Posted: 12/03/2026 Closing Date: 06/04/2026 Salary: $88,099.57 - $94,792.09 Job Type: Permanent - Part Time Location: Ngadjuri Country, Sonder Nuriootpa Job Category: Healthcare & Medical Job Description
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 (0.8 FTE)
Contract: Ongoing
Location: Ngadjuri Country, Sonder Nuriootpa, with travel to Sonder, Gawler as required
More Information & Position Description via this link: https://bit.ly/4rqtAyo
About the Role:
The Comorbidity Clinician will work as part of a Mental Health & Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) team 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:
* Providing clinical, integrated treatment services to individuals within the AIM team at Nuriootpa and Gawler (Willaston).
* Planning and implementing assessment and treatment services
* Liaison and consultation with Peer Practitioners, other Sonder AOD programs, General Practitioners, and other professional employees
* Participation in individual and group supervision, and attendance at team meetings and external meetings
* Group program development and implementation where appropriate and necessary
Experience Requirements:
* A minimum of 2 years supervised experience in the area of AOD, Mental Health and/or Comorbidity (AOD & MH)
* A minimum of 2 years relevant professional development and /or supervision.
* Experience in delivering cognitive behavioral therapy, recovery orientated interventions, harm minimisation interventions, and other evidence based mental AOD & Mental Health interventions.
* Experience in care coordination in an AOD, Mental Health and/or Primary Care setting
* Experience working with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities, Older persons, Families, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and LGBTIQ+ Communities
* 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:
Feel free to send any enquiries to
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.