Senior Manager - Alcohol and Drug Services

ACT Health; Canberra; On-site; AUD 149,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance up to $12K

Salary packaging options

Flexible working conditions

Employee Assistance Program

Onsite Physiotherapists

Job summary

ACT Health's Canberra Health Services is seeking a Senior Manager for Alcohol and Drug Services. This is a full-time, permanent leadership role overseeing community-based and allied health services, guiding managers and clinicians, and delivering high-quality, accessible care to ACT residents.

The successful applicant will have seven years post-qualification experience, strong leadership and communication skills, and a current driver’s licence, with capacity to collaborate across health,

Qualifications

• At least seven years' post-qualification experience in a relevant clinical field.
• Demonstrated experience in staff leadership and management.
• Excellent organisational, communication and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee community-based and allied health services within ADS.
• Lead and support managers and clinicians to deliver high-quality, accessible services.
• Drive strategic and operational leadership, workforce management and resource planning.
• Engage stakeholders across health, government and community sectors to improve services.
• Foster service improvement initiatives across multiple clinical settings.

Job description

Senior Manager - Alcohol and Drug Services

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Classification: Health Professional Level 5 / Psychologist Level 5 (PN 65930)
Health Professional Level 5 Salary: $149,172 - $167,151 (Plus 12.5% Super)
Psychologist Level 5 Salary: $149,172 - $167,151 (Plus 12.5% Super)
Location: Canberra Health Services, ACT
Section: Alcohol and Drug Services
Closing Date: 1 November 2026

What can we offer you:

Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.

Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.

Flexible working conditions.

Access to Employee Assistance Program.

Access to onsite Physiotherapists.

Up to $12K reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates. (subject to review and approval)

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced and collaborative clinical leader with excellent organisational, communication, and decision-making skills to Join Alcohol and Drug Services (ADS).

Alcohol and Drug Services (ADS), part of Mental Health, Justice Health and Alcohol & Drug Services (MHJHADS), the multidisciplinary teams delivering contemporary, evidence-based care guided by harm reduction principles.

In this key leadership role, you will oversee community-based and allied health services, lead and support managers and clinicians, and ensure the delivery of high-quality, accessible services that meet the needs of the ACT community. You will be responsible for strategic and operational leadership, workforce management, resource planning, stakeholder engagement, and driving service improvement initiatives across a range of clinical settings.

The successful applicant will be an influential and resilient leader with strong clinical expertise, excellent communication skills, and the ability to foster collaborative relationships across health, government, and community sectors. You will have a proven track record of leading teams, managing complex service environments, and delivering positive outcomes for consumers experiencing substance use and co-occurring mental health challenges.

To be considered, you will have at least seven years' post-qualification experience in a relevant clinical field, demonstrated experience in staff leadership and management, and a current driver's licence.

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‑based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

Current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required (For Social Workers).

Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.

Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.

Our Vision:

creating exceptional health care together

Our Role:

to be a health service that is trusted by our community

Our Values:

Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact at Jonathan Amirthanathan on (02) 5124 7*** or at ***************@act.gov.au

***Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position***