• Employment type: Permanent Full Time
  
• Location: Nepean Hospital
  
• Hours per week: 38
  
• Requisition ID: REQ556886
  
• Application Close: 21/04/2025
  
• Position Classification & Renumeration: Dependent on Qualifications:  
  • Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or Counsellor Level 4 - $121,658.00 – $124,607.00 annum 
  • Snr Psychologist - $119,206.00 - $129,171.00 per annum
  • Clinical Psychologist - $109,247.00 - $133,156.00 per annum

With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment, working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.

About Us

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Region.

The Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District Drug and Alcohol Service offers free, non-judgemental services and treatments for drug and/or alcohol use, including information and support for families.

Our service offers specialist drug and alcohol doctors, nurses and allied health staff who respect the client's right to choose from a range of treatments offered with our services underpinned by a philosophy of harm reduction.

The Team Leader for Forensic Drug & Alcohol Team provides a key role in the front-line operational management and continued development of the NBMLHD Forensic Drug & Alcohol Team. This role ensures the effective implementation of the Magistrates Referral into Treatment (M.E.R.I.T) and Drug Court programs, driving the team towards excellence in service delivery.

The successful incumbent will oversee daily operations, supporting staff through clinical supervision and fostering referral pathways with other service providers. The role also involves managing a patient caseload, ensuring comprehensive and coordinated care, and as a cost centre manager oversee the financial management and activity reporting of designated cost centres.

Your contribution as a healthcare professional will have a meaningful and positive impact, which is felt at a community level. We encourage you to apply!

Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees

• Accrued Day Off (ADO)
• Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
• Novated Leasing
• Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Fitness Passport

NBMLHD is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; people living with disability; people from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background; people who identify as LGBTQI+, people with a lived experience of mental health concerns and people of mature age.

NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards.

Selection Criteria:

1. Tertiary qualifications and professional registration/membership as follows: (a) Occupational Therapy minimum bachelor’s degree and general registration with AHPRA; or (b) Social Work – minimum bachelor's degree and eligibility for membership of AASW; or (c) Senior Psychologist - a four-year degree in psychology and general registration with AHPRA; or (d) Clinical/Forensic Psychologist - Masters or Doctoral degree in Clinical or Forensic Psychology, full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia and endorsement or working towards endorsement as a clinical or forensic psychologist (as appropriate to postgraduate qualification); or (e) Counsellor: Bachelor, Master or Doctorate degree in counselling and evidence of listing on ARCAP as either PACFA (clinical registrant) or ACA (minimum level 3).
2. Demonstrated effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills and proven problem-solving ability within a clinical setting.

Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.

More information?

• Download the Position Description
• For role related queries or questions contact James Brown on [email protected]