Employment Type: Permanent Full Time (Job Share may be considered)
Position Classification: Dependent upon qualification and experience
Remuneration: $79,419.00 - $122,465.00 per annum, pro rata (+ super +17.5% leave loading where applicable)
Hours Per Week: up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ675734
Location: Location Negotiable with MLHD
Are you a talented Clinician looking to make a significant impact within regional communities?
About the role:
The position of the Farm Community Counsellor is to engage with and provide support to rural farming communities and individuals within the broader agricultural sector who are experiencing severe stress due to the current drought. The expected outcomes of this service are to provide individualised support, build individual and community resilience and sustainability during these difficult times.
As the Farm Community Counsellor, you will:
Identify individuals and families experiencing severe stress by
developing effective linkages into the agriculture sector and drought affected communities;
Engage with affected individuals/families in locations that are accessible, suitable and/or comfortable for them,
Provide a counselling service that uses a supportive, strengths-based, resilience-building and problem-solving approach, and;
Ensure that individuals and families with mental illness are linked to the relevant MLHD community and inpatient services and lower intensity CMOs where appropriate.
What MLHD offer:
At Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD), we offer more than a job — we offer the chance to make a real difference.
Meaningful Impact – Play a vital role in delivering essential health services to our diverse and vibrant regional communities.
Flexible Working Arrangements - Designed to support work-life balance, aligned with NSW Health policy.
Generous Salary Packaging – Access up to $20,600 per annum tax-free for living expenses, plus the option for novated car leasing.
Professional Development – Take advantage of ongoing learning and career development opportunities.
Health & Wellbeing Support – Benefit from our comprehensive wellness programs for you and your family, including Employee Assistance Programs Fitness Passport and initiatives to support both physical and mental health.
Click here to discover why MLHD is the right place to contribute to healthier communities.
Our ideal candidate will demonstrate:
Sound counselling skills, including supportive, strengths-based, resilience-building and problem-solving approaches; combined with knowledge and skills in community engagement and development of community group education opportunities.
High level written, interpersonal communication skills with the proven capacity to negotiate, influence and develop relationships with stakeholders; manage face to face communication with small or large audiences.
More information:
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Anna Dunbar on [email protected] for a confidential chat.
Applications close: 2 August 2026 (at midnight)
MLHD welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and is committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and the LGBTIQ+ community.
If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, you can access recruitment application support through the Stepping Up initiative.
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
