AOD Services Team Leader

Blue Care; Torres Shire; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Employee discounts

Parental leave

Diversity and inclusion leave

Job summary

BlueCare, part of UnitingCare in Australia, is seeking an AOD Services Team Leader for the Cape York Family Centre. The role supports therapeutic best practice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families affected by alcohol and other drugs.

You will mentor a multidisciplinary team to sustain high-quality care and evidence-based interventions. The position requires leadership experience, cultural awareness, and commitment to safety and quality improvements within a Not-for-Profit setting.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Leadership/Management in community services, or demonstrated extensive work experience in a similar leadership position.
• Experience leading and coaching a multidisciplinary team to achieve outcomes.
• Able to conduct drug and alcohol assessments with knowledge of addictive behaviours.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and mentoring to Case Workers to develop therapeutic practice.
• Lead and contribute to quality improvement practices within the service.
• Deliver holistic, outcome-focused interventions for families dealing with substance use and related mental health issues.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Multidisciplinary team

Psychoeducation

Cultural awareness

Assessment skills

Computer skills

Education

Diploma in Leadership/Management in community services

Tools

Client information systems

Job description

AOD Services Team Leader

Pinangba | Cape York Family Centre Employment Term: Permanent Full Time Location: Cape York Family Centre Remuneration: Attractive Salary + Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging + employee Discounts

About the role

The Team Leader position is responsible for supporting therapeutic best practice in accordance with policies, procedures and best practice guidelines for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families from First Nations communities affected by alcohol and other drug use. Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, you will provide leadership and mentoring to Case Workers to develop and maintain a high level of therapeutic practice across the service.

• Demonstrated experience in leading, mentoring and/or coaching a multidisciplinary team to achieve team outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience delivering holistic, outcome-focused interventions for families or individuals living with substance use and complex mental health issues.
• Demonstrated experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and communities, with knowledge of culturally appropriate practice.
• Experience in the review and delivery of evidence-based psychoeducational programs.
• Demonstrated experience contributing to and leading quality improvement practices.
• Highly developed computer skills across a variety of software packages, including client information systems.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct drug and alcohol assessments and/or assessments in a related field, with knowledge of patterns of addictive behaviour and their implications for intervention.

Role requirements

You’ll have a genuine passion for supporting individuals and families, along with the following skills and attributes:

• Diploma in Leadership/Management in community services/social emotional wellbeing, or demonstrated extensive work experience in a similar leadership position.
• Previous case management experience, ideally within a similar service.
• Current Open QLD driver’s licence - Essential
• Current First AID and CPR certificate, or willingness to obtain.
• Sound computer skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the social, health and cultural issues impacting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
• Commitment to the principles of Workplace Health and Safety.
• Ability to satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation or organisational policy, including a Working with Children Check.

Employee Benefits

• Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum
• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
• Career development opportunitieswith one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference

About UnitingCare

BlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family, we’d love you to be too Joining the state’s largest network of aged care workers with its over 8,000 strong, bright team in blue, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. With more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, you are part of something bigger. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.

Child Safe, Child Friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:

• Provide welcoming, safe & nurturing services for children
• Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services
• Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur
• Abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple –everybody iswelcome here.

At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values.

We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity.

Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.

For additional support and to meet our RAP Team, email [e-mail]

Safe Workplace

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard.

Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.

UnitingCare Overview

UnitingCare is the second-largest Queensland employer, with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of UnitingCare, BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital.

When you join the UnitingCare family, you are part of something bigger. We are a proud not-for-profit with a compassionate and inclusive team who are committed to the work we do. People who want to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts. For more than 100 years we’ve been inspired by our mission to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals, families and communities. www.unitingcareqld.com.au

We’re on a mission to make a meaningful difference every day, working with thousands of Australians to ensure they live life in all its fullness. We want people who are great as individuals, and even better in a team. People who stand up for what is right. Who are open to new ideas. Who champion innovation. Who lead through learning, and lead by example.