Senior Alcohol and Other Drugs Community Youth Health Clinician The Link Youth Health Service

JOB DESCRIPTION

Life can be tough for young people, and they need our help now more than ever!   Would you like to help? 

 

About The Link Youth Health Service Inc. and headspace 

The Link Youth Health Service Inc (The Link) has been providing health services to Tasmanian young people (12-25 years) for over 30 years.  We work with young people, the community and funders to enable young people to thrive.  For more information please go to our website: www.thelink.org.au.  The Link is the Lead Agency for headspace Hobart. 

headspace is the National Youth Mental Health Foundation providing early intervention mental health services to 12-25 year olds. headspace can help young people with mental health, physical health (including sexual health), alcohol and other drug services, and work and study support.  

Our positions are open to all suitably qualified applicants.  We have a strong commitment to participation of people with a lived experience of mental health issues in our workforce.  We value diversity and applicants from suitably qualified people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, and people from CALD and LGBTIQA+ communities. 

About the benefits 

The successful applicants will join an organisation that recognises and values its people by: 

Tax-free salary packaging available 

Family friendly and flexible working conditions 

Complete infrastructure including pool cars, mobile phone and other resources for work purposes 

Pathways for career advancement. 

 

About the positions: 

The Senior Alcohol and Other Drugs Community Youth Health Clinician will provide leadership, daily operations management, and support to other program staff, in particular the Open Access Staff, including taking a leadership role in the Open Access area, overseeing and refining Open Access Service delivery particularly from an AOD service and engagement perspective.  

The Senior Alcohol and Other Drugs Community Youth Health Clinician has three distinct functions – 

1) Case management for young people seeking support for Alcohol and Other Drug related presentations 

2) Brief interventions for young people, families and friends seeking support for Alcohol and Other Drug related presentations 

3) Provision of clinical supervision/coordination for other Alcohol and Other Drug staff including supporting the team’s: 

3a) Alcohol and Other Drug specific professional development 

3b) Alcohol and Other Drug specific clinical supervision and education 

3c) Alcohol and Other Drug specific health promotion 

 

What we offer: 

A progressive, supportive learning culture focused on the health and wellbeing of young people and their families, staff and the broader community 

Salary sacrifice 

Whole of Staff PD days twice a year 

Pathways for career advancement 

Vehicles/Pool cars available for outreach working duties  

Wellbeing Days (pro-rata) 

 

The Link are always interested in talking with and accepting Expressions of Interest from Allied Health Clinicians who are Medicare-Approved providers and have an interest and passion for working with young people to be healthy and empowered.  Various opportunities are regularly available including salaried, private practitioner, full time and part time. Please contact Angela Waite via email below to discuss opportunities.
 

To obtain the position description or for further information please contact:
Angela Waite – Clinical Manager
E: [email protected]
P: 03 6231 2927

How to apply 

All applications must address the selection criteria and be emailed to [email protected].

Applications due COB Monday 26th September 2022 

 Only applicants who have been shortlisted for interview will be contacted. 

For more information please email: [email protected]

* Funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services.  
 

 

 

 

JOB SUMMARY

Organisation

The Link Youth Health Service

Job Salary

Not Provided