Registered Nurse AOD-Acacia Prison

Serco; Wooroloo; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniforms, meals & onsite parking

Benefits @Serco program including well

Skills development opportunities

Job summary

Serco is seeking a Registered Nurse – Drug & Alcohol at Acacia Prison in Wooroloo, WA. You will assess, refer, counsel, and case-manage inmates with substance use issues within a multidisciplinary health team.

This full-time role focuses on rehabilitation, safety, and compassionate care in a secure setting, offering career growth and daily benefits.

Qualifications

• Unrestricted registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
• Minimum 2 years clinical experience in mental health and/or drug and alcohol programs.
• Postgraduate qualifications in mental health or drug and alcohol; or equivalent experience.
• Experience in health assessments and case management.

Responsibilities

• Promote rehabilitation and reintegration of inmates.
• Ensure safety and security of inmates, staff and community.
• Provide a respectful and professional environment for staff, inmates and visitors.

Skills

RN Registration

Clinical experience

Case management

Education

Nursing degree

Postgraduate mental health/DA

Job description

Make a meaningful impact in correctional health at Acacia Prison

Serco is a place where you can grow.

Join a team of over 12,000 professionals across the Asia Pacific and be part of a workplace that offers challenge, purpose, and genuine impact.

We’re committed to supporting your career and wellbeing with benefits designed to support you at every stage, including:

• Uniforms, daily meals, and onsite parking


• Access to Benefits @Serco, including wellbeing programs, career development, and shopping discounts


• Opportunities to expand your skills and learn from experienced colleagues

About The Role

As a Registered Nurse – Drug & Alcohol at Acacia Prison, you’ll play a key role in supporting inmates affected by substance use issues through assessment, referral, counselling, and case management. This is a full time role based in Wooroloo, WA.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary health team, you will contribute to:

• Promoting the rehabilitation and reintegration of inmates


• Ensuring the safety and security of inmates, staff, and the community


• Providing a respectful and professional environment for staff, inmates, and visitors

This role allows you to make a real difference by supporting individuals with complex needs while maintaining high standards of clinical care within a secure setting.

What You’ll Bring

• Current unrestricted registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA


• Minimum 2 years’ clincal experience in mental health and/or drug and alcohol programs (full-time or part time equivalent)


• Relevant post graduate qualifications in mental health or drug and alcohol; or working towards same; or extensive experience working in drug and alcohol field


• Experience in conducting health assessments and case management of patients health care


• Strong understanding of drug and alcohol issues, dual diagnosis, and chronic disease


• Sound knowledge of common mental health concerns


• Cultural awareness across diverse backgrounds and contemporary issues

Ready to make a difference?

Are you ready to do important work that really matters?

At Serco, we bring together the right people, technology, and partners to create impactful solutions that address some of the world’s most urgent and complex challenges.

We focus on serving governments all over the globe. The work we do touches the lives of millions in Australia and New Zealand and offers unique opportunities to leverage your skills across our core capabilities in health, defence, matitime, justice, immigration and community services.

We seek and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds and cultures including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGTBQI+, veterans and people with disability.

By joining Serco, you’ll have access to Employee Networks led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion, and belonging.

Impact a better future at Serco