Drug & Alcohol Clinician

• Play a key role in community drug health and addiction recovery
• Work collaboratively within a supportive multi-disciplinary team
• Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) every month, in addition to your annual leave (For fulltime staff)

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification: Counsellor Level 1 / Level 2

Remuneration: $73,427 - $104,753 per annum

Hours Per Week: 38

Location: Blacktown and Mount Druitt

Where you'll be working

Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is responsible for providing primary and secondary health care for people living in the Auburn, Blacktown, and The Hills Shire, Holroyd and Parramatta Local Government Areas (LGAs) and tertiary care to residents of the Greater Western Region. We are committed to our vision of 'better health services for the people of western Sydney and beyond'. and to the delivery of health care or related services in line with our core values of collaboration, openness, respect, and empowerment.

What you'll be doing

Drug Health Community Counselling Services are designed to provide a range of counselling services free of charge, to people impacted by issues related to alcohol or other substance use. Services are patient centred, and trauma-informed and follow the principles of harm reduction.

The Community Drug Health Counsellor is responsible for the provision of evidence based clinical services including intake, assessment, treatment planning, case management, counselling, group, and health promotional activities for clients referred to the Centre for Addiction Medicine, Mt Druitt, or other sites within WSLHD Community Drug Health as required.

How to Apply

Apply online by submitting your resume, and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.

Essential Requirements

• Qualification: Tertiary qualifications in Counselling or a related field or other qualification deem equivalent

Selection Criteria

• Bachelor Degree in Counselling or related field, and experience working with Drug and Alcohol clients.
• Demonstrated skills in providing evidence based intervention treatment for substance use issues and/or comorbid mental health problems.
• Experience working with clients in an individual counselling setting, an in facilitating group programs based on best practice and evidence-based treatment.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team and undertake comprehensive assessment and treatment planning for D&A clients.
• Experience facilitating case management and individual/group counselling interventions for alcohol and other drug using clients.
• Proven high quality written and verbal communication skills, and interpersonal skills in building and maintaining professional and therapeutic relationships.
• Prior experience or exposure to crisis and risk situations and challenging client behaviours.
• Current Drivers Licence valid within Australia and willingness to travel to and work from other sites across Western Sydney Local Health District.

Requisition ID: REQ593577

Applications Close: 14th September 2025

Need more information?

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• Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.
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• For inquiries about the role, contact Benjamin Sponza at

People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit .

Blacktown hospital car parking allocation model is changing. There is a managed waitlist for parking for new staff commencing at Blacktown Hospital. This does not apply to staff with a disability parking permit.

Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.