AOD Counselling and Recovery Clinician

• Part-Time, 0.8 FTE, ongoing
• Hybrid work arrangement
• Work for a multi-award-winning iconic community health organisation
• Generous salary packaging options to reduce your cohealth taxable income

So why cohealth?

cohealth leads the way in reducing health and social inequity in partnership with people and the communities in which they live. Named Premier's Health Service of the Year (Primary) and the Supporting LGBTIQ+ Health Service at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards, cohealth's 1000 staff demonstrate courage, leadership, innovation, and agility in their commitment to providing inclusive and culturally safe health services that protect the human rights of all people of all gender identities, sexualities, ages, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, faiths, and abilities.

Our inclusive workplace culture enables staff to bring their whole selves to work, where uniqueness is valued, and people experience a feeling of belonging. Our aim is for everyone to thrive in their role. Please click here to find out more.

About the role

This position operates within the AOD Cluster which aims to improve the health and wellbeing of people who are considered homeless or use drugs and/or alcohol.

The AOD Counselling and Recovery Clinician provides access to relevant psycho-social and mental health supports through the delivery of recovery-oriented, evidence based and therapeutic counselling interventions. While primarily based in Collingwood, this role may involve working across other locations in metro Melbourne as needed.

Please refer to the Position Description for more information.

Your duties include:

• Complete comprehensive AOD Assessments with clients using the DFFH Comprehensive AOD Assessment Tool
• Provide recovery-oriented, evidence-based and therapeutic brief intervention and counselling services to individuals
• Ensure all reporting, case notes, data management and other administrative duties are completed accurately and confidentially
• Provide service and access support to relevant stakeholders

What cohealth offers:

• Exciting Parental leave benefits

• cohealth offers primary carers 14 weeks paid parental leave upon completion of only 6 months of continuous service

• Eligible co-workers will continue to receive superannuation on unpaid parental leave as well
• Salary packaging to suit you - tax free amount of up to $15,900 p.a (mortgage, rent, or credit cards) and a further $2,650 p.a (meal, entertainment expenses and holiday accommodation) alongside generous reward programs from our salary packaging providers. Find out more on salary packaging here:
• Novated Leasing available
• Counselling services for you and your immediate family through our EAP-Access provider, and mindfulness, resilience, and wellbeing programs
• We offer inclusion, equality, and opportunity in a workplace where making a difference counts (based on our guiding principles and values)

Our ideal candidate:

• Tertiary qualifications in Counselling, Social Work or similar, with minimum two years demonstrated experience
• Ability to complete Comprehensive AOD Assessments with clients
• Highly developed communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Strong belief and personal alignment in cohealth Values and Mission

Application Process

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You will be asked to upload your CV/ resume and Cover Letter. We will be conducting interviews for this role as applications are received.

Applications close on 28 September at 10.00 PM.

If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Leonie Ryan on

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC), a Working With Children Check (WWCC), complete a Pre-Employment Declaration Form, evidence of legal rights to work in Australia, and evidence of vaccination.

Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of immunisation assessment including Influenza within 12 weeks of commencement [B]. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health Mandatory Vaccination Orders and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.