- Full Time (38hrs per week), 12-month fixed term (until 30 June 2027)
- Adelaide CBD location | SCHADS Level 4 + Above award pay rates
- Leading LGBTQIA+ community services organisation
About us
For more than 40 years, Thorne Harbour Health has been a leader in improving the health, social and emotional wellbeing of LGBTIQ+ communities and people living with or affected by HIV.
Our South Australian Therapeutic Services team delivers specialist Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) and Mental Health services designed to meet the unique needs of LGBTIQ+ communities.
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and passionate practitioner to join our Adelaide team as
an AOD Counsellor & Care and Recovery Coordinator.
This role combines AOD counselling and care coordination to support LGBTIQ+ people aged
16 years and over experiencing alcohol and other drug-related challenges.
Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will provide assessments, counselling, treatment planning, care coordination and recovery support using person-centred, trauma-informed and recovery-oriented approaches.
Key Responsibilities of the role:
Counselling and Therapeutic Support
- Deliver evidence-based AOD counselling to individuals, families and groups.
- Develop treatment plans, facilitate brief interventions and support relapse prevention.
- Apply contemporary therapeutic approaches to support client recovery goals.
- Contribute to clinical reviews and multidisciplinary care planning.
Care and Recovery Coordination
- Conduct assessments and develop integrated care plans.
- Coordinate care for clients with complex needs and facilitate referrals.
- Advocate for clients and support access to health, housing and community services.
- Build partnerships to ensure coordinated and effective care.
What’s on offer
In addition to your salary of SCHADS Level 4 and superannuation, Thorne Harbour also pays above award. You’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading and an ability to increase your take-home pay
by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits.
There is also the option to increase your annual leave entitlements through our purchased leave program to enhance work-life balance, as well as ongoing professional and career development opportunities.
About you
You will have a tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology or a related discipline, as well as:
- Experience in AOD counselling, case management and/or care coordination.
- Knowledge of evidence-based therapeutic interventions and recovery-oriented practice.
- Experience conducting assessments, treatment planning and risk management.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and interagency collaboration skills.
- Commitment to harm minimisation and trauma-informed practice.
- Current South Australian Driver’s Licence.
- Ability to work respectfully and effectively with LGBTIQ+ communities.
For a copy of the detailed position descriptions, including selection criteria, visit our website: https://thorneharbour.org/about/work/
Inclusion Matters
We strongly encourage applications from people who are:
- Part of the LGBTIQ+ community
- Living with HIV
- From culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
- First Nations people
- People with disability
For further enquiries please contact Rebecca Ellis – Director, South Australia via email – Rebecca.ellis@thorneharbour.org
How to apply
Written applications addressing the selection criteria and including a resume and the names and contact details of three professional referees should be submitted via the job listing in Employment Hero.
Applications close on Sunday 21 June 2026
Important: it is essential that applicants specifically address the selection criteria. Where selection criteria have not been addressed, applications will not be considered.
Thorne Harbour Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to child safety. We have zero tolerance of child abuse. Our robust human resources, recruitment and vetting practices are strictly adhered to during the application and interviewing process. Applicants should be aware that we carry out working with children, police records and reference checks for all roles.
