Counsellor jobs in Albury, NSW

Counsellor work in Albury, NSW

Counsellor roles in Albury, NSW sit within good demand for community mental health, nursing, and allied health roles. Cross-border experience is valued. Specialist roles (psychiatry, clinical psychology) are harder to fill. Murray PHN commissions services across both states. counsellor positions are found across public health services, community organisations, and private practice in the region.

Counselling in Australia is a broad field practiced by professionals from a range of backgrounds. Counsellors use therapeutic approaches such as person-centred therapy, solution-focused brief therapy, narrative therapy, and CBT to support clients through emotional difficulties. While counselling is not a protected title in Australia, professional membership through PACFA or the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) is expected by most employers.

Albury Wodonga Health (AWH) operates as a cross-border integrated health service, delivering public mental health services on both sides of the Murray River. Mental health inpatient and community services are provided across Albury Base Hospital (NSW) and Wodonga Hospital (VIC), with community mental health teams serving the broader regional catchment.

Qualifications typically required

• Diploma or Bachelor of Counselling, or equivalent
• PACFA or ACA professional membership
• Working with Children Check (for roles involving minors)
• NDIS Worker Screening Check for disability sector roles

Key employers in Albury, NSW

• Albury Wodonga Health
• Albury Base Hospital
• headspace Albury
• Murray PHN
• EACH
• Mind Australia
• Uniting (NSW)
• Border Care