Assertive Community Management Clinician

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Nepean Hospital
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ615776
Application Close: 14/12/2025

Position Classification & Remuneration: Dependent on Qualifications
Social Worker, Counsellor or Occupational Therapist Level 1/2: $76,364.00 - $108.943.00 per annum

With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed
and develop in your chosen career role.

About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Region.

The Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District Alcohol and Other Drugs service offers free, non-judgmental services and treatments for drug and/or alcohol use, including information and support for families. Our service offers specialist drug and alcohol doctors, nurses and allied health staff who respect the client's right to choose from a range of treatments offered with our services underpinned by a philosophy of harm reduction.

An exciting opportunity for an occupational therapist, social worker or counsellor to join a rewarding team providing essential care to people receiving drug and alcohol treatment. As a Clinician in the Assertive Community Management team, you’ll deliver direct, frontline care to patients navigating drug and alcohol dependency alongside co-occurring physical, mental health, and social issues.

This role champions harm minimisation and a recovery-oriented model of care, working collaboratively within a medically led multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive assessments, develop and review care management plans, and support patients in achieving meaningful goals.

If you're passionate about holistic, person-centered care and thrive in a collaborative, community-focused environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees

Accrued Day Off (ADO)
Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
Novated Leasing
Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
Fitness Passport

NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.

NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards.

For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here.

What you will bring to the role

Tertiary qualifications in a) Social Work with current membership (or eligibility) with the Australian Association Social Workers (AASW); or b) Occupational Therapy with AHPRA registration as an Occupational Therapist; or Counselling with ACA L3-4 registration (Australian Counselling Association) or PACFA Clinical Registrant status (Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia),
Demonstrated clinical skills in assessment, planning and evaluation of psychosocial interventions with adult patients including exercising independent professional judgement on routine matters.
Demonstrated experience with using advanced reasoning skills when undertaking a patient’s assessment of cognitive capacity and their complex issues, report writing, developing and reviewing care plans, delivering case management activities and psychosocial interventions.
Demonstrated experience and commitment to professional and ethical boundaries in consultation with a medically led multi-disciplinary treatment team.
Knowledge and understanding of the social and emotional needs of patients with drug and alcohol issues including clinical response and management of trauma, grief and loss, domestic and family violence and child protection.
Knowledge of and commitment to working and partnering with Aboriginal patients, families and communities as well as improving the health outcomes for socially disadvantaged groups of patients within the local community.
Current Driver's License and willingness to use for work purpose travel.

Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.

Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Samantha Hogg on [email protected]