Indigenous AOD Services Team Leader | Mentoring & Impact

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

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.