Senior Allied Health Drug and Alcohol Clinician
NSW St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, Australia
Part Time
1 week ago
$121,658 - $147,107 AUD
Key skills
LeadershipMentoringCommunicationCollaboration
About this role
Job Description:
Role Title: Senior Allied Health Drug and Alcohol Clinician
Role Type: Permanent Part-time (32 Hours Per Week)
Role Grade: Allied Health Level 4 (Social Worker, Counsellor, Senior Psychologist/Clinical Psychologist)
Department and Location: Alcohol and Drug Service
Salary: $121,658 - $147,107 (Pro-rata) + Super + Salary packaging
Better and fairer care. Always.
We are St Vincent’s Health Australia, Australia’s largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.
Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857, our +30,000 healthcare superheroes operate public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs.
About the Role
The Contact Centre is a 24/7 Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) brief advice and counselling service within St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney’s Alcohol and Drug Service. It delivers several recognised statewide helplines, including the Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS), the Stimulant Treatment Line (STL), the Opioid Treatment Line (OTL), and the Early Drug Diversion Initiative (EDDI).
What you do:
Provide senior clinical leadership through mentoring, advanced clinical expertise, and delivery of high-quality training to the multidisciplinary Contact Centre workforce and relevant internal and external stakeholders who deliver a 24/7 statewide call centre for AOD brief advice and counselling.
Chair the Contact Centre’s Clinical Review Meeting, facilitate peer-based client review processes, and contribute to clinical governance activities within the Alcohol and Drug Service, including collaboration with partner services to support best-practice care pathways.
Ensure high-quality clinical documentation that meets organisational standards, supports continuity of care for repeat and complex callers, and informs shared care, referral pathways, and sector-wide practice development.
Lead and contribute to quality improvement, auditing, research, and service development activities, including planning, implementing, evaluating, and reporting on clinical initiatives in partnership with internal teams and external service providers.
Identify and address opportunities to enhance clinical practice, strengthen workforce capability, and support training needs; lead quality monitoring activities (including for regular and complex callers); and provide orientation and training to new and existing staff across the service and in collaboration with sector stakeholders.
Maintain advanced professional practice through ongoing development, clinical supervision, and flexible contribution to broader Alcohol and Drug Service and cross-sector initiatives.
About You
Relevant tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Counselling, Social Work, or other behavioural sciences and AHPRA registration/eligibility for membership of the professional association as appropriate to the profession.
Demonstrated relevant clinical alcohol and drug experience including assessment, brief intervention and counselling clients with substance use and co-existing mental health issues.
Demonstrated knowledge and experience of best practice methods/frameworks for alcohol and other drugs and their application in brief interventions in the context of telephone based and online support services.
Demonstrated capacity to provide clinical consultancy and support to multidisciplinary staff including nursing, social work and counselling professional backgrounds.
Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication skills including ability to prioritise effectively and manage multiple tasks.
High level computer skills, including using Microsoft Office and capacity to navigate databases, electronic client record and telephony systems.
Why Work at St Vincent’s?
Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most at-risk people in our community
Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport
Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank
Access to a government salary sacrifice program to make a proportion of your salary tax-free
Financial support for educational development, scholarship programs, paid study leave
About the Hospital:
In this role, you will be based at St Vincent’s Hospital, Darlinghurst.
A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location
Surrounded by great cafes, galleries, and theatres, parks, nightlife, and nearby glorious beaches
A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people
Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes, many of which are located on-campus
Centres of excellence include heart & lung transplantation, bone marrow transplantation, cardiology, cancer care, AIDS/HIV, respiratory medicine, mental health, homeless health, drug & alcohol services, and correctional health
Pre-employment Checks:
Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.
Equal Opportunity:
We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.
As part of our commitment to reconciliation, we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community.
How to Apply:
The closing date for applications is 20 March 2026.
Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with the ‘About You’ listed above.
Further information, or a copy of the position description please contact TalentHealthNSW@svha.org.au
Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.
Reconciliation Action Plan:
At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au
View Reconciliation Action Plan