AOD Residential Team Lead

Ember Group; Auckland; Presencial; NZD 100.000 - 125.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

5 days additional annual leave peryear

2 recreation days

5 study leave days per year

Descripción de la vacante

Ember Group seeks a lived-experience leader with a clinical background to head Puna Whakataa, a 10-bed residential AOD service in Manurewa. You will lead clinical and peer staff, foster a trauma-informed, recovery-focused culture, and work across Ember and The Salvation Army to deliver meaningful outcomes for whai ora.

The role requires NZ registration in Nursing, Social Work, DAPAANZ, or Counselling, a current NZ driver’s license, and at least 2 years of clinical leadership in AOD settings.

Formación

• Registration and a current practicing certificate in Nursing, Social Work, DAPAANZ, and/or Counselling.
• A Full New Zealand Driver’s license (required).
• Minimum 2 years clinical leadership experience (AOD experience preferred).
• Strong experience working within AOD services, with sound clinical judgement and risk assessment skills.
• Experience as a role model through lived experience of recovery is desirable.
• Understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and commitment to culturally responsive practice.
• Knowledge of complex mental health needs and recovery-oriented practice; experience supervising multidisciplinary teams.

Responsabilidades

• Providing day-to-day leadership, supervision and coaching to clinical and peer support kaimahi.
• Developing a positive team culture grounded in safety, respect, learning and accountability.
• Ensuring support is culturally responsive, trauma-informed, person-centred and recovery-focused.
• Supporting kaimahi performance, wellbeing and development through supervision, coaching and capability building.
• Maintaining oversight of clinical assessments, risk management, safety planning and case management.
• Coordinating rostering and allocating resources to meet tāngata whaiora needs and service.
• Overseeing incident reporting, quality improvement, health and safety, contract compliance and other operational requirements.
• Maintaining strong relationships with whānau, referral agencies and community partners.
• Supporting the delivery of individual, whānau-inclusive and group-based interventions using CRA.
• Lead and facilitate group sessions for tāngata whaiora and support kaimahi in delivering safe, engaging programs.
• Contributing to service planning, evaluation, reporting and continuous improvement.
• Role-model Ember’s values and commitment to equity and inclusion.

Conocimientos

Clinical leadership

AOD experience

Cross-cultural communication

People management

Educación

Nursing registration & practicing certificate

Full NZ Driver’s license

Descripción del empleo

Ember Group seeks a lived-experience leader with a clinical background to head Puna Whakataa, a 10-bed residential AOD service in Manurewa. You will lead clinical and peer staff, foster a trauma-informed, recovery-focused culture, and work across Ember and The Salvation Army to deliver meaningful outcomes for whai ora.

The role requires NZ registration in Nursing, Social Work, DAPAANZ, or Counselling, a current NZ driver’s license, and at least 2 years of clinical leadership in AOD settings.