Join our Alcohol and Other Drug Services Team.

Senior Family Counsellor

  • 525626
  • Ivanhoe, VIC, 3079
  • Alcohol & Drugs
  • Mental Health
  • Maximum Term Full Time
  • Closing on: Jul 23 2025
  • max term full time contract (12 months)
  • Located at Ivanhoe
  • Competitive rate + access to salary packaging
The role

The role focuses on integrated planning and service delivery for mothers and their babies undergoing withdrawal at Curran Place. It involves collaboration with family support services, Maternal and Child Health Nurses, and AOD services (including Intake and Assessment, Counselling, and Care Coordination). The role also supports clients in accessing and connecting with family and support services.

What’s on offer

In addition to a base salary + superannuation, you will have access to:

  • An extra 17.5% on top of your fortnightly pay when you take paid annual leave
  • Ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits which can be used for living expenses such as rent, groceries, bills, clothing, and much more.
  • 10% discount on the childcare subsidy gap fee when using a Uniting Early Learning service or centre.
  • 25% discount at Uniting Op Shops
  • A great location in Ivanhoe.
About you

To be successful in this role you will have the below qualifications and experiences.

  • Bachelor-level tertiary qualification in a relevant health or welfare discipline such as:
  • Social Work
  • Psychology
  • Nursing
  • Allied Health Sciences
  • Competency in dual diagnosis (or willingness to complete training within the first 24 months of employment)
  • Minimum of 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in the field
  • Candidates with 5+ years of experience and demonstrated experience providing supervision to AOD support staff will be classified as Senior Family Counsellor
How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest and we’ll be in touch shortly. We’ll be reviewing applications as they come through as we’re keen to engage with someone.

If you have questions about the opportunity, please contact Rose McCrohan, Manager (Nurse Practitioner) on 0422 015 208 or email on rose.mccrohan@vt.uniting.org.

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org 

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Uniting is also committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.

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