Team Leader - Forensic Drug and Alcohol Service

NSW Health; Kingswood; On-site; AUD 128,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accrued Day off (ADO)

Salary Packaging

Novated Leasing

Education opportunities (110+ courses)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District is seeking a Team Leader for the Forensic Drug & Alcohol Team at Nepean Hospital. You will lead a dedicated clinical team, oversee operations, provide supervision, and maintain a patient‑centred caseload aimed at improving health and recovery outcomes.

You will drive change, strengthen partnerships with service providers, and ensure efficient service delivery aligned with NBMLHD priorities while overseeing budget and resource use.

Qualifications

• Qualified Health professional and where applicable current AHPRA registration or eligibility for professional membership with the relevant National body.
• Demonstrated understanding of current principles, policies, and practices of health service delivery relevant to Drug & Alcohol.
• Extensive clinical experience in drug & alcohol services (at least 5 years).
• Experience in frontline leadership, developing programs and services with timely delivery.
• Experience in leading change management processes.
• Ability to work collaboratively with patients in care plan development and escalation of issues to managers.
• Proven ability to prepare high quality written and oral reports using EMR and standard software.

Responsibilities

• Lead a dedicated team delivering specialist drug and alcohol services within NBMLHD.
• Oversee daily team operations and provide clinical supervision and support to staff.
• Maintain a clinical caseload to ensure coordinated, high‑quality care.
• Manage financials as a cost centre manager including budget oversight and resource allocation.

Skills

Drug & Alcohol experience

MERIT/Drug Court Programs

Frontline leadership

Clinical supervision

Change management

Interprofessional collaboration

Report writing / data analysis

Education

Health professional degree (e.g., medical/psychology/occupational therapy/social work)

Tools

Electronic health records (patient records)

Office applications

Job description

Employment Type: PermanentFull Time
Location: Nepean Hospital
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ706676
Applications Close: 18/11/2026

Position Classification and Remuneration: Dependant on Qualifications:
Clinical Psychologist: $118,162.00 - $144,021.00 per annum
Senior Psychologist: $128,933.00 - $139,712.00 per annum
Social Worker, Occupational Therapoist or Counsellor Level 4: $131,585.00 - $134,775.00 per annum

With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment, working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.

About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is an exceptional environment to advance your career while enhancing your skills and expertise. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we deliver a comprehensive range of public health services across the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Regions.

The Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District Alcohol and Other Drugs service offers free, non-judgemental services and treatments for drug and/or alcohol use, including information and support for families. Our service offers specialist drug and alcohol doctors, nurses and allied health staff who respect the client's right to choose from a range of treatments offered with our services underpinned by a philosophy of harm reduction.

Lead a dedicated team delivering specialist drug and alcohol services that make a real difference in the lives of individuals involved in the justice system. As the Team Leader, you will play a pivotal role in the operational management and ongoing development of the NBMLHD Forensic Drug & Alcohol Team, supporting excellence in service delivery across the Magistrates Early Referral Into Treatment (MERIT) and Drug Court programs.

In this dynamic leadership role, you will oversee daily team operations, provide clinical supervision and support to staff, and strengthen partnerships and referral pathways with key service providers. You will also maintain a clinical caseload, ensuring consumers receive coordinated, high-quality care that supports positive health and recovery outcomes.

As a cost centre manager, you will be responsible for financial management, activity reporting, budget oversight and resource allocation, ensuring services are delivered efficiently and aligned with organisational priorities and performance objectives.

Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees

• Accrued Day off (ADO)
• Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
• Novated Leasing
• Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Fitness Passport

What you will bring to the role

• Qualified Health professional and where applicable current AHPRA registration or eligibility for professional membership with the relevant National body.
• Demonstrated understanding of current principles, policies, and practices of health service delivery relevant to the area of Drug & Alcohol.
• Extensive clinical experience working, for at least 5 years, in a drug & alcohol service or relevant area and awareness of the MERIT and Drug Court Programs.
• Demonstrated experience in frontline leadership including developing and implementing programs and new services within timeframes, establishing referral pathways, communicating effectively with a range of service providers, promoting system change and delivering outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience in leading and facilitating change management processes.
• Demonstrated experience including the ability to work collaboratively with patients when developing and reviewing care plans, conflict resolution skills, advocacy and negotiation skills and escalation of issues to line managers.
• Demonstrated experience with using advanced reasoning skills including the preparation of high quality written and oral reports. This includes experience with using patient based electronic record systems and office-based computer applications
• Current driver's license (NSW eligibility) and the willingness to travel for work purposes.

Additional information:

• For role related queries or questions contact James Brown on ************@health.nsw.gov.au
• NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.
• Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health. For more information, please visit the Stepping Up website
• NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please Child Safe Standards
• Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.

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