Therapeutic/Clinical Lead
- Lead clinical practice across AOD services in Alice Springs and remote NT communities.
- Direct clinical governance and oversee complex client care plans.
- Supervise four Service Managers and drive team performance.
Lead clinical practice across a mission-driven AOD service spanning Alice Springs and remote Northern Territory communities, including Groote Eylandt!
Where Clinical Expertise Meets Real Impact
Lead clinical governance and guide non-clinical staff across Alice Springs and remote NT communities. You will direct four Service Managers, oversee complex client care plans, and integrate expert clinical strategy directly into executive decision-making.
Duties
- Lead planning, delivery, and evaluation of clinical and AOD programs
- Direct clinical governance, intake functions, and complex care plans
- Supervise four Service Managers and drive team performance
- Prepare budgets, grant proposals, and maintain stakeholder relations
- Monitor AOD research to address shifting regional drug trends
Is This You?
- Degree in Alcohol & Other Drugs, Health, or Social Care
- Current Driver’s Licence with ability to travel to remote communities
- Experience managing concurrent programs and staff supervision
- Knowledge of current AOD intervention models and reporting
- Commitment to respectful work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
What You'll Enjoy
DASA offers a competitive salary of $143,000 to $153,000 PLUS Super, alongside a genuinely supportive working environment and a host of benefits, including:
- $15,900 Salary Sacrificing PLUS Remote Area benefits
- 6 weeks Annual Leave
- Relocation Allowance of up to $4,000
- 4 Paid Mental Health Days in addition to Sick/Personal Leave
- Fully Funded Travel & Accommodation for regional and remote work + Travel Allowance paid at the ATO rate
- Team Lunches and Annual Team-building events
- Ongoing Professional Development, including Conference Travel
- A quarterly, externally facilitated Leadership Support Program Day
About the company
Drug and Alcohol Services Australia (DASA) is a community-led specialist provider with a 40-year history across Central Australia. We deliver therapeutic, outreach, and court-alternative AOD programs to reduce incarceration and support vulnerable people.
Your Next Chapter Starts in Alice Springs
This is a rare opportunity for an experienced AOD clinician to step into a senior clinical leadership role, shape services across a vast and vibrant region, and make a genuine difference to some of the Northern Territory's most vulnerable communities. If this sounds like you, APPLY NOW!
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