About the Service

Working with the AOD Community Services Central Queensland team, the Team Leader is responsible for providing clinical and operational management for the AOD programs delivered in the Central Queensland Region including in Rockhampton, Yeppoon, Gladstone, Emerald, Blackwater, and Bundaberg. The members of the team are geographically spread across the region.

About the role

This role provides operational and clinical leadership and support to a team of seven AOD Counsellors and Case Managers, who also engage in diversion work. In this position, you will contribute to the continuous improvement of service delivery for our clients and ensure the maintenance of collaborative professional relationships with key local stakeholders.

You will work with a close-knit, committed team passionate about providing counselling and case management services for both youth and adults. At times, you will also work directly with clients providing a client centred, stepped care model offering individual and group counselling, pre- and post-rehabilitation support, relapse prevention, case management, care planning and care coordination for clients with AOD dependence.

Specifically, your duties include but are not limited to:

• Lead the provision of high-quality engagement, assessment, counselling, case management and support services to clients and their families using evidence-based practice principles.
• Lead the clinical review of individual treatment plans and provide individual clinical supervision to the team of clinicians.
• Foster local relationships – engage, interact, and collaborate with relevant LLW programs teams in addition to both internal and external service providers.
• Provide expert AOD practice advice and secondary consultation to Alcohol and Other Drug Counsellor/Case Managers and any other support staff.
• Lead clinical interventions in collaboration with Counsellors / Case Managers.
• Provide operational, organisational and client reporting.
• Manage a small independent case load, providing counselling and case management to clients with complex needs including dual diagnosis as/when required.

This is a full-time maximum term parental leave replacement position until late February/ early March 2026. The role is primarily based in Rockhampton but may periodically require travel to the other community office located in Gladstone.

About you

We are seeking an engaged and passionate candidate who aligns with our organisational values.

Applicants who have a clinical background and are looking to transition into a management position are encouraged to apply.

If you are interested in the role, the ideal candidate will have:

• Minimum bachelor level tertiary qualification in a relevant human service discipline (for example, Social Work, Psychology, or allied health).
• Significant experience working with clients with complex needs, with alcohol and other drug dependencies and/or mental health concerns.
• Extensive applied knowledge in contemporary evidence based AOD counselling practice, case management and intake and assessment.
• Experience in developing and facilitating evidence based clinical education programs.
• Excellent stakeholder consultation skills.
• Ability to collate key documentation to support staff supervision and manage key reporting requirements.
• A current and valid Working with Children Check (Blue Card).
• Local area knowledge (desirable).
• Previous experience leading a small team of Clinicians (desirable).

The salary for this role ranges between SCHADS levels 6.1 and 6.3 which is $53.84 - $56.22 per hour plus super and salary packaging benefits. The salary on offer will be commensurate with the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and skills.

What matters most is that you’ll live and breathe our values, which means:

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

And while you support others, we’ll support you, with some great benefits including:

• An extra five paid leave days per year to support your wellbeing and work-life balance (pro rata for part-time and contract staff)
• Free car parking onsite
• Salary packaging to increase your take-home pay.
• Regular clinical supervision, case conferencing and debriefings.
• An employee assistance program (EAP) for you and your family, including emotional, psychological, financial counselling and wellbeing services.
• Fitness Passport to access a wide range of gyms, pools, and fitness and leisure centres across Australia, at a discounted rate.
• Portable Long Service Leave if you work in Queensland, click this link for more information about this benefit.
• Discounts, saving on everyday items such as groceries, petrol, clothing, and leisure activities through Wellspring discounts and rewards.

Are you ready to imagine the possibilities?

Click ‘apply’ on SEEK or go to our LLW Careers page and submit your application.

For questions about the role or to obtain a position description, email [email protected]

Application close on Friday, 6 June 2025

Applicants will be contacted throughout the period this advertisement is live and may be shortlisted prior to the closing date.

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 Peoples. Confirmation of employment will be subject to candidate's possession of a Current Australian Drivers Licence and current Working with Children Check (Blue Card).