Alcohol & Other Drugs (AOD) Nurse
Core
Community nurse providing culturally safe, trauma-informed assessment, treatment, care coordination, and health education for clients with alcohol and other drug (AOD) and mental health issues within an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation model.
Role type
Community Registered Nurse (AOD)
Builds
Holistic health services including primary health, social services, and early childhood education for Aboriginal communities.
Domain
Primary Health / Social Services / Aboriginal Community Controlled Health
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Clinical nursing assessment, treatment planning, risk identification, harm minimisation, withdrawal management, relapse prevention, overdose prevention, pharmacotherapy support, motivational interviewing, trauma-informed care, culturally safe care, stakeholder engagement, clinical documentation, computer skills.
Preferred skills
Certificate IV in Alcohol & Other Drugs, AOD/withdrawal/pharmacotherapy/motivational interviewing/trauma-informed care training, Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background.
Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments, support clients and families with complex AOD and psychosocial needs, coordinate care and referrals, identify and escalate clinical risks (withdrawal, overdose, family violence, child safety), deliver health education, maintain client management systems and clinical records.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC