Psychiatrist - Addiction Medicine/ Drug & Alcohol

Job Requisition ID:  7637

Legal Entity:  Monash Health

Location: 

Dandenong, VIC, AU, 3175

Employment Type:  Part Time

Posting Date:  17 Apr 2026

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Monash Health is Victoria’s largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare for people at every life stage. With 25,500 employees, we provide care to south-eastern metropolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria from over 40 locations, via telehealth, within local communities and in people’s homes.

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.

About Monash Doctors 

To help grow your career, there are more than 1,900 Junior and 1,700 Senior Doctors at Monash Health in over 200 medical specialties. We offer unparallel opportunities in Victoria's largest & most clinically diverse teaching health service. 

About Addiction Medicine Unit 

The Monash Health Drug and Alcohol provides an extensive range of service to people within a broad catchment across the South-East metropolitan area into Gippsland with an expert team of Addiction Medicine Specialists and Addiction Psychiatrists, Nurse Practitioners, Registrars, Drug and Alcohol Nurses, Peer Workers and Specialty Training Registrars. It provides and comprehensive suite of services including:

• Community Residential Withdrawal
• Primary Health Clinic and Specialist Pharmacotherapy Service
• Needle Syringe Program – fixed site, outreach and syringe dispensing machines
• Mobile Overdose Response & Drug Safety outreach
• Aboriginal Metropolitan ‘Ice’ Partnership
• Youth Supported Accommodation and Youth Outreach
• Southern Dual Diagnosis Service capacity building
• Assessment, Counselling and Non-residential withdrawal (SECADA)

About the Role

This is a 0.3 EFT ongoing position flexibly operating at the Monash Medical Centre, Dandenong and Casey Hospitals as well as a number of community clinics. The applicant must have strong clinical skills in the care of inpatients and outpatients with acute and chronic substance use disorders, including alcohol, cannabis, and methamphetamine use disorders, illicit and prescribed opioid dependence and the management of iatrogenic opioid, benzodiazepine and other psychoactive medication misuse.

About You

What you need:

• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Appropriate health professional postgraduate qualifications (FRANZCP or equivalent)
• Experience in Hospital Consultation Liaison and chronic pain management an advantage.

What we offer: 

• Salary packaging
• Onsite discounted staff parking
• Discounted banking (BankVic)
• Onsite Gym
• Access to professional development courses and seminars

For a confidential discussion and to explore this opportunity further, please reach out to Dr David Jacka - Addiction Medicine Unit Director on 0419 370 657, or email Lidor Arbel on Lidor.Arbel@monashhealth.org.

Position Description can be found here

Our Culture and Values 

At Monash Health, our people are at the heart of everything we do. Our culture is inclusive, supportive and future-focused, underpinned by clear values and a commitment to continuous improvement. 

Our teams play a critical role in bringing our new strategy to life, challenging traditional approaches, embracing innovation, and ensuring every appointment reflects our commitment to equity, transparency and excellence. 

You’ll be encouraged to share ideas, contribute to improvement initiatives, and grow alongside experienced professionals who are passionate about what they do. 

We are Full Hearted, Open Minded and All In, enabling excellent service delivery and a positive candidate and employee experience every time. 

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.  

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 May 28th, 2026.

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