Gambling Help Therapeutic Counsellor – Gippsland, Flexible

Latrobe Community Health Services; Wonthaggi; On-site; AUD 61,000 - 86,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Discounted private health insurance

Training and professional development

Clinical supervision and reflective_pr

Career progression opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Latrobe Community Health Service is seeking a passionate Therapeutic Counsellor to join the Gamblers Help team, supporting individuals and families across Gippsland experiencing gambling-related harm. You will deliver person-centred interventions, comprehensive assessments, care planning, and coordinated referrals to support recovery and improved wellbeing.

You will work collaboratively with clients, colleagues and community partners in an integrated, trauma-informed and recovery-oriented

Qualifications

• Experience providing therapeutic counselling, case management or psychosocial support services.
• Knowledge of evidence-based interventions relevant to gambling harm, addiction, mental health and behaviour change.
• Demonstrated skills in assessment, risk identification, care planning and therapeutic intervention.
• Experience working within person-centred, trauma-informed and recovery-oriented frameworks.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams and community services.
• Ability to maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
• Understanding of family violence risk assessment and management frameworks, including MARAM, and child wellbeing obligations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver person-centred therapeutic interventions, comprehensive assessments, care planning and coordinated referrals to support recovery and improved wellbeing.
• Collaborate with clients, colleagues and community partners to provide integrated services.
• Contribute to community awareness activities, stakeholder engagement and continuous service improvement initiatives.

Skills

Therapeutic counselling

Case management

Gambling harm interventions

Trauma-informed care

Communication skills

Clinical documentation

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

Tertiary qualification in Counselling, Social Work, Psychology or related discipline

Job description

Latrobe Community Health Service is seeking a passionate Therapeutic Counsellor to join the Gamblers Help team, supporting individuals and families across Gippsland experiencing gambling-related harm. You will deliver person-centred interventions, comprehensive assessments, care planning, and coordinated referrals to support recovery and improved wellbeing.

You will work collaboratively with clients, colleagues and community partners in an integrated, trauma-informed and recovery-oriented