• Permanent part Time | 2 days per week
• Location: Camperdown, NSW 2050
• Salary: $33K + Super + Salary packaging benefits
• Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need

Life at Mission Australia

When you join the team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values, we stand together with anyone who needs us, for as long as they need us. Find out more about us and our purpose.

Your Opportunity

Provide evidence-based psychosocial counselling and support to our clients within the Common Ground AOD Hub. The role will provide individual and group interventions to facilitate recovery and rehabilitation from problematic drug and alcohol use.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Provide individual and group counselling support to our in-house clients, outreach and tele health support as required
• Develop and implement drug education and psychoeducation to meet the needs of clients
• Provide assessment and case management advice as on when required
• Actively participate in regular supervision sessions complete assessments and psychometric tools as required
• Manage all individualised consumer files and ensure all internal and external paperwork are completed accurately
• Support the program manager with the evaluations and participate in development and implementation of continuous quality improvement

Requirements for Success

• Degree or Diploma in counselling with relevant experience and/or relevant tertiary qualifications
• Extensive knowledge of mental health issues and/or AOD services
• Proven ability to work with agencies including complex case management
• Has a sound understanding of Mission Australia's values and code of conduct
• Well-developed written and oral communication skills, including highly developed administrative skills

Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check, qualifications, referee checks, and WWCC.

Our culture

Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.

We're committed to the safety and wellbeing of each other and the people we serve. We recognise and respect diversity. So, whoever you are, if you're skilled and actively support our purpose and values, you would be welcome at Mission Australia. Find out more about a career with Mission Australia.

If you need support to submit your application, please email [email protected] using the subject line: Counsellor - Alcohol & Other Drugs enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Your benefits

• Rewarding work - every day you know you're making a real difference
• Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax (details via AccessPay)
• Generous discounts with health insurance and major retailers
• Free external, confidential counselling and access to chaplaincy support.

How to Apply

To be considered for this opportunity, please click 'Apply for this job'. As a committed Circle Back Initiative employer, we will respond to your application.

For further information regarding working with us, visit Working for Mission Australia.

Applications will be shortlisted as they are received. Please apply as soon as possible to be considered. Thank you