• Employment type: Permanent Full Time
  
• Location: Nepean Hospital
  
• Hours per week: 38
  
• Requisition ID: REQ556878
  
• Application Close: 21/04/2025
  
• Position Classification & Renumeration: Dependent on Qualifications:  
  • Social Worker or Occupational Therapist 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
  • Nurse Unit Manager Level 2 - $133,112.74 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 Youth Drug & Alcohol Team provides a key role in the front-line operational management and continued development of community-based youth drug and alcohol services across the NBMLHD. This role will include the establishment of new and innovative programs and models of care for youth drug & alcohol services operating within a community setting.

The successful incumbent will provide day to day operational management of staff which includes ensuring clinicians participation in clinical supervision/review sessions. The Team Leader supports the development of referral pathways between the Drug & Alcohol Service and a range of youth service providers across the NBMLHD region.

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 Degrees and general registration with AHPRA; or (b) Social Work – minimum Bachelor 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) Nursing – Current registration to practice as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA)
2. Demonstrated understanding and extensive knowledge of current principles, policies, and practices of health service delivery relevant to the areas of drug & alcohol and youth health

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]