Intake Clinician – Substance Use Services (Full-Time)

NSW Health; New South Wales; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Health in the Mid North Coast region is seeking an Intake Clinician to support the Alcohol & Other Drugs Service. The role involves being the first point of contact for individuals seeking help with substance use, conducting intake assessments, and triaging to the appropriate service within a multidisciplinary team.

Applicants should have nursing, social work, or psychology qualifications and demonstrate culturally responsive care, harm minimisation principles, and the ability to work

Qualifications

• Experience conducting intake assessments and triage to appropriate services.
• Ability to build rapport and establish therapeutic relationships with diverse clients.
• Commitment to culturally responsive care and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
• Familiarity with harm minimisation principles.

Responsibilities

• Be the first point of contact for people seeking support for substance use related concerns.
• Complete an intake assessment and triage to the most appropriate service.
• Contribute to the flow of clients from intake to the most appropriate component of the service or external provider.

Skills

Assessment

Client engagement

Care planning

Team collaboration

Education

RN (Nursing)

Social Work

Psychology

Job description

NSW Health in the Mid North Coast region is seeking an Intake Clinician to support the Alcohol & Other Drugs Service. The role involves being the first point of contact for individuals seeking help with substance use, conducting intake assessments, and triaging to the appropriate service within a multidisciplinary team.

Applicants should have nursing, social work, or psychology qualifications and demonstrate culturally responsive care, harm minimisation principles, and the ability to work