• Part time position (0.6 FTE) | Based at Coburg
• Maximum term contract (12 months contract)
• $69.79 per hour + Increase your take home pay with salary packaging

Your new role

Working in collaboration with the Intake Team, Program Leads and Youth AOD Support Workers, you will play a critical role in supporting young people to achieve alcohol and drug withdrawal. You will be responsible for writing scripts for young people within our Withdrawal and Rehabilitation programs, administering injections and prescribing opiate replacement therapy. As part of the role, occasional travel between our Ballarat and Traralgon sites may be required. Fleet vehicles are available for staff to book for work-related travel.

Your skills and experience

You will bring with you:

• Master of Nurse Practitioner qualification (or equivalent)
• Current AHPRA Registration
• DFFH Medication Provider Number and Medicare and PBS & MBS Approval
• Training to prescribe opioid substitution pharmacotherapy for opioid dependent clients
• Previous experience working with clients with problematic alcohol, drug or mental health issues
• Experience working alongside youth with a trauma informed lens

View the full position description here

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest.

For any questions, please reach out to Ryan Bourke on ryan.bourke@vt.uniting.org.

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBT+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.