Position Classification: Counsellor Level 1/ Level 2
Remuneration: $65,778 – 95,298 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ312552
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
The Community Drug Health Service is designed to provide a range of community counselling services free of charge, to people affected by issues related to alcohol or other substance use.
The Community Drug Health Counsellor is responsible for the provision of evidence based clinical services including assessment, case management, counselling, group, and health promotional activities for clients referred to Community Drug Health Services at the Centre for Addiction Medicine, Mt Druitt, or other sites within WSLHD Community Drug Health as required.
People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.
Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/ Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
Essential Criteria:
Qualifications: Bachelor degree in counselling or a related field
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
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For role related queries or questions contact Tim Buckley on [email protected]
Applications Close: 20th September 2022