Clinical Lead: AOD hub

The Buttery; Nimbin; Hybrid; AUD 80,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Working Solutions

Extra Annual Leave

Career Growth

Professional Development

Supportive Environment

Salary Packaging Benefits

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Job summary

The Buttery invites applications for the AOD Clinical Lead role in Nimbin. Lead clinical oversight, provide counselling, case management and community engagement to ensure high-quality, person-centred care and 연결 with health and community services.

You will mentor a Senior Peer Worker, supervise staff, and contribute to program development while fostering recovery-oriented practice across the regional community.

Qualifications

• University level qualifications in Counselling, Mental Health Nursing, Social Work or Psychology with peak body membership (AHPRA, AASW, ACA or PACFA).
• Minimum of three years’ experience delivering AOD, mental health and suicide prevention services with trauma-informed care and brief interventions.
• Demonstrated experience managing staff and small programs.

Skills

Counselling

Trauma-informed care

Staff supervision

Community engagement

Education

University level qualifications in Counselling, Mental Health Nursing, Social Work or Psychology

Job description

About the role

As the AOD Clinical Lead, you'll be responsible for the clinical leadership and ongoing development of the Nimbin Hub Program. Working closely with a Senior Peer Worker, you'll provide clinical oversight, counselling, case management support and community engagement to ensure our participants receive high-quality, person-centred care. You'll have the opportunity to:

Deliver evidence-based counselling interventions through individual support.

Build strong partnerships across health, mental health and community services.

Support people experiencing AOD-related harm to improve their health, wellbeing and social outcomes.

Provide clinical support, mentoring and guidance to a Senior Peer Worker.

Create meaningful change in a close-knit regional community.

This is a rewarding leadership role that combines clinical practice, program development and community connection.

About the program

The Nimbin Hub Program delivers specialist alcohol and other drug support services designed to reduce AOD-related harm and improve health and social outcomes. The program offers a combination of assessment, care planning, counselling, case management, psychosocial support and coordinated referrals, all underpinned by recovery-oriented and trauma-informed practice.

Hours and location

This position is based at our Nimbin Hub and is 35 hours per week. The Neighbourhood Centre operates between 10:00am and 4:00pm, with flexibility to negotiate your working hours around these times and work from home for remaining hours. We recognise the importance of work-life balance and offer:

The potential for a 9-day fortnight by agreement with a rostered day off between Monday and Thursday

A dedicated pool vehicle available for both staff members to undertake outreach and community appointments. This position is funded until 30 June 2027, with strong potential for extension as part of our expanding community services.

Salary

This role will be remunerated at SCHCDS Level 6 ($58-60ph) with access to salary packaging to potentially increase your take home pay by another 5k.

You will be a great fit for this role if you meet the selection criteria below. To help us get to know you, please address each of the criteria in your cover letter, using each criterion as a separate heading. We encourage you to share examples of your experience, achievements and approach to supporting people in their recovery journey.

1. University level qualifications or higher in Counselling, Mental Health Nursing, Social Work or Psychology with membership of a peak body such as AHPRA, AASW, ACA (level 3+) or PACFA.

2. A minimum of three years’ experience in delivery of AOD, mental health and suicide prevention services providing trauma-informed care, brief interventions and individual counselling for persons with complex support needs

3. Demonstrated experience managing staff and small programs.

Cover letters that address all criteria above will be best placed to progress through the selection process.

Applications close

We will be processing applications as they arrive and will make offers as soon as a suitable applicant is found.

Why you’ll love working with us

• Flexible Working Solutions:We support your work-life balance with flexible working arrangements.
• Extra Annual Leave:Enjoy two additional weeks of annual leave (pro rata) to spend more time on holiday.
• Career Growth:Explore internal opportunities to transfer and work in other programs.
• Professional Development:Benefit from ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Supportive Environment:Access to our Employee Assistance Program and to external clinical supervision for direct service staff
• Salary Packaging Benefits:Increase your take-home pay by 6-12% with ATO-approved incentives, allowing you to allocate up to $15,899 of tax-free salary towards your mortgage, rent, loans, credit card, or school fees.
• Salary Packaging Meal and Accommodation Card:Receive a $2,650 card for meals and accommodation.
• Convenient Packaging Options:Package your costs for smartwatches, EarPods, professional memberships or a novated vehicle lease.

About us

The Buttery is a not-for-profit charitable organisation established in 1973.Through residential and community-based programs, we specialise in the treatment of alcohol and other drug dependence and mental health conditions. Our programs are evidence-based, best-practice and informed by the latest research into recovery. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we consistently work to improve the lives of the people we support.We operate from Tweed Heads to Port Macquarie across Bundjalung, Githabul, Gumbaynggirr, Yaegl, Dunghutti and Birpai lands.

If you are planning to move for this role

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We recognise the benefits that diversity and inclusion bring, and encourage people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and CALD and LGBTIQASB+ community members are encouraged to apply. We are proud to have active RAP and Rainbow groups. We support lived experience and neurodiversity.