Murrumbidgee Local Health District
Reference number REQ636854 Occupation MHDA Manager Work type Full-Time Location Riverina & Murray Salary Information $132236 - $150222 Closing date 04 March 2026 at 11:59pm
Community Mental Health Team Manager Ready to lead a multidisciplinary team delivering life-changing mental health and drug & alcohol services to regional communities? Step into a rewarding leadership role where you’ll drive innovative, recovery-focused care, shape service delivery, and empower clinicians to achieve outstanding outcomes for consumers, families, and carers.
Our benefits
* Lead impactful community-based mental health services.
* A collaborative, teams-based multi-disciplinary approach to patient care
* Engaging and intellectually stimulating work
* A team that is inclusive, respectful, and values the diverse communities it serves
* A position dedicated to empowering others to achieve their goals
* Relocation considerations
About the Role As Team Manager, you will provide leadership, operational oversight, and strategic direction for Community Mental Health and Drug & Alcohol services across diverse programs including youth, adult, older persons, CAMHS, peer support, Aboriginal health, and alcohol & other drugs. You’ll collaborate closely with clinical leaders and partners to ensure evidence-based, person-centred, recovery-oriented care while driving service innovation, quality improvement, and workforce development.
Your responsibilities will include:
* Providing strategic leadership and operational management for a multidisciplinary Community Mental Health and Drug & Alcohol team.
* Ensuring delivery of evidence-based, person-centred and recovery-oriented care across community programs.
* Managing staffing functions including recruitment, onboarding, rostering, performance development, and staff wellbeing.
* Overseeing clinical governance, patient safety, quality improvement initiatives, and compliance with relevant standards and legislation.
* Collaborating with clinical leaders, health services, community organisations, and key stakeholders to strengthen service integration and outcomes.
* Monitoring service performance, financial targets, and reporting requirements, ensuring objectives are achieved within budget and timeframes.
* Leading change initiatives, implementing new models of care, and driving continuous service improvement.
Your contribution as a healthcare professional will have a meaningful and positive impact, which is felt at a community level.
Employment Type: Full Time Permanent
Position Classification: Health Manager - Level 3, Nurse Manager – Level 3, Social Worker - Level 5
Remuneration: $ 132,236.00 - $150,222.00 per annum (+ super +17.5% leave loading where applicable)
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ636854
Location: Temora
What We’re Looking For
* Relevant tertiary qualification with registration or professional peak body eligibility.
* Extensive experience in mental health and drug & alcohol service delivery.
* Advanced leadership skills with experience managing multidisciplinary teams.
* Strong critical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making ability.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
More information
about applying for this position. For role related queries or questions contact Sharlene Brown, Acting Community Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol Manager on 0499 611 788 or Sharlene.Brown@health.nsw.gov.au for a confidential chat.
Applications close: 4 March 2026
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 1. You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have. .