Clinical Alcohol and Other Drugs Harm Reduction (Multi-D)
Permanent Full-Time 📍Waiben (Thursday Island)
📞Ready for a meaningful role that starts with a yarn? Jonathan Schoone, (07) 4069 0695 would love to hear your story and answer any questions you may have about the role.
Tell me more…
This role is suited to either a Nurse or Health Practitioner, provides vital support, education, interventions and advocacy to reduce harms from substance use for individuals, families and communities. It strengthens local responses across all ages through non-judgmental, evidence-based care. The role promotes safer use, supports overdose prevention initiatives such as the Take-Home Naloxone program, delivers therapeutic interventions, improves access to healthcare, and guides culturally safe pathways to treatment and recovery.
As a Clinical Alcohol and Other Drugs Harm Reduction professional working in Torres and Cape HHS, your contribution in helping treat, rehabilitate and improve the lives of patients is huge!
Life on Waiben (Thursday Island)
Life on Waiben offers a relaxed island lifestyle surrounded by turquoise waters, rich culture and a strong sense of community. In the heart of the Torres Strait, you’ll enjoy a unique blend of tropical living, outdoor adventure and cultural connection, where fishing, boating, community events and island hopping become part of everyday life. With short commutes, breathtaking scenery and a welcoming community, Waiben offers an unforgettable lifestyle both in and outside of work.
Experience island living in the heart of the Torres Strait, where turquoise waters, rich culture and strong community connection create a lifestyle unlike anywhere else.
Enjoy:
- Fishing, boating and island adventures
- Visit nearby islands and hidden beaches on your days off
- A relaxed lifestyle with strong community spirit
- Explore the island by bike or on foot
- Short commutes and greater work/life balance
What you’ll get:
Explore the region
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How do I apply? Applications should be submitted ONLINE via the Smart Jobs and Careers website.
Please no unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.
