Mental Health Senior Clinician - Alcohol & Other Drugs

• Location: St Albans CCU, Burnside PARC & Women's PARC
• Employment type: Part-Time (32 hours/fortnight), Ongoing
• Salary: RPN Grade 4/SW Grade 3/OT Grade 3/Psychologist Grade 3 + Superannuation + Salary Packaging

About the role:

We are seeking clinicians with a strong interest in integrated mental health and AOD care to join our multidisciplinary residential services team across CCU, PARC and Women's PARC. In this role, you will support consumers from diverse multicultural backgrounds experiencing a broad range of psychiatric presentations and co-occurring substance use challenges.

Working collaboratively with internal and external service providers, you will deliver integrated AOD treatment and interventions alongside clinical treating teams, contributing to consistent, evidence-based and recovery-focused care across Mental Health and Wellbeing Services.

This role offers the opportunity to apply your knowledge of AOD practice to inform clinical recommendations, strengthen multidisciplinary care planning and improve outcomes for consumers across residential mental health services.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide primary consultation of consumers with co-occurring substance use.
• Provide expert opinion regarding diagnostic impressions, formal diagnostic assessments, feedback on process considerations and treatment planning considerations/advice.
• Provision of advice and mentoring to clinicians about the drug and alcohol treatments and services, particularly during clinical review meetings.

About you:

• Excellent interpersonal skills plus the ability to communicate effectively with consumers, families/carers, colleagues and other service providers.
• Commitment to ongoing professional self-development.
• Well-developed skills in writing and an ability to promptly prepare case assessments, individual service plans, discharge summaries and other forms of documentation.

Click here for the Position Description.

About Western Health

Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne's western suburbs.

With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centred care across every life stage.

We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach services to aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies. Specialties include oncology, renal, mental health, women's health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology.

We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia's most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges.

Western Health operates four acute public hospitals: Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Footscray Hospital, Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre, Caroline Springs Community Health Centre and Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh. Western Health also provides the primary healthcare service at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, a women's prison located in Ravenhall.

Why join us?

Compensation and benefits

• Competitive salary packages aligned with market standards.
• Health and wellbeing programs, including flexible work arrangements.
• Scholarships and grants to support your continuous learning journey.

Learning and development opportunities

• Access the Western Health Learning Academy (WHA) for personalised learning pathways.
• Professional growth programs, including postgraduate studies and clinical education.
• Mentorship and career support.

Community impact and inclusion

• Make a meaningful difference in patients' lives through compassionate care.
• Join a workforce that champions diversity and inclusion.
• Engage in community wellbeing initiatives and groundbreaking healthcare research.

Organisational culture and environment

• Thrive in a collaborative, compassionate and innovative team environment.
• Be part of a culture that celebrates continuous improvement and excellence in healthcare.

Ready to make an impact?

If you're passionate about delivery of innovative, high-quality care, we'd love to hear from you. Simply click on the "apply" button and follow the prompts.

If you are currently employed at Western Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the intranet before applying.

Closing date: 11:59pm on 20 August 2026.

Enquiries: For further information about this role, contact Debra Matorere via **************@wh.org.au.

Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance and a Working with Children Check (if applicable).

Western Health is committed to the psychosocial safety of all applicants and employees.

Western Health does not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from recruitment agencies.