Join our Alcohol and Other Drug Services Team.

• Located at Traralgon
• SCHADS level 7 + Salary Packaging
• Permanent full time role

Your new role

As the Manager – Traralgon Youth Residential Rehabilitation Program, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across the Youth Residential Service. You’ll oversee the planning, delivery and evaluation of programs and projects, while ensuring services align with Uniting’s strategic direction.

You’ll lead the development of effective work practices and procedures, set clear outcomes for the team, contribute to budget planning and provide advice on policy and service delivery. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact by leading a service that supports young people through their rehabilitation journey.

Benefits of working at Uniting

Our work isn’t easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.

In addition to a salary equivalent to SCHADS Level 7 + superannuation, you can access the following:

• An extra 17.5% on top of your fortnightly pay when you take paid annual leave
• Ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits which can be used for living expenses such as rent, groceries, bills, clothing, and much more
• Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave
• 10% discount for eligible employees on the childcare subsidy gap fee when using a Uniting Early Learning Service
• Access training and development opportunities to help you grow

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Your skills and experience

You will bring with you:

• A tertiary qualification (degree level preferred) in a relevant health or welfare discipline, such as Social Work, Psychology, Nursing or Allied Health Sciences.
• A management qualification, or willingness to undertake one within the first 18 months.
• A Certificate IV in AOD or completion of the relevant core competencies, or willingness to complete these within the first 24 months.
• Demonstrated management or leadership experience within a health service or mental health setting, with residential AOD experience highly regarded.
• Experience developing evidence-based client programs.
• Significant experience providing advice and support on complex issues.
• Proven experience managing organisational change, with the adaptability and leadership skills to drive positive change across programs and teams.

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest.

If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We'll review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.

For any questions, please reach out to Michael Danaher on michael.danaher@vt.uniting.org. 

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBT+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.