Alcohol and Other Drugs Counsellor

• Full-time
• Permanent/ongoing
• Generous salary packaging benefits available
• Friendly and diverse team who take pride in excellent quality of care
• Based in Broadford, Wallan and Seymour with travel to other sites as required
  

Join Our Team at Omnia Community Health

From 1 January 2026, Sunbury and Cobaw Community Health and Nexus Primary Health have merged to form a new, unified not-for-profit community health organisation, Omnia Community Health.  This decision followed an extensive exploration process that confirmed the merger will improve access to safe, high-quality, and sustainable health and community services across the Hume, Macedon Ranges, Mitchell, Murrindindi and Strathbogie local government areas. The new organisation will bring together the deep community connections, shared values and specialist expertise of both entities. Services will span general practice, allied health, disability support, mental health, early childhood, family services, aged care and community wellbeing, delivered from sites in Broadford, Kinglake, Kyneton, Romsey, Seymour, Sunbury and Wallan, with additional outreach into surrounding.

About the Role

Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Counsellors provide counselling, assessment, and care and recovery support to clients experiencing alcohol and other drug-related challenges. The role involves conducting comprehensive assessments and delivering evidence-based counselling interventions to help clients and their family members change harmful behaviours and build their capacity to manage challenges related to substance abuse.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and provide therapeutic interventions using evidence-based models
• Develop and review treatment plans in collaboration with clients and families
• Deliver group and one-on-one counselling and case support
• Liaise with referring services and community partners to coordinate client care
• Support family-inclusive practice and dual diagnosis frameworks where relevant
• Maintain accurate records, client data and progress notes
• Participate in team planning, quality improvement, and service evaluation activities
• Attend relevant meetings and supervision sessions
• Contribute to sector collaboration and partnership development
• Promote inclusive, respectful and trauma-informed engagement with clients and communities

Benefits and Perks

Our benefits enhance everyday wellbeing and encourage you to take time to make a difference in the community:

• Generous salary packaging and flexible working arrangements.  In addition to your salary and superannuation, you’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading and access to the full $15,900 salary packaging benefits plus up to $2,650 meals and entertainment packaging benefits
• Supervision embedded and valued within the team and support with your professional development
• The option to access purchased leave
• Free professional counselling from our world class employee assistance program
• Access to the Fitness Passport program (subsidised access to selected gyms across Victoria) and organisational-led employee wellbeing initiatives such as virtual challenges and all-staff development day
• Free parking for all employees

Further Information

Position Description

For a confidential discussion, please contact please contact Erica Heers, AOD Team Leader, on 0427 661 854, or email erica@nexusprimaryhealth.org.au.

How to Apply

As an employer, we are all about building a diverse and inclusive team where everyone feels welcome.  We will best serve our local community if we are representative, which is why we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, abilities and experiences.  If there is anything we can do to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, just let us know at peopleandculture@scchc.org.au.  We are here to help.

To be considered for this role, your application must include a cover letter, resume, including three referees, and responses to the key selection criteria in the position description, which need to be submitted via email to: erica@nexusprimaryhealth.org.au.

Important Note: Please submit your application via email, as applications received through the ‘Apply Now’ button on SEEK will not be considered.

Applications close via email by 5pm on Friday 6 February 2026.

To be successful in this position, you will require:

• Qualifications in a relevant field (e.g. social work, psychology, nursing, allied health)
• Certificate IV in AOD or completion of AOD core competencies (or willingness to complete within 12 months)
• A current National Criminal History Check, NDIS Worker Screening Check and valid Working with Children Check
• A current Victorian Driver’s Licence.