• Excellent permanent/full-time opportunity for an experienced AOD Professional to lead a small team of AOD Clinicians at a 24/7 AOD Rehabilitation Facility. 
• SCHADS Level 5.3 with Salary packaging options to enhance your take-home income.
• Located 10 minutes from Pakenham on a 40-acre property with beautiful, serene landscapes. ​​​​​​

Windana provides connected services for more people in need.

We provide services across Victoria for adults and young people experiencing alcohol and other drug harms, family violence, mental health challenges and social disadvantage.

Our Model of Care puts clients at the centre of what we do to create positive change in people's lives. We work with families, communities and other organisations to deliver trauma informed, equitable, culturally safe and integrated services based on evidence and practice wisdom.

By intervening early and creating purposeful partnerships, we help clients achieve improved outcomes while reducing demand on acute services. And we are influencing policy, practice and research to help shape better systems for clients. Together, we influence the broader system for a more positive and connected future.

Is this your next career opportunity?

The Team Leader AOD Clinician oversees the clinical services to clients ensuring that Windana’s model of care is delivered. The role provides clinical expertise, manages direct reports and is responsible ensuring the high quality care of end-to-end case management for residential clients.

• Coordinate the day-to-day operations of the AOD Clinician team, including team meetings and allocation of workload/cases.
• Provide expert advice and support team members regarding case management practices and manages complex client cases when needed.
• Oversee and nurture collaboration and engagement across multiple specialised teams within a program or area, creating a thriving ecosystem of high-performance teams.
• Oversees the performance development, supervision and learning initiatives for the AOD Clinician team, ensuring alignment with program objectives, professional and clinical skills.
• Develop, plan, supervise and implement psycho educational and development programs for residents.
• Facilitate group interventions focused on a range of treatment modalities and other therapeutic interventions as required.
• Maintain and update case notes on residents’ files in Mastercare and other relevant client management systems.

What we're looking for

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience working within the alcohol and drug sector, mental health or other primary health care environment with an understanding of AOD service navigation.
• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Youth Work, Mental Health or other similar health-discipline
• Certificate IV in AOD or 4 AOD core competencies  or willingness to complete studies during employment within first 6 months of employment.
• Proven experience conducting assessments, case management and development of client-centred treatment plans with clients with complex needs.
• Experience managing, supervising and leading a team to achieve strategic and operational outcomes, with an understanding on effective staff management strategies and practices.
• Strong interpersonal verbal skills with the ability to build rapport, negotiate and facilitate client outcomes and resolve conflict with a diverse group of people with complex needs using compassion.
• Demonstrated experience in assessment of clients with complex needs utilising relevant AOD screening tools.
• Strong professional written case noting skills.
• Excellent time management skills with an ability to adapt and reprioritise as required based on the needs of the program and residents.

Join our team to contribute to our life-changing work.

Our people are integral to the work we do, and we pride ourselves on providing our team opportunities to contribute, grow and thrive:

• Contribute to our meaningful work and values-based culture through our Strategic Plan, our quality accreditation, Reconciliation Action Plan and progress towards Rainbow Tick accreditation. We care about everyone's contribution, so you feel connected, valued and motivated.
• Grow through professional and personal development opportunities. We offer regular supervision, goal-setting and individual development plans so you can grow your skills and practice. We also have study leave options, support for obtaining qualifications, career opportunities through secondments, and our Leadership Network.
• Thrive with a variety of benefits to support your wellbeing and work-life balance. We offer additional leave days, a broad range of EAP services, generous salary packaging entitlements and more!

Ready to join us?

Be quick! Applications will be reviewed as soon as they land on our desks so apply today if you're interested. 

Windana is committed to child safety and a valid Working with Children Check and Police Check are required for this position.

Windana values and celebrates diversity and inclusion and is an equal employment opportunity employer. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds and life experience to apply. Our aim is to build a team that closely reflects the diversity of the people and communities we work with.