Drug & Alcohol Counsellor

Leichhardt Women’s Community Health Centre is seeking a qualified and experienced female* Drug and Alcohol Counsellor to conduct counselling and health education. This is a permanent part-time position.  We highly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply for this job.

Our drug and alcohol counsellor provides competent client-centred counselling and health education that addresses women’s health needs and promotes wellbeing and harm minimisation. Our care is based on the latest evidence and guidelines, meets legislative requirements and is within the counselling scope of practice. The drug and alcohol counsellor collaborates with other members of the multidisciplinary team, and statistics collection and evaluation are part of the role.

Classification: Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010, Level 5 Pay Point 1 to 3 depending on experience, with above Award conditions including the option to salary package.

Rate of Pay:  $49.28 to $51.51 per hour

Hours: 62 to 64 per fortnight (to be negotiated)

Details

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Qualifications

Relevant tertiary qualifications

Essential Criteria

• Drug and alcohol counselling experience
• Relevant tertiary qualifications
• Demonstrated ability to organise and conduct group programs and community education
• Experience in sensitively working with women who may be vulnerable and experiencing the effects of trauma including domestic and family violence and historical childhood sexual abuse.
  Experience working with financially disadvantaged women and with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, CALD women including refugees, interpreters and the LGBTQIA+ community.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team as well as independently
• Membership of a counselling association or other relevant association eg AASW
• Computer literacy

Desirable Criteria

• Knowledge of women’s health issues
• Best Practice software and Microsoft Word and Outlook
• NADAbase software

Other Information

*Being a woman is a genuine occupational qualification under s.31 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW). Employment is subject to a national police check. LWCHC is committed to EEO and Anti-Discrimination Principles. Women from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and diverse cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

How to Apply

To apply, please email your resume and a covering letter addressing all the essential and desirable criteria to: manager@lwchc.org.au by close of business on Wednesday 30 April 2025.

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 6th May 2025 in the afternoon.

Successful applicant to start as soon as possible and be available for half day handover in the week of 12 May 2025 (date to be negotiated).

Leichhardt Women's Community Health Centre

Leichhardt Women’s Community Health Centre (LWCHC) provides health care, counselling and health education to women over 16 years of age living in Sydney’s inner west, inner city and southwestern suburbs.

The centre is an accredited service operated by women for women. Its gender and trauma-informed primary health care model provides wrap-around health services, support and education to marginalised and financially disadvantaged women inclusive of those experiencing both transgenerational trauma and systemic racism (both First Nations and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse women). All cis and trans women are welcome.

The centre is funded by Sydney Local Health District (SLHD) and is a registered Public Benevolent Institution Charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) and has been endorsed as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) since 2001.