Join our Alcohol and Other Drug Services Team.

• Be part of a like-minded team with a strong belief in social justice
• Permanent full time position
• Based at Preston

About the opportunity

As a Senior Care and Recovery Clinician you will provide high quality engagement, assessment, treatment and support services to individuals and their families during the course of their Alcohol and Other Drug treatment plan.

Working as part of a dynamic team, you will ensure a consistent catchment-wide response to clients requiring AOD treatment and support across various AOD service streams; Intake and Assessment, Counselling, Care Coordination, Non Residential and Residential Withdrawal, Residential Rehabilitation and Youth services.

What’s on offer

Join an organisation where we don’t just provide a service. We use our connections, our size, our scale, and our knowledge to push into places where we feel like we should be doing more.

In addition to a base salary and superannuation, you’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading and can increase your take home pay with access to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits. Uniting also offers up to 10 weeks paid parental leave.

View the full position description here

Benefits of working at Uniting

Our work isn’t easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.

In addition to a salary equivalent to SCHADS Level 5 + super, you can access the following.

• An extra 17.5% on top of your fortnightly pay when you take paid annual leave
• Ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits which can be used for living expenses such as rent, groceries, bills, clothing, and much more
• 10% discount for eligible employees on the childcare subsidy gap fee when using a Uniting Early Learning service or centre
• A great location in Bell street, Preston, close to public transport
• Access training and development opportunities to help you grow

Your skills and experience

You will hold a tertiary qualification in a health or welfare related discipline. You will also bring with you:

• A tertiary qualification in a health or welfare related field such as Social Work, Psychology, Nursing or Allied Health Sciences
• A Certificate IV in AOD or have completed the core competencies (or willingness to complete within the first 24 months of employment)
• Competencies in dual diagnosis (or willingness to complete within the first 24 months of employment)
• Experience in the application of assessment, case management, case formulation, development of individual treatment plans and discharge planning
• Demonstrated experience working with complex and/or dual diagnosis client

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest.

If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We'll review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.  

For any questions, please reach out to Keryn Ralph, Manager Catchment Clinical Services on 0447 200 374 or keryn.ralph@vt.uniting.org for a chat.

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.unitingvictas.org.au

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBT+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.

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