Drug and Alcohol Counsellor (Counsellor, Social Worker, Welfare Officer Lvl 1-2, Psychologist) - Temp PT

South Western Sydney Local Health District

REQ699939

Requisition ID: REQ699939

Employment Type: Temporary Part Time, 24 hours per week, up until April 2027 - Temporary roles are available to visa holders, with contracts issued in accordance with visa conditions. Visa holders will be considered where no suitable Australian citizen or permanent resident is identified.

Remuneration: Dependent on Qualification

- Counsellor (Level 1) - $40.05 - $46.80 per hour
- Counsellor (Level 2) - $49.89 - $57.14 per hour
- Psychologist - $42.19 - $61.76 per hour
- Social Worker (Level 1) - $40.05 - $46.80 per hour
- Social Worker (Level 2) - $49.89 - $57.14 per hour
- Welfare Officer (Level 1) - $40.05 - $46.80 per hour

In addition to base salary, all roles attract 12% Superannuation + Salary Packaging

Location: Bankstown Community Health Centre 36-38 Raymond St, Bankstown, NSW, 2200

Contact: Dorota Kuchar - Acting Team Leader Intake and Community Counselling Services on [email protected] or call on 0476 830 375 + Adaptable Working (subject to approval)

With your skills and experience, you can contribute to the millions of ways we're enriching health, and develop your career as part of the largest health organisation in Australia.

Achieve Something Great
As a Drug and Alcohol Counsellor, you'll have the opportunity to support positive change in the lives of individuals, families and communities while building your expertise within a specialist and rewarding area of healthcare. Join a dedicated community-based team committed to delivering high-quality care and improving health outcomes across South Western Sydney.




Please note: Flexible working arrangements may be considered (after a three month probationary period), with flexibility around days of work for part-time positions and working hours for both part-time and temporary positions.

- Make a meaningful difference by supporting people experiencing drug and alcohol-related issues to improve their health, wellbeing, and quality of life.
- Deliver high-quality, person-centred, and trauma-informed care, using evidence-based counselling and psychological interventions tailored to individual needs.
- Work with diverse and complex presentations, providing a rewarding clinical role where every client brings unique needs, goals, and opportunities for therapeutic work.
- Grow your clinical expertise through clinical supervision, professional development, and opportunities to build specialist skills in the Drug and Alcohol space.
- Be part of a supportive community-based team of clinicians across South Western Sydney Local Health District, working collaboratively with colleagues and a range of health and community stakeholders.

Are You the Right Fit?
You are a compassionate and motivated clinician who is committed to supporting individuals experiencing drug and alcohol-related issues. With strong communication and clinical skills, you build effective therapeutic relationships,



work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and deliver high-quality, person-centred care in a community setting.
Based at our Bankstown Community Health Centre within South Western Sydney Local Health District, you will support clients through structured counselling interventions tailored to individual needs. Community-based counsellors typically provide individual counselling for up to 12 weeks, with flexibility to extend support where clinically indicated and appropriate. Services are delivered primarily face-to-face, with telehealth available when clinically suitable to meet client needs.

- Strong clinical assessment, formulation and risk-management skills, with the ability to respond effectively to diverse and complex presentations using evidence-based drug and alcohol counselling approaches and harm reduction principles.
- The ability to build effective therapeutic relationships and deliver high-quality, person-centred counselling interventions tailored to individual client needs and goals.
- Confidence working independently while exercising sound clinical judgement and recognising when to seek support, consultation or guidance to ensure safe and effective clinical care.
- Well-developed communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with health professionals, community services and other support providers to promote continuity of care and positive client outcomes.
- A commitment to maintaining accurate clinical documentation, participating in clinical review and quality improvement activities, and developing specialist knowledge and skills within the Drug and Alcoh

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