Drug and Alcohol Counsellor

**Drug and Alcohol Counsellor**
**Job description**

Our drug and alcohol counsellor provides competent client-centred counselling and health education that addresses women’s health needs and promotes wellbeing and harm minimisation. Our care is based on the latest evidence and guidelines, meets legislative requirements and is within the counselling scope of practice. The drug and alcohol counsellor collaborates with other members of the multidisciplinary team, and statistics collection and evaluation are part of the role.

**Classification**:Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2010, Level 2, Pay Point 4 with above Award rate and conditions including the option to salary package.

**Rate of Pay**:$38.57 per hour

**Hours**:64**:

- **76 hours per fortnight (Permanent part time / full time)

**Essential criteria**
- Drug and alcohol counselling experience
- Relevant tertiary qualifications
- Demonstrated ability to organise and conduct group programs and community education
- Experience in sensitively working with women who may be vulnerable and experiencing the effects of trauma including domestic and family violence and historical childhood sexual abuse.
- Experience working with financially disadvantaged women and with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, CALD women including refugees, interpreters and the LGBTQIA+ community.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work cooperatively in a team as well as independently
- Membership of a counselling professional association or demonstrated ability to meet the criteria of professional membership
- Computer literacy

**Desirable criteria**
- Knowledge of women’s health issues
- Best Practice software and Microsoft Word and Outlook
- NADAbase software

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 32 - 38 per week

**Salary**: $64,180.48 - $76,214.32 per year

**Benefits**:

- Salary packaging

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
All staff and clients are required to wear masks

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Leichhardt, NSW 2040: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Psychotherapeutic Occupations: 1 year (preferred)
- Counselling: 1 year (preferred)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Work Location: One location

Application Deadline: 09/05/2023
Expected Start Date: 22/05/2023