Drug and Alcohol Centralised Intake Health Professional
Utilise your clinical skills to triage callers, assess their substance use, biopsychosocial needs to match them to the best evidence-based Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD) Drug & Alcohol treatment services such as withdrawal management, counselling, and outpatient medical & nurse led speciality clinics.
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Dependent on qualification
Hours Per Week: 16
Requisition ID: REQ591937
Salary per hour:
Registered Nurse: $36.39 - $51.09
Health Professional (Social Worker, Counsellor Level 1 /2): $37.03 - $52.83
Psychologist: $39.01 - $57.10
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination, and racism.
Where you'll be working
Royal North Shore Hospital
What you'll be doing
Provide professional clinical services demonstrating sound clinical reasoning and advanced practice skills in client engagement, effective problem-solving skills and evidence-based strategies to improve the health and wellbeing of substance users in NSLHD. This includes assessment, intake, advocacy, booking internal appointments and referral to appropriate services and agencies.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Tertiary qualifications in Allied Health or Nursing and Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Nursing, Psychology) or eligibility for membership with the peak professional association (Social Work, Counselling).
- Utilise a toolkit of clinical skills to engage callers, assess their substance use, psychosocial and physical health needs and book them to the most appropriate D&A service.
- Work with multidisciplinary teams and within clinical guidelines to ensure expedient treatment access and contribute to treatment plans for complex clinical scenarios.
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For role related queries or questions contact Anne-Marie Hall on AnneMarie.Hall@health.nsw.gov.au
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
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Applications Close: 29 July 2025
Tentative Interview Dates: 25 August 2025
