Alcohol and Drug Clinician - CADS Dual Diagnosis

Alcohol and Drug Clinician - CADS Dual Diagnosis 

• Permanent opportunity
• Full time role (1FTE)
• Based in Point Chevalier

CADS is the largest Alcohol and other Drugs (AOD) service in New Zealand working with over 15,000 people each year. CADS provides free community and inpatient AOD treatment from a number of locations across Auckland. CADS is committed to empowering the community to discover healthier use of substances (harm minimisation) and to promote recovery and well-being.

About the role

You will be part of a specialist team providing assessment and clinical case support to clients of mental health services in the Auckland Region who have a co-existing substance abuse or dependency problem. We also deliver training and coaching around Dual Diagnosis issues.

For a copy of the position description, please click here.

Essential

A sense of social justice and enjoy working with people in all their complexity is required. You will have a non-judgmental attitude, excellent engagement and communication skills, and an ability to work autonomously within a team. You will also have:

• Complete registration with a professional body (DAPAANZ, nursing, social work, counselling, psychology, occupational therapy or related fields)
• Full, clean driver's licence
• Legal right to work in NZ
• Ability to implement Te Tiriti O Waitangi in your daily work

Preferred

• Clinical experience in addictions or mental health or similar 
• Comfortable working in a range of settings including probation, prisons, NGOs 
• Comfortable working with other health and social service providers
• Lived experience as a consumer or whanau member
• Experience in group facilitation

Experience and/or training in the alcohol and drug field is preferred, as well as relevant tertiary qualifications, assessment, treatment and referral skills.

What we offer

• Working for a regional service in the country’s largest healthcare provider provides more opportunities for professional development
• 10 days sick leave and 4 weeks annual leave
• Competitive salary and paid professional registration as per our collective agreement
• Regular supervision, support and training
• For more employee benefits, click here

Salary: Te Whatu Ora Waitematā has recently implemented Allied Health pay equity salaries starting from $74,842 - $104,466.

Our Values

At Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Waitematā we are driven by our values “everyone matters,” “with compassion,” “connected” and “better, best, brilliant.” We are committed to living up to these values to give you the right balance of autonomy, support, development, encouragement and aroha.

How to apply

To apply for this position, please do so by visiting our careers page at www.wdhbcareers.co.nz, quoting position number WDHB15610A or by clicking on the apply button.

To find out more about being a Dual Diagnosis Clinician please contact Pauline Tucker at (09) 815 5830. For recruitment enquiries, please contact Katherine Shinhama, Recruitment Consultant for Mental Health Services at (09) 442 7248.

Position number: WDHB15610A

Closing date: 10th October 2024