Alcohol and Other Drugs Counsellor to Behaviour Support Practitioner: what carries over
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Skills you already use in Alcohol and Other Drugs Counsellor work
- Active Listeningcore
- Cultural Awareness and Sensitivitycore
- Empathy and Emotional Intelligencecore
- Goal Setting and Planningcore
- Inclusive Practicecore
- Participant or Client Advocacycore
- Professional Boundaries Maintenancecore
- Report Writingcore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Trauma-Informed Communicationcore
- Confidentiality and Privacy Compliance
- Conflict De-escalation
- Referral Coordination
- Regulatory and Legislative Awareness
- Workload Self-Management
What Behaviour Support Practitioner roles ask for that Alcohol and Other Drugs Counsellor roles do not
- Case Note Writingcore
- NDIS Plan Navigationcore
- Stakeholder Communicationcore
- NDIS myplace Provider Portal
What may close the gap
We could not find a government-listed qualification for this gap.
Published median pay (Jobs and Skills Australia)
- Alcohol and Other Drugs Counsellor
- A$2,154 a week
- Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
- Behaviour Support Practitioner
- A$2,204 a week
- Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
Behaviour Support Practitioner: Demand steady
Alcohol and Other Drugs Counsellor: Skills list: Changing Careers, built from the ESCO skills classification.
Behaviour Support Practitioner: Skills list: Changing Careers, written by Changing Careers and reviewed by a career coach.