Team Leader - AOD Specialist Services

• Location: Footscray
• Employment Type: Full-Time, Ongoing
• Salary: Social Worker Grade 3 or Community Development Worker Class 3 + Superannuation + Salary Packaging

About the role:

Join Our Team: Team Leader of AOD Specialist Services.

Are you ready to lead and innovate in the field of Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) treatment?

Western Health is seeking a dynamic Allied Health profesional to head our Specialist Services team. This pivotal role oversees the clinical and operational aspects of our diverse programs, including Assessment, Counselling, Non-Residential Withdrawal, and Care and Recovery Coordination.

As the Team Leader, you’ll ensure that our services in the Northwestern Metropolitan treatment catchment, as well as Assessment and Counselling services in the Grampians region, deliver high-quality, innovative, and evidence-based client care. You’ll work collaboratively with the Drug Health Services leadership group, Women’s Therapeutic Day Programme, Adolescent Community Programme, and Adult Services teams to maximise opportunities for enhanced quality and timely treatment. Your role will also be crucial in streamlining pathways across the health service and the broader AOD sector, guaranteeing exceptional consumer access to treatments.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide day-to-day operational and clinical oversight and leadership of clinical staff
• Ensure high quality evidenced-based client care within a harm minimization framework
• Staff supervision, driving performance, team motivation and cohesion to meet goals and key performance indicators
• Administrative management of rosters, timesheet approvals and workload distribution
• Represent the service at sector network meetings, building collaborative relationships with external agencies
• Support the Manager with recruitment, induction and training of new staff; lead the induction and onboarding for all new staff in the AOD Team
• Facilitate clinical meetings, reviews, supervision, mentoring, effective practice, professional development, and any other relevant mechanism to ensure best care is provided

About you:

• Leadership experience in health or community services
• Sound knowledge of AOD funding, KPI’s and case management
• Knowledge of the biopsychosocial effects of substance use and poor mental health and its impact on individuals, families and significant others and the community
• Demonstrate Behaviours consistent with Western Health values
• Experience and ability to assess, manage and document clinical risks
• Ability to organise workload, set priorities and meet performance targets and deadlines

Click here for the Position Description.

About Western Health

Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne’s western suburbs.

With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centred care across every life stage.

We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach services to aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies. Specialties include oncology, renal, mental health, women’s health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology.

We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia’s most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges.

Western Health operates four acute public hospitals: Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s), Footscray Hospital, Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre, Caroline Springs Community Health Centre and Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh. Western Health also provides the primary healthcare service at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, a women’s prison located in Ravenhall.

Why join us?

Compensation and benefits

• Competitive salary packages aligned with market standards.
• Health and wellbeing programs, including flexible work arrangements.
• Scholarships and grants to support your continuous learning journey.

Learning and development opportunities

• Access the Western Health Learning Academy (WHA) for personalised learning pathways.
• Professional growth programs, including postgraduate studies and clinical education.
• Mentorship and career support.

Community impact and inclusion

• Make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives through compassionate care.
• Join a workforce that champions diversity and inclusion.
• Engage in community wellbeing initiatives and groundbreaking healthcare research.

Organisational culture and environment

• Thrive in a collaborative, compassionate and innovative team environment.
• Be part of a culture that celebrates continuous improvement and excellence in healthcare.

Ready to make an impact?

If you’re passionate about making a significant impact on AOD healthcare, we’d love to hear from you. Simply click on the “apply” button and follow the prompts.

If you are currently employed at Western Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the intranet before applying.

Closing date: 11:59pm on 17 August 2026.

Enquiries: For further information about this role, contact Amandeep Chahal at Amandeep.Chahal@wh.org.au

Mobile: 0481098120

Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance and a Working with Children Check (if applicable).

Western Health is committed to the psychosocial safety of all applicants and employees.

Western Health does not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from recruitment agencies.

Western Health