AOD Health & Psychosocial Program Clinician - Parkville

Location:

Parkville, Australia

Reference: 6871271

Parkville Youth Justice Precinct is a youth custodial facility that accommodates children and young people aged 10 to 21 years (up to 24 years depending on age of sentencing). Parkville is the reception point for the Youth Justice custodial system and as such, all reception health assessments are undertaken at Parkville before some young men will be transferred to Cherry Creek Youth Justice Precinct.

The primary health service at Parkville is a nurse‑led model, with 24/7 on‑site nursing coverage.

At Parkville, cohealth aims to deliver a quality, flexible, integrated, efficient service within the custodial environment to young people based on their health needs. This includes delivering primary health, allied health, dental and mental health services, and includes screening, assessing, triaging, and referring to secondary and tertiary health services based on clinical need. cohealth shares a vision for healthy children and young people in custody, supported by a health service responsive to their needs.

cohealth's inclusive workplace culture enables staff to bring their whole selves to work, where uniqueness is valued, and people experience a feeling of belonging. Our aim is for everyone to thrive in their role.

cohealth is experienced in delivering services and support to people and their families involved with the justice and child protection systems. The AOD Health & Psychosocial Clinician will be primarily responsible for delivering several established contemporary programs across a range of topics including release related harm reduction and treatment readiness. These programs can be run individually or in groups onsite, depending on the needs of the young people.

The role will be responsible for conducting brief AOD assessments to determine appropriate training modules and for documenting and reporting on services delivered. Please refer to the Position Description for more information.

• Complete brief AOD Assessments for young people at Parkville using the Justice Health assessment tool
• Deliver the AOD Health & Psychosocial Program curriculum as instructed by Justice Health and contribute to the ongoing development and delivery of the program modules
• Deliver curriculum using a non‑judgmental and strength‑based approach

• Exciting Parental leave benefits: 14 weeks paid parental leave upon completion of 6 months continuous service; superannuation continues during unpaid leave.
• Salary packaging: up to $15,900 p.a. tax free and further $2,650 p.a. for meal, entertainment, holiday accommodation; additional reward programmes from our providers.
• Novated Leasing available.
• Counselling services for you and your immediate family through our EAP‑Access provider, and mindfulness, resilience, and wellbeing programs.
• Inclusion, equality, and opportunity in a workplace where making a difference counts.

• Tertiary qualifications in a health‑related field and eligibility to join the relevant professional body.
• Demonstrated experience working in the AOD sector, or in working effectively with people who use alcohol and other drugs.
• Knowledge of the health and social issues for young people who use drugs such as blood borne virus prevention, pharmacotherapy treatment, harm reduction, stigma and discrimination.

The roles in this program are required to undergo mandatory additional security screening. Details will be provided to successful candidates.

To download the Position Description and to apply for this job, go to (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and enter : 6871271.

Applications close 18 March 2026 at 10pm.

You will be asked to upload your CV/resume and answer the Key Selection Criteria. We will be conducting interviews for this role as applications are received.

If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact hiring manager Sally Wilcox cox.au.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC), a Working With Children Check (WWCC), completion of a Pre-Employment Declaration Form, evidence of legal rights to work in Australia, and evidence of immunisation.

Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of immunisation assessment including Influenza within 12 weeks of commencement [B]. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health Mandatory Vaccination Orders and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.

Applications Close: 18 Mar 2026