Career Opportunities GambleAware Program Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers

• Permanent Full Time and Part Time opportunities available
• Salaries from: $31257 per annum to $112709 per annum plus Super Not for Profit Salary Packaging
• Roles available across Tweed Heads Lismore Grafton Coffs Harbour Nambucca Port Macquarie and Kempsey.
• Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need.

Life at Mission Australia

When you join the team at Mission Australia you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values we advocate for a fairer Australia to meet the growing needs of people across the country. Together were building hope and possibility for all.

Find out more about us and our purpose.

Your Opportunity

While many people gamble for entertainment a large number of Australians develop gambling habits that negatively impact themselves their families and their communities. One in five people in NSW are impacted by the effects of their own or others gambling.

Mission Australia is proud to deliver the GambleAware program across the Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers. This program provides free confidential and non-judgmental counselling and support for individuals families and community members concerned about their own or someone elses gambling.

Positions are available in Tweed Heads Lismore Grafton Coffs Harbour Nambucca Port Macquarie and Kempsey.

Were looking for passionate and driven people to join this valuable service. We are keen to speak with people interested in the following roles:

• Peer Worker Work within a recovery and livedexperience framework supporting individuals to build independence wellbeing and community connection through collaborative and strengthsbased practice.
• Gambling Counsellors - deliver specialist therapeutic interventions via face-to-face telephone and online methods. They offer services such as gambling-specific counselling multi-venue self-exclusion assistance and access to tailored information and strategies to address gambling harm and must hold a Degree in Psychology or Counselling / Other related Degree and Diploma in Counselling and be registered with a professional body.
• Financial Counsellors - help clients understand their financial options resolve financial problems and build longterm financial capability through counselling advocacy and education and must hold a Diploma in Financial Counselling OR be close to completion and eligible for registration with FCAN.
• Program Manager -lead a multi-disciplinary team of Peer Workers Gambling Counsellors and Financial Counsellors. This role is critical in driving service performance ensuring compliance and reporting on outcomes that genuinely change lives.

Want to know more

For a confidential discussion please contact Alison Shadbolt on.

To Apply: Click Apply and send your application. Please make sure that you specify the location and position that you are interested in

Before starting work with us you will need to undertake a national police history check qualifications and referee checks and have a clearance to work with children/vulnerable people.

Your benefits

To ensure our employees feel valued empowered and celebrated we provide a range of employee benefits including:

• Rewarding work every day you know youre making a real difference
• Not-for-profit salary packaging reducing your tax (details via AccessPay)
• Free external confidential counselling and access to chaplaincy support
• Volunteering opportunities
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Extra leave including: Mission Australia Thank You Day & Work Anniversary Day off

Our culture

Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.

We prioritise the safety and wellbeing of everyone both within our team and the individuals we serve.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds; gender age ethnicity race cultural background disability religion and sexual orientation to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. So whoever you are if youre skilled and actively support our purpose and values you would be welcome at Mission Australia.

If you live with disability and require support to submit your application please email or visit our Careers page for additional contact details.

We strongly encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. For culturally safe support or assistance with your application please contact us at

Find out more about a career with Mission Australia.

How to apply

Click Apply and send your application. Please make sure that you specify the location and position that you are interested in.

As a committed Circle Back Initiative employer we will respond to your application.

Applications are shortlisted as they are received. Please apply as soon as possible to be considered. Thank you