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About the Role
Deliver high-quality, evidence-based assessment, counselling and therapeutic interventions to people who use alcohol and other drugs, supporting improved physical, psychological and social wellbeing.
Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive psychosocial and mental health assessments, intake consultations, brief interventions and ongoing therapeutic sessions tailored to individual client needs.
- Develop, implement and review multidisciplinary care plans, coordinate referrals and collaborate with internal and external services to ensure integrated, client-centred care.
- Facilitate therapeutic groups, contribute to community development initiatives and provide education on stimulant use to service providers and community stakeholders.
- Participate in clinical reviews, routine outcome measurement, discharge planning and accurate documentation within the electronic medical record in line with service and organisational requirements.
- Contribute to continuous service improvement through active participation in supervision, professional development, team meetings, policy development, quality improvement activities and clinical research initiatives.
Requirements
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Social Work, Counselling or a related behavioural science discipline, together with eligibility for membership of the relevant professional association.
- Demonstrated experience supporting people with alcohol and other drug (AOD) concerns, including clients with complex needs, using a range of evidence-based therapeutic modalities.
- Strong clinical assessment and intervention skills, with experience delivering brief interventions and care to clients experiencing substance use and co-existing mental health issues.
- Sound understanding of the health and social factors impacting people who use drugs, as well as contemporary treatment approaches and models of care.
- Commitment to harm reduction and strengths-based practice, with the ability to deliver person-centred, recovery-oriented support.
- Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills, complemented by strong computer literacy and experience using Microsoft Office and electronic patient record systems.
- Must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants the necessary work rights.
Skills
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Counselling
- Behavioural science
- Alcohol and other drug (AOD) concerns
- Evidence-based therapeutic modalities
- Clinical assessment
- Intervention skills
- Brief interventions
- Substance use
- Co-existing mental health issues
- Harm reduction
- Strengths-based practice
- Person-centred support
- Recovery-oriented support
- Written communication
- Verbal communication
- Interpersonal communication
- Computer literacy
- Microsoft Office
- Electronic patient record systems
Location
- Sydney
Work Type
- Permanent
- Part time
Experience Level
- Level 1-2
Education Level
- Tertiary qualifications
Salary/Compensations
- $79,419.00 to $113,301.00 Pro-rata + Super + Salary Packaging
Benefits
- Not-for-profit salary packaging to maximise income
- Study leave
- Curran Foundation scholarships
- Fitness Passport
- Discounted private health
- Cultural recognitions and celebrations
- Smooth transfer of qualifying service and leave entitlements from NSW Health
About the Company
- Join a team built on a proud legacy of world-class care, true compassion, and deep community roots.
- Founded by the Sisters of Charity and powered today by St Vincent’s Health Australia, the Sisters' legacy of compassionate service is our living heartbeat.
- As Sydney’s premier and iconic inner-city public hospital, we serve the entire population, providing world-class care to all people, including the most vulnerable in our community.
- Across our renowned precinct, we feature cutting-edge programs and surgery infrastructure, fostering clinical excellence and professional growth.
- Located in the vibrant heart of Darlinghurst, we are positioned just minutes from Kings Cross station, with direct, high-frequency bus connections from the east, and seamless links from Gadigal and Museum stations right to our doorstep.
Equal Opportunity
- We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.
- As part of our commitment to reconciliation, we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community.