Gambling Help Counsellor and Educator - Flexible Part-Time

UnitingCare Children, Young People and Families; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 62,000 - 84,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NFP Salary Packaging

Superannuation

Job summary

UnitingCare Queensland in Rockhampton is seeking a part-time Gambling Help Counsellor & Educator to join the FaDS team. The role is a maximum-term contract to 31 December 2026, with a rate of AU$53.43 per hour plus Super and NFP Salary Packaging.

You will provide empathetic gambling counselling to individuals, couples and families and help deliver education and awareness programs to communities affected by gambling, while maintaining client-centred practice and professional standards.

Qualifications

• Hold a minimum of a Diploma in Counselling or equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience working in a counselling environment.
• Demonstrated experience, and theoretical knowledge of working therapeutically with addiction, specifically gambling
• Experience in developing and delivering education and awareness programs, as well as an understanding of theoretical frameworks and models of adult education and community development.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge in therapeutic and counselling skills that is applicable to addiction and trauma.
• Demonstrated case management skills with a focus on outcomes, data and practice improvement.
• Demonstrated knowledge of strength-based interventions and approaches in trauma/addiction counselling or the ability to acquire the skills.
• Experience in group facilitation and community education or the ability to acquire the skills.
• Current Drivers License
• Working with Children Check (Blue Card)

Responsibilities

• Provide empathetic and non-judgmental gambling counselling to individuals, their families and significant others.
• Promote greater public awareness about the social issues associated with problem gambling through the provision of information to specific target groups and the community.

Skills

Empathy

Counselling skills

Addiction therapy knowledge

Group facilitation

Case management

Communication

Education

Diploma in Counselling or equivalent

Job description

UnitingCare Queensland in Rockhampton is seeking a part-time Gambling Help Counsellor & Educator to join the FaDS team. The role is a maximum-term contract to 31 December 2026, with a rate of AU$53.43 per hour plus Super and NFP Salary Packaging.

You will provide empathetic gambling counselling to individuals, couples and families and help deliver education and awareness programs to communities affected by gambling, while maintaining client-centred practice and professional standards.