Hunter Drug and Alcohol Counsellor

**Employment Type**: Temporary Part Time
**Position Classification**: Health Clinician Lvl 1
**Remuneration**: $36.39 - $58.52 Per Hour + Super
**Location**:Newcastle and surrounding areas
**Hours Per Week**: 32
**Requisition ID**: REQ557214

**Applications Close**: 05/03/2025
**_ Empower lives through compassionate drug and alcohol counselling._**

***Where you'll be working**:
Join the Hunter Drug and Alcohol Counselling Team at James Fletcher Hospital Campus, Newcastle. This role offers the opportunity to provide face-to-face care to clients across the Newcastle area while being part of a supportive and multidisciplinary team in a dynamic healthcare setting.

***About the role**:
As a member of our counselling team, you will:

- Conduct client assessments and implement care and management plans to ensure optimal outcomes within prescribed timeframes.
- Work in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to make individual case decisions based on best practice.
- Prioritize tasks effectively as competing demands arise throughout the day or week.
- Be supported by your Line Manager, Clinical Lead, and fellow team professionals, with access to the Drug & Alcohol Allied Health Lead as needed.
- Participate in monthly Clinical Supervision and ongoing professional development and learning through internal DACS training.

***About you**:
We are looking for a professional and ethical individual who is:

- Highly skilled in verbal, written, and interpersonal communication.
- Adaptable and capable of working in a complex and everchanging environment.
- A strong team player who thrives in a multidisciplinary setting.

***Requirements**:

- A degree in Social Work, Psychology, Nursing, Counselling, or another qualification deemed equivalent by the employer.
- Eligibility for membership in a relevant professional association and full AHPRA registration (where applicable).
- A valid NSW driver’s licence and the ability and willingness to travel for work purposes, which may include long-distance driving.

***What we can offer you**:
At Hunter New England Health, enjoy a career where you're challenged by meaningful work and surrounded by spectacular locations. Join a team enriching health in millions of ways every day:

- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero.
- Proximity to shopping and other services.
- Monthly Allocated Days Off (for full-time employees).
- 4 weeks of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees).
- 6 weeks of annual leave (for eligible full-time nurses).
- Paid parental leave (for eligible employees) - supporting true work-life balance.
- Salary packaging options - up to $11,600 plus novated leasing.
- Fitness Passport - discounted gym options for you and your family.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - available to staff and their family members.
- Opportunities to collaborate with a range of clinical and non-clinical professionals.

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**Additional Information**:

- An eligibility list will be created for future temporary full or part time vacancies.
- We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.

**_Hunter New England Local Health District 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 well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse._**

**Information for Applicants**:
**This is a Category A position**.** Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.

HNE Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.

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