Business Manager

**Salary Packaging options available, increasing your take home pay**:
**Welcome to Windana Drug and Alcohol Recovery LTD, where our mission is to help people rebuild their lives.**

We are a leading Victorian-based drug and alcohol treatment organisation. For more than 30 years, we have been helping people rebuild their lives in a safe, caring environment, supporting our clients wherever they are in the recovery process.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Business Manager to join our team located in Nar Nar Goon South on an ongoing full-time basis, and will require someone who enjoys working onsite full-time. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader seeking a challenge and looking to make a meaningful contribution at a purposeful organisation.

**The Role**

The Business Manager, Maryknoll Therapeutic Community is a critical leadership role at Windana, overseeing the operational and programmatic functions of the AOD residential rehabilitation facility and ensures resources are effectively managed and allocated to meet the service delivery needs. The role ensures the Maryknoll Therapeutic Community team leaders are aligned and able to meet strategic and operational goals of the program.

**WHAT WE OFFER**
- Working onsite on a 40-acre property with beautiful, serene landscapes surrounded by forest, gardens and animals
- Competitive salary, plus salary packaging to reduce your take home pay
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
- Join a fun, passionate, supportive, and inclusive team of people - who will support you at every turn
- Enjoy onsite parking, and access to our Employee Assistant Program
- Ability to transfer your long service from another NFP organisation as part of the portable long service leave scheme

**Who we're looking for**

The person we're looking for will have:

- A bachelor's degree in Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Nursing, Allied Health or other Social Science Field _AND_ a qualification in AOD (post-graduate preferrable)
- Demonstrated experienced in leading and managing a residential facility (or other similar site) with an ability to meet/exceed success measures to ensure it functions and thrives
- An ability to adapt to change and navigate through ambiguity and complex issues arising from a multi-faceted facility
- Demonstrated people management and leadership skills in budgeting, workforce development and conflict management
- Knowledge and significant experience working within Alcohol and Other Drugs, Mental Health or Community service
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the capability to prepare written materials appropriate to the purpose and audience and communicate with influence to a diverse group of stakeholders
- High level of interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
- Excellent time management skills with an ability to adapt and reprioritise as required based on the needs of the program
- Strong experience in case management and conducting drug withdrawal and physical health assessments and risk management strategies

For a full list of the position responsibilities, please download the position description.

Windana seeks to be an inclusive and diverse employer. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

**The program**

The Maryknoll Therapeutic Community (TC) is a residential rehabilitation program for residents to recover and heal from their AOD dependence by exploring their own life experiences and learning from the experience and insights of others.

**Our values**
- We are one connected community.
- We are driven by hope.
- We build collaboration through open and honest relationships.
- We pursue learning and growth.
- We are curious and courageous to drive change.
- We are committed to caring without judgement

**Additional requirements**

Please be advised that Windana adheres to Government mandates in relation to COVID-19.