Clinical Lead - Drug & Alcohol - Whole Family Team - Gateway Gosford - [Archived Advertisement]

This recruitment may be used to fill future positions via an eligibility list for permanent, full time, part time, temporary and casual positions.

Central Coast Local Health District are looking for a suitably qualified Level 4 Health Clinician, to join their friendly and supportive Whole Family Team. We are offering a permanent full time position, and you will be based at the Gateway Centre at Gosford.

What we Offer 

• Work for the largest employer on the Central Coast  
• Full-time employees receive an Additional Day Off (ADO) through our ADO policy.  
• 17.5% Annual leave Loading where applicable    
• Full Salary Packaging services are provided – which means you save more tax.  
• Discounted Fitness Passport to balance your wellbeing.  
• Professional Development through access to experienced and quality leadership.
• Social Club.  
• Access to Wellbeing programs and support through our Employee Assistance Program. 

About You 

• A tertiary degree and full registration with AHPRA as an Occupational Therapist, Nurse or Senior Psychologist or eligibility for membership of AASW as a Social Worker, and alignment with relevant professional practice domains.
• Specialist knowledge and experience of current Drug and Alcohol assessments, interventions and models of care, in context of working with families.
• Demonstrated skills in leadership, providing clinical supervision and practice development, including advanced skills in communication.

 This role is suitable for the following; 

• Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2
• Occupational Therapist Level 4
• Senior Psychologist
• Social Worker Level 4.

Where you will be working / What you will be doing

The Clinical Lead – Drug and Alcohol Whole Family Team (WFT) is responsible for the leadership and supervision of clinicians providing  interventions for families with parental Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol. The team works towards the recovery and ongoing safety and wellbeing of families and their children involved with the child protection system.  

The Clinical Lead will demonstrate advanced clinical reasoning and specialist knowledge in substance use assessment and intervention, and provides a comprehensive service to complex and vulnerable families, in close collaboration with Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) as well as other health services, relevant government and non-government agencies. There is a focus on strengthening parenting capacity so children can safely remain with their family. 

The Clinical Lead works closely with their managers and colleagues within VAN Services, Drug and Alcohol and more broadly across the health service to facilitate recovery, integrated and trauma informed care that is holistic and seamless. They actively support their team to be innovative, culturally safe and evidence based to develop and deliver effective and sound interventions that operationalise the NSW Health Prevention and Response to Violence Abuse and Neglect (PARVAN) Framework, relevant Service Standards, Guidelines and Policy and Procedures. 

As the leading healthcare provider in the region, Central Coast Local Health District is well known for its dedication to high quality patient care and community services. CCLHD provides the community of the Central Coast with a caring environment dedicated to improving the patient journey.  

As an employer we offer our staff competitive benefits such as salary packaging, a monthly day off, paid maternity and parental leave, flexible work arrangements and professional development programs. 

Child Safe Standard Commitment  

Central Coast Local Health District is committed to ensuring child safety in all our health services, and hospitals in every ward, emergency department, waiting room, clinic as well as our online and virtual spaces. The Central Coast Local Health District has already taken significant steps to keep children safe, though more work needs to be done to ensure that child safety is embedded in all the care that we deliver and is across all systems, policies and processes.  The Child Safe Standards provide a framework that outlines the essential elements of Child Safe organisations. Through the application of the Child Safe Standards our organisation will build a culture where abuse is prevented, responded to and reported. Child safety is everyone’s responsibility, and The Central Coast is committed to promoting the rights of children and young people and empowering and promoting their voices within the Central Coast.  Standard 5; People working with children are suitable and supported.   

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion 

At Central Coast Local Health District, we are committed to creating a diverse, and inclusive environment which reflects the community and customers we serve. We actively promote the employment of women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. 

If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and would like assistance with your application or to obtain more information on how to apply, please visit Stepping Up initiative. 

Stepping Up Website

The ‘Stepping Up’ online resource aims to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander job applicants understand how to apply for roles within NSW Health by clarifying the recruitment and onboarding process.

For more information, please visit: SteppingUp 

Please note that all NSW Health workers are now required to have received 2 doses of an approved COVID-19 vaccine or have an approved medical contraindication certificate. You will be required to provide a record of your COVID-19 vaccination status if successful. 

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