AOD Clinical Team Leader

About the role: Step into a leadership role where your clinical expertise truly makes a difference. As our AOD Clinical Team Leader you'll balance hands-on clinical work with the opportunity to lead and inspire a small team of AOD professionals. You'll play a key role in shaping service delivery, supporting staff development, and driving positive outcomes for our participants. This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate clinician with staff management and AOD experience ready to take the next step in their career.

The role is funded to 30th June 2026 with potential for extension.

About the program: The aim of the Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program (DATP) is to achieve improved health and social outcomes for individuals, families, and communities at risk of, or currently affected by, problematic alcohol and other drug use. It supports people at all stages from early intervention to relapse prevention. This stepped care model is available to people aged 12 years or older with or without mental health conditions.

Hours and location: The hours are 35 per week working primarily from an office in Port Macquarie. A vehicle is available from a central location for work in the community. The hours can be worked flexibly (e.g. over a 9-day fortnight).

About you: Selection criteria: (Must be addressed in application – see "How to apply" below)

Qualifications and checks

1.     Degree qualifications or higher in Counselling, Mental Health Nursing, Social Work or Psychology alongside registration with either PACFA, APHRA, AASW or ACA level 3+

2.     Current driver's licence, a satisfactory Criminal Record Check and Working with Children Check

Professional skills and experience

3.     Demonstrated experience in delivery of AOD, mental health and suicide prevention services providing trauma-informed care and counselling for persons with complex support needs and working with young people with substance use disorder

4.     Demonstrated experience facilitating groups, including adults and young people (in the age range of 12-24 years old)

5.     Demonstrated experience managing staff to deliver program outcomes in line with funding requirements

6.     Established networks and relationships with a with a range of referral services across the local community, particularly those supporting youth

7.     Proven ability to meet individual KPIs while fostering a team culture focused on accountability, continuous improvement, and participant outcomes.

8.     Demonstrated proficiency using the Microsoft suite, a variety of databases and video conferencing tools

Find out more: For a position description, see

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This role will be remunerated at SCHCDS Level 5 $51-53ph depending on qualifications and experience with access to salary packaging to potentially increase your take home pay by another 5k per annum.

How to apply: Please email your resume and cover letter addressing the selection criteria above to In your cover letter, please use each of the selection criteria above as a heading and write a brief paragraph under each one addressing it. Unfortunately, applications that do not address the selection criteria will not be considered.

Applications close: We will be processing applications as they arrive and will make offers as soon as a suitable applicant is found.

Why you'll love working with us

We support our staff with generous work conditions and benefits - whether its ways to make money go further, a great work culture, or opportunities to develop skills. The Buttery's reward package includes:

·      Flexible Working Solutions: We support your work-life balance with flexible working arrangements.

·      Extra Annual Leave: Enjoy two additional weeks of annual leave (pro rata) to spend more time on holiday.

·      Career Growth: Explore internal opportunities to transfer and work in other programs.

·      Professional Development: Benefit from ongoing training and development opportunities.

·      Supportive Environment: Access to our Employee Assistance Program and to external clinical supervision for direct service staff

·      Salary Sacrifice Benefits: Increase your take-home pay by 6-12% with ATO-approved incentives, allowing you to allocate up to $15,899 of tax-free salary towards your mortgage, rent, loans, credit card, or school fees.

·      Meal and Accommodation Card: Receive a $2,650 card for meals and accommodation.

·      Convenient Packaging Options: Package your costs for smartwatches, EarPods, professional memberships or a novated vehicle lease.

About us: The Buttery is a not-for-profit charitable organisation established in 1973.Through residential and community-based programs, we specialise in the treatment of alcohol and other drug dependence and mental health conditions. Our programs are evidence-based, best-practice and informed by the latest research into recovery. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we consistently work to improve the lives of the people we support. We operate from Tweed Heads to Port Macquarie across Bundjalung, Githabul, Gumbaynggirr, Yaegl, Dunghutti and Birpai lands.

The Buttery recognises the benefits that diversity and inclusion bring, and encourages people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and CALD and LGBTIQASB+ community members are encouraged to apply. We are proud to have active RAP and Rainbow groups. We support lived experience and neurodiversity.