Team Leader, Connections Program (HP5) - PFT - Olympic Park

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Health Professional Level 5
Remuneration: $130,658 (Year 1) - $133,835 (Level 2)
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ570534

Position Title: Team Leader, Connections Program

Just the place to grow your career and be part of a valued team delivering care where it's needed most!

If you're passionate about delivering healthcare with the greatest impact, then come and join us at Justice Health NSW. Be part of a supportive environment, where you can apply your skills to address complex healthcare needs while broadening your treatment capabilities to maximise patient outcomes.

Justice Health NSW is a challenging yet rewarding place to take your career even further. With industry-leading safety standards, you can focus on doing your best work alongside skilled colleagues while gaining job training to progress your career.

The Role

We’re currently looking for a Team Leader, Connections Program to:

• Provide specialist Drug and Alcohol (D&A) advice and support to the Connections Program, while maintaining a small clinical case load of people with D&A use disorder who are leaving custody and returning to the community.
• Provide clinical leadership that facilitates the ongoing professional development of the Connections Program clinicians in D&A practices. The role will be responsible for leading ongoing development and implementation of evidence-based D&A interventions by providing expert clinical advice.
• Coordinate and allocate caseloads, and support the clinicians, to ensure care plans are developed with necessary supports tailored for individual patient needs, and that patients linked to appropriate health and welfare service providers post release.
• Partner across Justice Health NSW clinical streams, other NSW government and non-government organisations (NGOs) to enable the transfer and continuity of patient care. Leading practice change and participating in workforce and service development initiatives and participate in service planning and policy development for D&A.

Salary & Benefits

Your salary of  $130,658 (Year 1) - $133,835 (Level 2) + super and leave loading is just the beginning. You’ll also have access to:

• Reduced rate on-site parking to minimise your commute time.
• Access to salary packaging benefits.
• Fitness passport (if you’re eligible)
• Fantastic training & education opportunities available 

Please note that this is a vaccination category A position, if successful you will need to provide proof of vaccination for measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, varicella, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and influenza.

Diversity & Inclusivity

We are an equal-opportunity employer. We employ all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability.

If you need assistance with your application please do not hesitate to reach out to our recruitment team on JHFMHN-Recruitment@health.nsw.gov.au

This is a Targeted Aboriginal Position. Preference will be given to applicants of Aboriginal descent. Exemption is claimed under Section 21 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977