Who are we?

Sonder is an inclusive, not-for-profit organisation that has been providing better quality health and support services to the South Australian community since 1993. We support thousands of people each year to access services across seven key domains – Mental Health, Aboriginal Health, Alcohol and/or other Drugs, Employment, Community Health, Disability, and Homelessness

What benefits can we offer?

When you work with Sonder, you become part of the Sonder family and that provides you with a number of benefits such as:

• Salary (excluding super) paid above award and reviewed annually

• Flexible working arrangements

• Professional development allowance provided yearly

• Generous salary packaging options - increase your take home pay by 6-12%

• 17.5% Leave Loading

• Modern and welcoming office spaces

• Christmas Closure Bonus Leave (above annual leave entitlements)

• Training opportunities

• Meal & entertainment allowances

• Paid parental leave, and much more!

Sonder are open to negotiating further benefits with the successful applicant to ensure an excellent working environment for you.

Hours: Part-time (0.6 FTE)

Contract: Ongoing

Location: Kaurna Country, Sonder Marion, with travel required to Sonder, Port Adelaide

More Information & Position Description via this link: https://bit.ly/4rucZdc

About the Role:

The Comorbidity Clinician - Partners Toward Wellbeing, will work as part of the Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) teams to deliver focused psychological interventions for individuals with mental health and substance use disorders (comorbidity) in a primary care setting.

The Comorbidity Clinician will be responsible for:

• working as part of a multidisciplinary team of AOD Workers, Comorbidity Clinicians, and AOD Peer Support Workers at Edinburgh North / Port Adelaide, through the Partners Toward Wellbeing Consortium

• delivering evidence-based interventions to assist with the management of co-occurring, or comorbid, AOD and mental health conditions

• Providing integrated treatment services to individuals presenting with harms related to AOD substance use and co-occurring mental health concerns

• Planning and implementing assessment and treatment services

• Liaison and consultation with Peer Practitioners, other Sonder AOD and MH programs, services within the Community Services portfolio, General Practitioners, and other professional employees

• Group program development and implementation where appropriate and necessary

• Participation in individual and group supervision, and attendance at team meetings and external meetings.

Experience Requirements:

• A minimum of 2 years supervised therapeutic and clinical experience in the area of AOD and/or Comorbidity (AOD & MH).

• A minimum of 2 years relevant professional development and /or supervision.

• Experience in delivery of evidence based AOD & MH interventions such as cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, recovery orientated interventions, and harm minimisation interventions

• Experience in care coordination in an AOD, Mental Health and/or Primary Care Setting

• Demonstrated experience working within a fast-paced environment

Qualification and Other Requirements:

• Current Drivers Licence

• Current or willing to obtain a Working with Children's Check (WWCC)

• Current or willing to obtain a National Police Check (NPC)

• Current Child Safe Environments (Through Their Eyes) Training.

Applicants must hold qualifications in one of the following disciplines:

• Psychology

• Social Work – with Mental Health Accreditation through the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)

• Occupational Therapy – with Mental Health Endorsement recognised by Occupational Therapy Australia

• Nursing – must be a Registered Nurse with Credentialed Mental Health Nurse status through the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses

OR

• A Tertiary Qualification in health, welfare, social or behavioural science with demonstrated extensive advanced practice experience or knowledge in the minimum core competencies from the CHCSS00093 Alcohol and Drug Skill Set

How to apply:

Applicants are requested to send a cover letter and resume to Sonder via our careers portal on our website.

Feel free to send any enquiries to sondercareers@sonder.net.au

Advert Closing Date: Monday 6 April 2026

At Sonder, we strive to respond to all applicants. However, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may only be able to contact those shortlisted for the role. Thank you for your understanding.