can demonstrate the requirements for the position as outlined below. You enjoy working as part of a multidisciplinary team and are truly passionate about improving treatment outcomes for individuals who have a co-existing mental health and substance use concerns.

You also:

• Have at least 5 years clinical experience in Mental Health
• Have experience/knowledge in Alcohol and Other Drugs
• Have excellent communication and time management skills
• Ability to build rapport with internal/external individuals, teams and diverse stakeholders

What you need:

• Relevant Qualification (aligned to position description)
• Demonstrated experience (aligned to position description noting reference to years of experience)
• Current AHPRA registration
• Relevant working visa if required
• Driver’s License

What We Offer:

• Access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your acute clinical skills & knowledge base
• Avenues to further develop your leadership & project management skills
• Mentorship & career guidance
• Support to attend relevant forums & conferences
• A supportive learning environment, should you wish to undertake postgraduate studies

In addition, you will have access to benefits including salary packaging to increase your take-home pay, access to onsite staff car parking and gym, uniform and the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

How to Apply

Monash Health recognises the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles.

Preferred candidates will require a clear Police Check and a current Working with Children’s Check prior to any offers of employment being made.

As part of our selection process, you may be invited by email to participate in an on-camera video interview.

Please note, applications will only be accepted via the Monash Health online Mercury System – e-mail applications will not be considered.

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Apply NOW to join our Southern Dual Diagnosis team at Monash Health!