Whole Family Team Drug Health Counsellor
- Deliver expert care to complex families via outreach support
- Drive integrated drug, alcohol & mental health interventions
- Collaborate across agencies for child safety & family wellbeing
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Counsellor Level 3
Remuneration: $112,396 - $116,038 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Mt Druitt Hospital
Where you'll be working
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) delivers quality health care across diverse communities, guided by strong values and a unified vision.
- Serves Auburn, Blacktown, The Hills, Holroyd & Parramatta LGAs
- Provides primary, secondary & tertiary health services
- Committed to collaboration, openness, respect & empowerment
- Supports innovation and evidence-based clinical care
- Whole Family Team focuses on child safety & family wellbeing
What you'll be doing
Join the Whole Family Team as a Drug and Alcohol Clinician, delivering targeted care to vulnerable families through outreach and multidisciplinary support. Your responsibilities will also include:
- Providing expert care planning and therapeutic interventions
- Supporting families with complex drug, alcohol & mental health needs
- Working within a skilled, multidisciplinary outreach team
- Focusing on child protection, parenting and family wellbeing
- Aligning practice with the Whole Family Team Model of Care
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 Criteria:
- Qualification: Bachelor Degree in Counselling, Social Work or related discipline.
Selection Criteria:
- Demonstrated professional competency (minimum 3 years) in delivery of a broad range of psycho-social treatment interventions to substance using clients.
- An understanding of the principles of family focused integrated treatment including safety planning and risk assessment.
- Experience managing, building and sustaining collaborative partnerships with government and/or non-government organisations (including work with referral pathways)
- Experience in drug and alcohol clinical assessment and interventions to patients with complex presentations.
- Experience in providing service coordination services in Drug and Alcohol or Mental Health setting.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and and collaboratively with another clinician as a member of multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated ability to operate in a demanding environment with a proven capacity to work autonomously, prioritise and meet deadlines.
- License: Current valid NSW Driver’s License and willingness to travel within and outside the Local Health District as required.
Requisition ID: REQ564703
Applications Close: 4th June 2025
Need more information?
- Discover more about the application process.
- Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.
- Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications.
- For inquiries about the role, contact Natalie Morrison on 0457 411 331 or at natalie.morrison@health.nsw.gov.au
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 https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/
Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
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