For all people in Australia living with mental health and wellbeing challenges to live a life that is meaningful to them.

Position Details

• Part-Time / Full time, Permanent positions available
• Classification: OR Registered Nurse Level 2 with salary range of $104,826 - $110,122 per annum pro rata + Superannuation
• Classification: Health Professional Level 2 with a salary range of $99,432 - $111,229) per annum pro rata + Superannuation
• Salary packaging arrangements provided increasing take home pay
• Location: Geelong

About your new role

As a Mental Health AOD Clinician, you will have a minimum of 2 years mental health experience as a registered and accredited Psychologist, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or Nurse. In addition it is desirable that you have AOD experience and qualifications.

You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary recovery-focused team inclusive of adult and child and family clinicians, LGBTQIA+, AOD, and mental health peer support workers.

Drawing on your disciplinary skills, you will:

• Engage with consumers to provide evidence based psychological therapies and clinical interventions;
• Work with the consumers allied health or medical team and their supports aimed at improving mental health outcomes and/or help the consumer to recover from drug and alcohol use,
• Play an active role in disciplinary knowledge sharing with your colleagues whilst creating a reciprocal learning environment within the team.

What will Neami offer

• Generous leave entitlements including Wellness Leave and Parental Leave (pro-rata)
• Access to paid study leave and discipline-specific paid external supervision
• 17.5% Annual Leave Loading
• Flexible work arrangements are available for maintaining your work-life balance
• Professional development through regular practice development sessions and coaching with your supervisor
• Ongoing extensive in-house Learning and Development programs to encourage learning and skill-building
• Fitness Passport membership to support your health and wellbeing (available in most States/Territories and subject to minimum working hours and/or length of service)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through TELUS - providing holistic health and wellness supports and resources to Neami staff and their immediate family

What you will bring to the role

• Formal tertiary qualification in Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or Nursing
• Accredited registration with a professional governing body such as AHPRA, AASW, ACA
• Proven minimum two years clinical experience to apply evidence-based psychological therapies and interventions, including understanding of theoretical concepts within mental health and AOD sciences and their application to mental health and/or AOD presentations.
• Experience working as a member of a multi- disciplinary team with the ability to inspire and facilitate team commitment and cooperation.
• Demonstrated ability to form and nurture partnerships with government and non-government mental health, AOD, emergency and community service providers.

Desirable

• Demonstrated experience in working with children, youth and families/carers, and applying evidence based psychological therapies
• Demonstrated experience in working with people across the life span
• Knowledge of local services particularly relevant to designated program area.
• Knowledge of Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Act, policies, and practices with the ability to assess and manage clinical, work health and safety, quality & organisational risk.
• Knowledge of Equal Opportunities Legislation, policies, and practices
• Experience working across a range of Commonwealth and State funded mental health/AOD programs and ensuring program implementation in line with funding requirements and contracts
• Knowledge of Professional Codes of Conduct and Ethics: aware of and practicing within relevant Federal and State Legislation and the relevant Professional Code of Practice, Conduct and Ethics

What the role requires

• National Criminal History Check (police check) - disclosable outcomes considered
• Current Working with Children Check - required before commencement of work
• Australian working rights
• A valid driver's licence

How to Apply

The terms and conditions of the role are listed in the position description attached below.

To apply for this position, please:

• Click the 'Apply Now' button where you will need to create a username and password
• Upload your resume and cover letter.

When applying for this position, you are asked to tell us about your previous work experience, your suitability for this role and your answers to any target questions (where asked). Please include in your application how you would prefer to be contacted (whether via email, text or phone call).

If you have any further questions not addressed in the job advertisement or position description, or if you require any adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact:
Sonia Panek, Clinical Services Manager - Mobile: 0448 016 491 - Email: [email protected] using the subject line: Mental Health AOD Clinicians - Geelong enquiry via EthicalJobs.

If you are excited about this role, but only meet some of the requirements, we encourage you to call or email us to talk about this opportunity. We're passionate about creating opportunities and supporting professional development.

If you have any technical issues when applying for this role, please email [email protected].au for assistance.

If your application is shortlisted:

• We may invite you to have an informal phone conversation to discuss the role and get to know more about your experience and interest and answer your questions.
• We may invite you to an interview (which may be in person or conducted online via Microsoft Teams) with up to three panel members from Neami.

Be Yourself - Neami values and celebrates diversity including multidisciplinary teams and the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that is accessible, inclusive and reflects the community in which we live.

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