Uniting Careers

Role Description Join our dynamic team as a Home-Based Withdrawal (HBW) Nurse and help support people on their journey to recovery—right where they feel safest. This isn’t your typical nursing job. You’ll be on the front line of community-based care, supporting clients through alcohol and other drug withdrawal in a non-residential, home environment. Every day is meaningful. Every interaction matters. You’ll play a crucial role in guiding clients safely through withdrawal by: - Conducting clinical assessments and monitoring withdrawal symptoms - Supporting medication management and symptom stabilisation - Coordinating care with GPs, hospital teams, and mental health clinicians - Providing holistic, person-centred support for complex needs - Ensuring safe, effective withdrawal management outside a hospital setting Our Home-Based Withdrawal program is built on compassion, collaboration, and real outcomes: - Help clients reduce or cease substance use to restore health and wellbeing - Build a strong foundation for long-term recovery - Deliver step-up/step-down support pre- or post-residential treatment - Connect clients into a coordinated, integrated care pathway Qualifications - Registered Nurse Division 1 with current AHPRA registration - Certificate IV in AOD or have completed the core AOD competencies (or able to complete within the first 12 months of employment) - Competencies in mental health dual diagnosis (or able to complete within the first 24 months of employment) Requirements - Minimum 2 years of experience or completion of a graduate year - Preferred - experience delivering a range of counselling modalities and treatment to clients accessing non-residential withdrawal services - Understanding and knowledge of the Alcohol and other drug sector and harm reduction methods and service delivery Benefits - In addition to your salary of $58.27 + super, you can access the following: - Access to development and training opportunities to build your skills and experience - Working in a values-led organisation with real community impact - Employee discounts at Uniting Early Education services and Uniting op shops - Access salary packaging benefits that can be used for living expenses such as groceries, bills, clothing and streaming services How to apply Click APPLY to submit your interest. If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We'll review applications as they come in and may close the ad early. For any questions, reach out to Tanya Aschenbrenner, Team Leader, Mental health & AOD on Tanya.aschenbrenner@vt.uniting.org or 0418 726 840 for a chat.