OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
• Valid Working with Children Check
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check, or willing to obtain
• Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure

ABOUT THE ROLE:

This is a fixed term position at 28 hours (0.4 FTE) per fortnight for 2 years within the Mental Health Department, based in the RCH Hospital Campus.

YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:

• Provide AOD assessment, evidence-based treatment and harm minimization interventions to young people with substance use issues and complex physical, mental health and social needs who meet intake criteria for inpatient, community and consultation-liaison mental health.
• Provide short-term outpatient follow-up for young people seen as an inpatient, to facilitate appropriate ongoing care and ensure transition and connection to community supports.
• Provide secondary consultations to RCH and RCH Mental Health staff in the management of children and young people with an AOD problem, parents with an AOD problem of children and young people receiving a service from RCH and RCH Mental Health.
• Undertake collaborative care planning, as the AOD specialist, in multidisciplinary care teams, within RCH and with community health partners.
• Identify additional support needs and facilitate referral into additional AOD services where appropriate.
• Provide paediatric AOD specific health education for the professional development of RCH staff and other health professionals, including the development of educational and clinical resources, such as clinical practice guidelines.