Counsellor, Alcohol & Other Drugs - Byron Bay
High-quality healthcare.
Quality of life.
Learn and grow in your career and in your life with more opportunities and more flexibility.
Employment Type
: TemporaryFull Time / Part Time (18 weeks)
Position Classification
: Psychologist, Social Worker Lvl 1/2, Counsellor Lvl 1/2
Remuneration
: $98,936 - $113,301 per annum, pro rata - dependent on qualifications
Hours Per Week
: up to 38
Requisition ID
: REQ******
Looking for a way to make a real impact on our community?
Be at the forefront of a dynamic workforce utilising innovative, evidence-based skills and interventions to professionally support people requesting assistance with alcohol and drug use.
With a rewarding career in alcohol and other drugs, you can be part of the vibrant and professional team enriching health in millions of ways every day.
About the role
An opportunity exists for a counsellor to join the Alcohol and Other Drugs team in beautiful Byron Bay.
Working to minimise the harmful effects of substance use on people, by providing and maintaining a high standard of individualised client care through the development, implementation and evaluation of a comprehensive Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Service for patients accessing the service.
The alcohol and other drugs team work for the greater good through an open, flexible and dynamic, strengths-based approach.
We listen to understand, not label.
About Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD)
We are a healthcare community, caring for the people of the Northern Rivers.
We understand that high-quality healthcare and quality of life go hand in hand.
Our hospitals, and our community health and multipurpose services are a well-balanced modern network truly connecting the communities we serve across the Tweed, Richmond, and Clarence Valleys.
If you care about high-quality healthcare and quality of life, we encourage you to join us.
You care.
We care
Learn more about NNSWLHD here.




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Join our team and you'll enjoy:
Salary packaging and novated leasing – increase your take-home pay
Fitness discounts – focus on your health and wellbeing
Growth – access to professional and personal development
Team culture – work in a collaborative, flexible and supportive team workplace
Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce
Applications Close: 15 September ****
NNNSWLHD embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace.
We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.
NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position.
All applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably.
For help with your application to this role visit Stepping Up , our online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people.
To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia.
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This is a Category A position.
To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD****_015).
You may be subject to a probationary period of six months from the date of appointment to this position.
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📌 Counsellor, Alcohol & Other Drugs - Byron Bay (New South Wales)
🏢 Southern NSW Local Health District
📍 New South Wales