Psychiatrist - Addiction Medicine/Drug & Alcohol
Dandenong, VIC, AU, 3175
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About the Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub
An exciting opportunity exists to be part of the new Mental Health and Wellbeing Local Services (‘Local’) which are being rolled out across Victoria as part of the ongoing reforms following the Victorian Royal Commission into Mental Health. The Dandenong Local will be an important new part of Victoria’s reformed mental health and wellbeing system, and Monash Health will play a key role as part of the partnership consortium.
The Dandenong Local consortium partners include Foundation House, Southeast Monash Legal Service, Thorne Harbour Health as well as agency lead Mind Australia. Locals will offer a range of mental health and community-based services that aim to support some of the most vulnerable members of the community in the Southeast of Melbourne. The vision of the Local service is to provide an easily accessible way to access support and treatment for people aged 26 years and over who are experiencing mental health concerns, including people with co-occurring alcohol and drug treatment and care needs.
About the Role
This is a 0.2 EFT fixed term position until 30 June 2028 subject to extension.
As the Addiction Consultant Psychiatrist at the Dandenong Mental Health and Wellbeing Local, you will provide specialist psychiatric assessment and treatment for people experiencing addiction and co occurring mental health difficulties. You will play a pivotal role in delivering high quality, recovery oriented, integrated care within a multidisciplinary, community based setting. Working in partnership with Mind Australia and consortium partners, you will:
- Provide primary and secondary psychiatric consultations
- Conduct comprehensive mental health and addiction assessments
- Address both mental health symptoms and addiction related harms
- Contribute to complex care planning and integrated treatment pathways
- Provide clinical leadership in addiction psychiatry
- Supervise a psychiatry registrar clinically
- Uphold clinical governance across Monash Health and Mind Australia frameworks
- Your work will ensure that consumers with addiction concerns receive holistic, evidence based, person centred care.
About You
What you need:
- Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- Fellowship of the Royal Australia and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP)
Desirable:
- Advanced Certificate of Addiction Psychiatry
What we offer:
- Salary packaging
- Access to professional development courses and seminars
For further enquiries, please contact Dr Nardine Elzahaby - Head of Unit, Dandenong Adult Mental Health via email at nardine.elzahaby@monashhealth.org, or by phone on (03) 9792 7450.
Position Description can be found here
We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.
How to Apply
Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the ‘Application Guide’
Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.
Applications close March 19th, 2026.