Clinical Nurse - Alcohol and Other Drugs Service

Join Darling Downs Health in Toowoomba as a Clinical Nurse - Alcohol and Other Drugs Service. Support people to achieve better health outcomes through evidence-based care, recovery-focused practice and strong community partnerships. Be part of a multidisciplinary team where your expertise, leadership and compassion can make a meaningful difference every day.

What your day could look like

As a Clinical Nurse - Alcohol and Other Drugs Service, you'll help people navigate complex challenges and move towards healthier, more independent lives. Working closely with consumers, families and health professionals, you'll provide high-quality care that delivers meaningful outcomes for individuals and the community.

Every day, you'll contribute by:

• Delivering advanced assessment, care planning and case coordination that supports recovery and long-term wellbeing.
• Building strong partnerships with consumers, carers and service providers to ensure connected, person-centred care.
• Coordinating specialised treatment pathways and improving access to services that help people achieve their goals.
• Supporting clinical excellence through mentoring, quality improvement and sharing professional knowledge.

Let's talk about you!

You're a compassionate and capable nurse who brings integrity, courage and sound clinical judgement to your work. You build trust quickly, communicate with empathy and remain focused on achieving positive outcomes, even in complex situations. You'll take pride in supporting people through important stages of change while contributing to a service that values innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement.

Here's what will help you thrive in this role:

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse and a current driver's licence.
• Experience delivering evidence-based care in alcohol and other drugs, mental health and/or community health settings.
• Strong assessment, case management, communication and clinical decision-making skills.
• A collaborative approach and commitment to quality, safety and person-centred care.

You'll stand out from the crowd if you have postgraduate qualifications relevant to clinical practice and experience working within multidisciplinary community-based services.

Above all, you'll bring compassion, integrity, dignity, innovation and courage to help improve lives across the Darling Downs.

Why Join Darling Downs Health?

At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region, from Taroom in the north to Texas in the south, our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care. It's complex, challenging work that makes a real difference – and the career possibilities are endless. 

Whether you're a doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member, or administrator, you'll see your impact firsthand. Here, you'll find opportunities that simply don't exist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, and embrace responsibilities that would take years to access in larger health services.  

Darling Downs Health is where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region. 

Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:

• Maximise your take‑home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements
• Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety
• Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways
• Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.
• Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport.

For a full list of benefits, visit: Darling Downs Health Benefits

Your future is here. Where are you?

If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a place that values people and purpose, we'd love to hear from you.

Click “Apply Now” to submit your application and upload the requested documents.

Find out more about us!

Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health:

www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns

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