Adolescent and Family Counsellor

Type: Part Time - 3 days per week (0.6 FTE)

Location: Liverpool, NSW

Remuneration:Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 (Level 5) + full salary packaging options up to $15,900 per annum available 

About Us:

Originally named The Wayside Foundation, The Ted Noffs Foundation was established in 1970 by the Australian humanitarian, Reverend Ted Noffs, who's work championed social justice, mental health support, and innovative youth services. Today, the Foundation continues his legacy, delivering frontline services and community support across NSW, ACT & QLD. With over 200 staff and 350 volunteers, we remain deeply committed to helping young people affected by issues related to drugs, crime, and mental health.

The Role:

The Adolescent and Family Counsellor will provide support to young people experiencing issues related to substance use and mental health difficulties through engagement, case management and counselling. A major aspect is to assist young people to rebuild their relationships with their families and other significant people in their lives and to manage their lives more effectively.

This role will rotate between our outreach partner organisations and out of The Street University Liverpool, a non-residential treatment centre that helps those aged 12-25 with drug, crime and mental health issues. It is a safe environment where young people can engage in workshops ranging from music and dance to computer coding. Evidence-based counselling is available to help our youth reduce their drug use and involvement in crime and to improve their mental health and wellbeing.

Responsibilities and duties include, but not limited to:

• Conduct thorough assessments of clients.
• Provide individual counselling as required.
• Provide family counselling (or refer) and other relationship counselling as required.
• Provide individual case work support and refer to other parties as required.
• Liaise effectively with referrers, other service providers and families to ensure best service for the client.
• Create and manage effective referral pathways for clients to access the service.
• Arrange community networking for a young person to encourage positive interactions in a safe and supportive environment.
• Deliver case management services for young people as appropriate.
• Maintain client records, statistical records and provide reports as required.
• Develop and maintain referral pathways.
• Travel within the catchment areas providing AOD counselling services.

Essential Selection Criteria

• Relevant tertiary qualifications e.g. psychology, counselling, social work.
• Experience and demonstrated ability to work with young people between the ages of 12 and 25 years old.
• Experience in conducting clinical assessments, developing treatment plans, providing effective and compassionate individual counselling, delivering appropriate clinical interventions, and communicating clearly within a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively both as a team member and as a practitioner with minimal supervision in an outreach setting.
• Strong personal and interpersonal boundaries.
• Must hold and maintain a current NSW Drivers License (Provisional Drivers Licence Minimum) and a cleared NSW Working With Children Check.

Desirable Selection Criteria

• Experience in the drug and alcohol sector.
• Registration or eligible for membership with AHPRA or other professional association.
• Minimum 2 years direct counselling experience.

If you're looking for work that's real, challenging, and genuinely makes a difference—you've found the right place. At Noffs, we stand beside young people who've faced adversity early in life, offering free, evidence-based treatment and genuine care. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and walk alongside these young people on their journey, we'd love to hear from you.

How To Apply

Submit your application via SEEK with a Resume and a Cover Letter addressing the selection criteria.

As interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis, applicants are encouraged to apply at the earliest point and will be highly regarded. Interviews may be offered upon application.

Ted Noffs Foundation is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes, but is not limited to First Nations People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.

Please note only successful applicants will be contacted.

For further information, contact us