Counsellor jobs in Toowoomba, QLD

Counsellor work in Toowoomba, QLD

Counsellor roles in Toowoomba, QLD sit within steady demand across clinical and community roles. Rural outreach positions are consistently available. Agricultural and mining workforce mental health, AOD, and youth mental health are active areas. 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.

Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service (DDHHS) provides public mental health services across South West Queensland, including inpatient care at Toowoomba Hospital, community mental health teams, and acute crisis services. The DDHHS catchment is geographically vast, extending to remote communities in South West Queensland, and includes significant rural outreach service delivery.

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 Toowoomba, QLD

• Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service
• Toowoomba Hospital
• headspace Toowoomba
• Darling Downs and West Moreton PHN
• Lives Lived Well
• UnitingCare Queensland
• University of Southern Queensland