Location: Whyalla, South Australia.

Status: Full Time Fixed Term Contract working 30 hours per week until 30 June 2027

Annual Salary: from $80,008 to $99,294 per annum based on full time

Hourly Rate: $40.49 to $50.25 per hour (dependent on qualifications/experience)

About the Position

The Counsellor provides effective therapeutic counselling and support services for clients (individuals, couples and families) dealing with a range of difficulties.

As a Counsellor, your responsibilities will include:

- Deliver professional counselling and therapeutic services, including EAP and crisis response support.
- Maintain and enhance counselling programs, referral pathways, and reporting processes in collaboration with management.
- Assess client needs and provide information, support, referrals, and appropriate interventions.
- Develop and facilitate specialist programs on wellbeing, healthy relationships, stress management, anger management, drug education, and protective practices.
- Build and maintain collaborative networks with community agencies and service providers to support client wellbeing.
- Coordinate client services, referrals, and interagency collaboration to ensure client needs are met.
- Maintain accurate client records, reports, evaluations, and data collection in line with organisational, school, and funding requirements.
- Develop and deliver community education initiatives, identify service gaps, support regional programs, and undertake other duties as directed.

Why Join Us

You will have access to:

- Salary packaging and salary sacrificing option of up to $15,899 which will significantly increase your take home pay
- Salary packaging cards for meal and entertainment benefits and other generous discounts available
- Additional leave provisions
- Fantastic qualified and career development opportunities
- A generous external Employee Assistance Program
- An inclusive, supportive and passionate team in a growing organisation

Centacare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.



We value an inclusive workplace and recognise that diversity within our workforce allows us to better support our clients and communities. If you are a person living with a disability, an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, part of the LGBTIQA+ community, come from a culturally diverse group, or have lived experience, we would love to hear from you.

About You

To be successful in this role you will have:

Qualification:

- Hold an appropriate Degree in Social Work or a Human Service-related area (relevant to providing Counselling services).
- Current Bachelor Social Work students who can demonstrate successful completion of third year placement encouraged to apply.
- Current Masters Social Work students who can demonstrate completion of their first placement are encouraged to apply.
- Hold a Diploma Counselling

Membership

- Eligibility for membership with relevant professional body (e.g. Australian Association of Social Workers, Australian Counselling Association) where applicable.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

- Experience in the field of therapeutic counselling utilising a high level of skills.
- Experience in developing and facilitating groups, presentations and workshops.
- Sound knowledge of a range of counselling theories and therapeutic interventions.
- Sound knowledge of issues around family relationships and separation, family violence, suicide ideation, peer pressure, bullying, self-esteem, drug and/or alcohol abuse, mental health and mental illness.
- Knowledge of issues related to service delivery in rural and remote areas.




- Knowledge of trauma-informed and culturally safe practices
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Demonstrated ability to work with and be sensitive to the differing needs of people from various cultural groups.
- High level of communication and negotiation skills, both verbally and in writing.
- Effective organisational and time management skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a highly confidential manner.
- High level of ability in the use of Microsoft Office and Information Technology.

Requirements of the role:

- Hold (or willingness to obtain) a current DHS Working With Children Check *
- Hold (or a willingness to obtain) a National Criminal History Record Check (Police Check) *
- Hold a current South Australian Driver’s License (minimum Provisional License)

* Preferred candidates will be supported through these processes

Further Information

For more information on the position, visit www.cccsa.org.au/careers/vacancies and request a copy of the Position Identification Document for further information on the role.

How to Apply

To apply for this role, please submit your application via email to [email protected]

To be considered, candidates will be required to submit the following documentation:

- Cover letter
- Copy of your resume
- Response to the Selection Criteria (found in the Position Identification Document)
- Contact details of three professional referees

If you have any questions, need help with your application, or would like to request adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources on (08) 8644 2020 or email [email protected]. We are here to help you through the recruitment process in a way that works best for you.

Applications close 9.00am Wednesday 12 August 2026

PLEASE NOTE: Applications that do not address the Selection Criteria questions may not be considered.

Pay: $40.49 – $50.25 per hour

Work Location: In person

📌 Counsellor (Whyalla)
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