Your Opportunity

We are currently looking for an experienced Alcohol and Other Drugs Family Counsellor to join our geographically diverse team in Sunshine Coast region.

This is a part-time position, based at our Nambour office, completing outreach and office-based counselling to surrounding regions within the Hospital and Health Service, and Community Information sessions to loved one's whom are impacted by other's substance use.

The hourly rate for this role is between $43.08 - $51.51, depending on experience/qualifications, plus Super and Salary Packaging of up to $15,900 annually.

What we are looking for

With an established career in AOD or Mental Health, you will be confident and capable with all aspects of group facilitation and case management, and will offer the following skills and attributes:

• Experience working with a broad range clients aged 12 and up
• A background in the development of individual treatment plans and facilitation of group work
• Robust understanding of cultural awareness and safety with the capacity to support people from diverse backgrounds
• Being a team player is important, but you will also need to be comfortable working independently
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Confidence to contribute to case conferences and team discussions with an eagerness for ongoing change and improvements
• Able to produce accurate, relevant reports and case-notes while complying with all legislative requirements

You will need to have a degree in the field of Human Services, or equivalent experience, hold a current Australian Driver's License, and a National Police Check.

Based on experience and qualifications, this position will be at the 4 level however consideration for the 5 level will be undertaken for the successful applicant.

And importantly, you’ll live and breathe our values, which means:

• You are humble, human and full of hope.
• You show up and share.
• You ask: Why not? And what’s next?
• You leave a positive wake.

We believe that, through these values, we do our best work - for each other, for clients, and for the communities we work in. And it’s a promise we make to you about the kind of experience you will have working for us.

Here is what we have on offer:

• Wellness leave – up to 5 extra paid days off each year.
• Salary packaging – full salary packaging can increase your take home pay by approx. $6k per annum subject to the number of hours worked.
• A focus on wellbeing – self-care, support and a holistic view of health and wellness.
• Learning opportunities – a comprehensive induction program and ongoing capability development.
• We will listen to you. Our people have important insights.

Click ‘apply’ and go to our LLW Careers page and submit your application.

Applications close: Thursday, 26 June 2025

Lives Lived Well is an equal employment opportunity employer. We encourage applications from a diverse range of social, cultural and gender backgrounds that reflect our community including First Peoples.