Alcohol & Drug Counsellor
Core
Provide assessment, counselling, and follow-up support to clients seeking assistance with substance use issues using evidence-based therapeutic interventions.
Role type
Senior IC Alcohol and Drug Counsellor
Builds
Individualised treatment plans and continuity of care for clients with substance use issues
Domain
Mental health and substance use treatment
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Evidence-based counselling, motivational interviewing, cognitive restructuring, social learning theories, crisis intervention, harm minimisation, multidisciplinary collaboration, case documentation
Preferred skills
Experience in drug and alcohol or mental health settings, network building with health and human services providers
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Conduct assessments and develop individualised treatment plans, provide evidence-based counselling and therapeutic interventions, deliver brief interventions and ongoing follow-up support, apply harm minimisation approaches, provide crisis intervention, consult with and refer clients to external providers, maintain accurate client records, contribute to service development and quality improvement
Seniority
Experienced professional, independent work with limited supervision