Drug and Alcohol Counsellor

23 hours ago

Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia Northern Sydney Local Health District Full time $52,000 - $70,000 per year

Join a multidisciplinary team delivering evidence-based care to people with complex drug and alcohol needs. If you're committed to clinical excellence, collaboration and empowering others, we want to hear from you.

Employment Type:  Part Time Permanent

Position Classification: Health Clinician Level 1

Remuneration: Dependent on Qualification

Hours Per Week: 15

Requisition ID: REQ606563

Salary (Per hour):

Allied Health Professional (Level 1 - 2): $ $52.83

Psychologist : $ $57.10

Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There's a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams' voices. You'll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities' lives. 

The primary purpose of the Drug and Alcohol (D&A) Counsellor is to provide evidence based assessment, information and treatment for clients who attend all of the D&A centres (Hornsby, St Leonards, Ryde or Northern Beaches).

NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.

Where you'll be working

Drug and Alcohol Counselling Service – Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital

What you'll be doing

This role will involve a stepped care approach with brief interventions, comprehensive assessment, initiating and managing planned treatment options, consultation and referral to other agencies. 

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

  1. Recognised qualifications suitable for a mental health professional, such as Psychologist or Counsellor, with current registration through the relevant Professional Board of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, or eligibility for Membership for Social Workers with the AASW. Hold a current NSW Driver's Licence.
  2. Demonstrated current clinical knowledge and experience to effectively manage clinical issues in the assessment and treatment of people with drug and alcohol problems.
  3. Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, liaise with key stakeholders and provide education to other

    health professionals, and the boarder community on drug and alcohol issues.

Need more information? 

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For role related queries or questions contact Marlene Gilbert on

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy . You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.

NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.

The team enriching health in millions of ways every day.

Applications Close: 26 September 2025

Tentative Interview Date: 29 September 2025

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