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Senior Alcohol and Other Drugs Clinician 
Orygen Specialist Program
The Royal Melbourne Hospital

• Full-time 2 year Fixed-Term role | Monthly ADOs and Salary Packaging
• Based in Parkville, with some travel to Cherry Creek Youth Justice Precinct
• Excellent team culture, training, supervision and professional development opportunities

About The Royal Melbourne Hospital

The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) part of the Parkville Precinct and is one of Australia's leading public hospitals, providing a comprehensive range of specialist medical, surgical, and mental health services, as well as rehabilitation, aged care, specialist clinics and community programs.

Join the Custodial Forensic Youth Mental Health Service (FYMHS) team at The Royal Melbourne Hospital’s Orygen Specialist Program, providing specialist care to young people in custodial settings. This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Mental Health Clinician with AOD experience to work with young people in custodial settings, focusing on recovery-oriented care during a period of growth driven by the Royal Commission and mental health reforms.

This position is currently based across both Parkville and Cherry Creek Youth Justice Precincts. As such, travel to the workplace destination is included within the working hours as/where required and access to a workplace vehicle will be provided.

Benefits of working at RMH:

• Salary packaging options, earn up to $12,000 tax free earnings!
• 5 weeks annual leave plus monthly ADO’s for full time employees
• Discounted gyms and health centre access with Fitness Passport
• RMH prides ourselves on our Speaking Up for Safety Culture and our values – People First, Lead with Kindness and Excellence together!

About the role:

The Senior Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Clinician will work in collaboration with the Custodial FYMHS Specialist Services Lead and the Custodial FYMHS multidisciplinary team to develop excellence in clinical service delivery in the areas of specialist addiction assessment and intervention. You will be joining a skilled and supportive team in a newly created AOD specialist role to help develop and support an enhanced model of care across Orygen's Custodial FYMHS team.

• Support the development and expansion of custodial mental health services within the Parkville and Cherry Creek Youth Justice Precincts
• Assist and support young people in custody to address harmful behaviours resulting from problematic substance use
• Manage and undertake AOD-specific assessments and interventions.
• Provide care team consultation, liaison and support, service linkages for young people within and exiting custody

About you

Formal Qualifications

• This is a multidisciplinary role and is open to Grade 4 Registered Psychiatric Nurses, and Grade 3 Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and Psychologists (Clinical, Forensic & Neuropsychology endorsed)

Essential

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in the application of clinical practice in the mental health field, specifically with young people experiencing mental health disorders
• Demonstrated understanding of interventions for reducing alcohol and drug related harm
• Passionate, creative, collaborative and compassionate team player

Desirable

• Knowledge of the youth justice and/or criminal justice system and other relevant sectors

To view the full Position Description, please click here.

Please note, recruitment is ongoing, with interviews commencing as soon as suitable applications are received. Advertising may cease prior to the closing date.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and Working With Children Check. All RMH employees are required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment.

The RMH stands in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in work and care. We are proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community.  Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.