Child Protection Counsellor - Incentives offered!

REQ691419

Are you passionate about helping children and their families involved with the care and protection system achieve safety and wellbeing, and recover from violence, abuse and/or neglect?

$42.19 - $72.63 per hour + 12% super & salary packaging | PermanentPart Time 24 hours per week | Nowra Community Health Centre | REQ691419 | Grade: Clinical Psychologist, Psychologist, Social Worker Level 3 | Applications close: 1 October 2026

Join us in shaping healthier futures. Together we can do more.

Then you could be the perfect person to join the professionals at Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) Child Protection Counselling Service (CPCS). We’re looking for a qualified Social Worker/Psychologist/Clinical Psychologist who:

- Has extensive direct clinical experience providing counselling for people (including children) who have experienced violence, abuse, neglect and trauma.
- Has knowledge and understanding of the impacts of trauma on the brain and development.
- Has the ability to provide clinical supervision.

This is a wonderful chance for a Social Worker/Psychologist/Clinical Psychologist to join the busy and dynamic CPCS team. This position is part of a team of counsellors providing assessments, therapeutic case management, and ongoing counselling to children and their carers who have experienced domestic violence, physical abuse, or neglect.

Based at Nowra Community Health Centre and Warilla Community Health Centre with some outreach throughout the Illawarra





There are many benefits of living and working in the Shoalhaven . The region is home to some of Australia’s most beautiful beaches, waterways and National Parks - with Jervis Bay and Kangaroo Valley only a short, 20-minute drive away – and is also host to many annual food and arts festivals and events.

Benefits of working with ISLHD.

We understand that balancing career aspirations with the demand of the everyday, as well as maintaining a healthy work-life balance, can be a challenge. To help with this, we offer a range of benefits which include:

- Allocated Days Off (ADO) - once a month take a paid day off (eligible full-time employees)
- Novated leasing - lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre-taxed salary (eligible full-time employees)
- Fitness Passport - discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy (eligible employees)
- Career progression, professional development and secondment opportunities
- Rural Health Workforce Incentives Scheme - this position qualifies for a Recruitment Incentive Package up to the value of $10,000. Head here for more information . #RuralHealthIncentives

- Applicable vaccination requirements for a Category A role
- Working With Children Check (WWCC)




- Current AHPRA Registration or Social Work degree and eligibility for the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)

ISLHD is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

ISLHD is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and wellbeing of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

- Visit the Stepping Up website here . Stepping Up supports Aboriginal people to navigate the recruitment process and find a career or employment in NSW Health.
- Visit The Welcome Experience website here . The Welcome Experience is a free service supporting essential workers (and their families) who are considering applying for or have accepted a job in regional NSW.

ISLHD acknowledges that our health district is located on the unceded lands of the Aboriginal people who are the Traditional Custodians of the NSW South Coast.

NSW Health acknowledges the people of the many traditional countries and language groups of New South Wales. It acknowledges the wisdom of Elders past and present, and pays respect to all Aboriginal communities of today.

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📌 Child Protection Counsellor - Incentives offered! (Nowra)
🏢 Southern NSW Local Health District
📍 Nowra