Administration Officer - Alcohol and Drug Services | Full-time Permanent — Canberra Region, Australian Capital Territory

Administration Officer - Alcohol and Drug Services Full-time Permanent Closes: 02 May 2024 Classification: Administrative Services Officer Class 4 Salary: $80,535 - $86,909 plus superannuation Position No: 56765 - 02HEU Directorate: Canberra Health Services Advertised (Gazettal date): 29 April 2024 Contact Officer: Jodie Kenny on Jodie.Kennyact.gov.au or (02) 5124 7967 What can we offer you: City living without the traffic - click here to see why you should live in Canberra. Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital. Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions. Flexible working conditions. 11.5% Superannuation. Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval). About the Role: Alcohol and Drug Services (ADS) is a part of the division of Mental Health, Justice Health and Alcohol & Drug Services (MHJHADS), which is contemporary, evidence-based service providing high quality ADS guided by the principles of harm minimisation. ADS incorporates 7 areas including the Opioid Treatment Services, Medical Services, Consultation and Liaison Service, 10 bed Inpatient Withdrawal Service, Police and Court Drug Diversion Service, Drug Alcohol Sentencing List and Counselling and Treatment Services. ADS provides information, advice, referral, intake, assessment, and support for ACT residents struggling with substance use issues. We offer services for individuals, their family and friends, general practitioners, other health professionals, and business and community groups. This also includes the provision of high-quality liaison with external stakeholder, consumers, and staff of MHJHADS. ADS are seeking an administrative assistant to provide high level administrative support to staff supporting people with substance misuse disorders in the public health sector, including clients referred by ACT Policing and ACT Courts for assessment and referral to treatment. This includes managing referrals, reporting on data, and assisting with the strategic and operational processes of the Counselling Treatment & Diversion services. For more information regarding the position of click here for the Position Description. Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to: Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check. Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy. Note: This is a full-time permanent position. For more information on this position and how to apply "click here" Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website. Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA are particularly encouraged to apply. Canberra Hospital Expansion Project - CHS is constructing a new critical services building called 'Building 5' which is a 44,000sqm nine storey building specifically designed to deliver state-of-the-art acute clinical services at the Canberra Hospital. Building 5 is the largest healthcare infrastructure project undertaken in the Territory's history and it represents the largest clinical and operational change program to ever be implemented by Canberra Health Services. Building 5 integrates with a number of existing buildings at the Campus including Building 1 and Building 2, to facilitate a seamless public thoroughfare, patient transportation and back-of-house logistics distribution. North Canberra Hospital - As of 3 July 2023 Calvary Public Hospital Bruce transitioned to CHS and became North Canberra Hospital. The transition will deliver a health system networked under one provider and will provide increased workforce opportunities for staff at both CHS sites. The ACT Government will be building a new northside hospital on the existing hospital campus in Bruce to meet the growing health care needs of our community, with construction to commence mid-decade providing more beds, increased services, and increased career opportunities. LI-DNI

Applications close Sunday, 2 June 2024
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