Team Leader

Lives Lived Well offer a variety of community and residential Alcohol and Other Drug programs throughout Queensland, New South Wales, and South Australia, helping thousands of people every year to navigate AOD related challenges and move forward in life.

Watershed provides a safe, supportive, and structured residential environment designed to help individuals overcome drug and alcohol challenges. Our comprehensive six-week treatment program accommodates up to 12 clients at any given time, offering a complete continuum of care from initial contact through to reintegration into the community. We aim to inspire genuine, long-lasting change, equipping clients with the tools and strategies they need to successfully navigate recovery and sustain a healthy lifestyle.

Your Opportunity

In this leadership role, you will provide line management and clinical support to a multidisciplinary team, work closely with our external stakeholders and provide therapeutic care to clients.

This is a full-time, permanent role based in on-site in Berkley. The position pays $110,000 - $115,000 plus Superannuation and Salary Packaging up to $15,900 per year.

What we are looking for

With an established career in the AOD sector – either residential or community based – you will be a proactive, dedicated leader looking for your next exciting challenge. Your ability to think on your feet and work effectively in a dynamic, agile environment will be coupled with:

• A background in developing clinical treatment and education programs and working within evidence-based frameworks
• Leadership and mentoring skills – you'll be supporting a team of up to 30 clinical and non-clinical staff
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills and the ability to relate well with a range of internal and external stakeholders
• An understanding of contractual obligations within a Residential facility and able to develop funder-driven reports
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills – the role includes networking with funders and other service providers, attending community events and developing collaborative service partnerships
• Being solutions-focused and passionate about process improvements – we welcome ideas and suggestions to make things better
• Ability to lead with empathy and walk alongside your team, but have the confidence to engage in hard conversations when required
• Promote an inclusive and holistic approach to client care – you will have strong cultural awareness and practice at working in a culturally safe and respectful manner
• Experience with rostering would be beneficial – you'll be required to schedule casual after hours Support Workers

You will hold a tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology or other Allied Health field, a current, valid Australian Drivers Licence and a National Police Check.

Most importantly you will have passion, commitment, and a great attitude with a genuine alignment to the Lives Lived Well values. Our values are:

• We are humble, human, and full of hope
• We show up and share
• We ask: Why not? And what's next?
  We leave a positive wake

Benefits of Working with us

This a great opportunity to be at the forefront of an essential new service for people requiring drug and alcohol support. A chance to build and develop a high-functioning, highly motivated and passionate team, who are dedicated to providing the best support they can.

We love continual improvement and support our people with plenty of learning and development. With a strong focus on evidence-based practice and clinical excellence, you'll be challenged to extend your knowledge – and as we keep growing, you'll find more and more opportunities to advance your career.

As an organisation, Lives Lived Well offers a huge range of benefits, which can be seen on our website, but here are a few of them:

• Working Monday to Friday with no weekend and minimal on-call requirements
• Being part of an evidence-based, data-driven organisation who foster best practice across all aspects of the business
• Strong leadership and peer support, including Team Leader Forums
• Five days extra paid leave per year to support your wellbeing
  85% of our current workforce think LLW is a truly great place to work (People Survey, September 2023)

How to Apply

For further information, please contact for a copy of the Position Description.

Applications close on Friday 24th October 5.00pm, however we will be conducting interviews throughout the process and may close applications early.

Lives Lived Well is an equal employment opportunity employer. We encourage applications from a diverse range of social, cultural and gender backgrounds that reflect our community including First Nations People.

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