Senior Allied Health Manager, Drug and Alcohol Services
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Counsellor Level 6/ Dietitian Level 6/ Exercise Physiologist Level 6/ Occupational Therapist Level 6/ Orthoptist Level 6/ Physiotherapist Level 6/ Podiatrist Level 6/ Senior Clinical Psychologist/ Social Worker Level 6/ Speech Pathologist Level 6
Remuneration: $139,137 - $147,108 per annum plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ582385
Applications Close Date: 25 June 2025
Senior Allied Health Manager - Drug and Alcohol Services - Langton Centre
What you'll be doing
Position Classification: Counsellor Level 6/ Dietitian Level 6/ Exercise Physiologist Level 6/ Occupational Therapist Level 6/ Orthoptist Level 6/ Physiotherapist Level 6/ Podiatrist Level 6/ Senior Clinical Psychologist/ Social Worker Level 6/ Speech Pathologist Level 6
Remuneration: $139,137 - $147,108 per annum plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ582385
Applications Close Date: 25 June 2025
Senior Allied Health Manager - Drug and Alcohol Services - Langton Centre
What you'll be doing
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.
The Senior Allied Health Manager, Drug and Alcohol (D&A) services will provide operational leadership and guidance and oversee a range of Allied Health models within SESLHD Drug & Alcohol Service. They will facilitate the implementation of high level clinical expertise in order to provide high quality care to patients/clients and their carers consistent with NSW Ministry of Health (MoH) and South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) policies, procedures and standards. The position contributes directly to the development of policy, with consideration of the strategic context.
This position has professional accountability for the Allied Health service within the SESLHD Drug & Alcohol Services facility and reports operationally to the Director Drug & Alcohol Services General Manger or delegate and has professional accountability to the SESLHD Allied Health Discipline Advisor of their discipline.
The Senior Allied Health Manager, Drug and Alcohol (D&A) services will provide operational leadership and guidance and oversee a range of Allied Health models within SESLHD Drug & Alcohol Service. They will facilitate the implementation of high level clinical expertise in order to provide high quality care to patients/clients and their carers consistent with NSW Ministry of Health (MoH) and South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) policies, procedures and standards. The position contributes directly to the development of policy, with consideration of the strategic context.
This position has professional accountability for the Allied Health service within the SESLHD Drug & Alcohol Services facility and reports operationally to the Director Drug & Alcohol Services General Manger or delegate and has professional accountability to the SESLHD Allied Health Discipline Advisor of their discipline.
- Up to 12 allocated days off each year in addition to annual leave.
- Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
- Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
- Discounted Private Health Insurance.
- Relevant tertiary qualification in an Allied Health discipline, or a fully registered psychologist, with demonstrated expertise of health policy, priorities and treatment in relation to the drug and alcohol field.
- Demonstrated high level management experience in a health care environment.
- Extensive experience in providing psychosocial services relevant to drug and alcohol patients with complex clinical presentations.
- Demonstrated ability to provide high level clinical support, training and supervision to professional, technical and support staff.
- Excellent negotiation, decision making and advocacy skills including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders, throughout all organisational levels.
- Demonstrated experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and applying independent professional judgement when dealing with situations of a complex nature.
- Demonstrated experience of initiating, leading, completing and disseminating quality improvement, service evaluation processes and research activities.
- Demonstrated experience in writing reports, briefings and other correspondence.
Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Abdullah Demirkol on Apo.Demirkol@health.nsw.gov.au
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Reasonable Adjustments
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment-PaCH@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know.
Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.
Information for applicants
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.
- Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer.
- SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Workforce that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website.
