Job Description:

Position Title: Counsellor
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Hours per week: 24 hour rotating roster - shift work however can go up to 32 hours per week
Position Grade: Counsellor (Level 1 or 2)
Salary: $64,270 to $93,114 (pro rata) per annum - dependent on classification
Enterprise Agreement: The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations' Professional & Associated Staff Agreement 2009
Department Name: Alcohol & Drug Contact Centre

Position Summary:

A vacancy exists in the above unit for a highly motivated Counsellor with appropriate knowledge and skills to join our friendly and supportive team at St Vincent’s Alcohol and Drug Contact Centre. Our progressive and innovative team offers development opportunities for our staff and a caring environment for the delivery of high quality patient centred care. The Alcohol & Drug Contact Centre operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and operates a number of state-wide telephone and online services for people who use alcohol or other drugs (including nicotine).

The successful applicant will be expected to work within a strengths-based and harm-minimisation framework and deliver high quality person-centred drug and alcohol counselling, including bio-psychosocial assessments, evidence-based brief interventions, health education and advice, and referrals to external agencies.

The successful applicant will be expected to work across the following service lines:

Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS), including WebChat
Opioid Treatment Line (OTL)
Drug and Alcohol Specialist Advisory Service (DASAS)
Stimulant Treatment Line (STL)
ACT Quitline
1300DRIVER
Cannabis Caution
Western Australia Alcohol and Drug Support Services (overnight only)

This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children's Guardian. For more information and how to apply, please visit the Office of the Children's Guardian website www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au/working-with-children/working-with-children-check

The vacancy is open to Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens who hold a valid New Zealand passport, Australian permanent residents and those non-residents deemed by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship to be eligible to work in Australia only.

About St Vincent's Health Network Sydney:
St Vincent's Health Network Sydney is made up of three public hospitals, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, Sacred Heart Health Service and St Joseph's Hospital at Auburn. We are part of St Vincent's Health Australia, the largest diversified health care organisation within Australia's not for profit Catholic health care sector. As a Catholic health and aged care service provider, our mission is to bring God's love to those in need through the healing ministry of Jesus, with a commitment to those who are poor and vulnerable.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity, ethical practices, and the principles of cultural diversity and promote a smoke free work environment. Appropriate criminal record and child protection checks are conducted for all successful candidates. Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - NSW Health Policy Directive PD2020 _017. Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with the policy directive.

What we offer:

Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff
Opportunity to access a large range of clinical and non-clinical education programs
Supported post graduate opportunities within applicable fields
Careers development opportunities across the St Vincent’s Health Australia Network.
Employee Assistance Program
Work/Life balance

Application Instructions:
St Vincent's Health Network Sydney is committed to reconciliation and encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for all advertised positions.

When applying for the position, Applicants will be required to upload a recent Resume as well as a separate Cover Letter addressing the Selection Criteria for the position as outlined below. External applicants are to upload their Cover Letter alongside their Resume when reaching the ‘My Experience tab >Resume/CV> Upload. For Internal applicants, this document is to be uploaded further down the page alongside your Resume under Resume/CV> Upload.

Selection Criteria:

Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent’s Health Australia
Relevant tertiary qualifications in counselling, social work, psychology, or a related field, and eligibility for membership of the relevant professional association.
Demonstrated relevant clinical drug and alcohol experience including assessment, brief intervention and counselling of clients with drug and alcohol problems and co-existing mental health issues
Demonstrated understanding of contemporary approaches to drug and alcohol treatment, including harm reduction, person-centred and strengths-based approaches
Ability to identify clients’ specific needs and provide the appropriate assessments, interventions and approaches for proving an effective solution
Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication skills (including via telephone and typing), including a minimum typing speed of 40 WPM.
High level computer skills, including Microsoft Office, and previous experience with electronic patient record systems.
Highly developed interpersonal skills, ability to recognise, understand and manage emotions in yourself and others.

An example on how to address and upload selection criteria is provided in the attachment below in order to assist you with completing your application. Please ensure you review the instructions on how to upload this document as applicants that do not address the selection criteria may have their application automatically culled.

Applications close on the 9th December 2020

Position Description and Critical Job Demands Checklist:

Review the following documents:

JDC

Position Description

JR114526_How to upload and address the selection criteria 2020.pdf

Contact Details:

Hazel Sgouras, Contact Centre Manager, 0416143772, hazel.sgouras@svha.org.au

Alternate Contact:

Closing Date:

9 December 2020 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan:

View Reconciliation Action Plan

Code of Conduct:

View Code of Conduct

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