* Form an integral part of a person-centred community organisation providing alcohol and other drug treatment and support programs across ACT and Southern NSW
* Generous salary plus super, phone, laptop, access to fleet vehicle and great benefits, including up to $15,990 salary packaging!
* Use your clinical governance and management experience to make a difference in our communities!
Karralika Programs is a non-government organisation providing residential and community-based treatment for individuals and their families who are impacted by alcohol and other drugs (AOD).
Operating throughout the ACT and Southern NSW for over 45 years, we provide a range of high-quality, evidence-based programs to support our clients to learn about themselves behaviourally, cognitively, and emotionally to achieve and sustain positive outcomes for life.
We provide person-centred, trauma-informed and family-inclusive programs. Everything that we do at Karralika is to improve the lives of people in our community and empower self-determination for everyone.
We now have a unique opportunity for an experienced Director of Clinical Services to join our Executive team part-time.
The Opportunity
As one of two part time Directors of Clinical Services, you will work closely together having responsibility for the oversite of clinical governance, ensuring services meet quality, safety, and compliance standards, and supporting best-practice service delivery.
This role sits within the Executive team providing strategic and clinical leadership across the organisation, working closely with the CEO and Corporate Services Director to support the organisation’s strategic goals and direction.
The role involves leading the design, implementation and evaluation of clinical programs, while monitoring outcomes and driving continuous improvement. You will provide expert guidance to Program Managers and clinical teams, building workforce capability and supporting professional development. You will contribute to organisational strategy, policy development and decision-making, while maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders, partners and funders.
The position also plays a key role in risk management, incident reporting, and maintaining accreditation and compliance frameworks. This is a senior leadership role suited to an experienced clinician with strong governance, strategic and operational expertise.
We have a range of programs across Canberra and regional NSW, including Wagga Wagga, Griffith and the South Coast, that will involve some travel to these locations. We are open to a candidate based in one of these service locations, with regular travel to other locations.
This is a unique opportunity where you will have the versatility in your role to be able to provide advice to staff working with clients, right through to making executive decisions and influencing our organisation’s strategy and direction.
Your duties will include:
* Overseeing various services and ensuring the staff are supported and that our programs are running effectively, providing high standards of care;
* Setting up new services, including writing tenders and bids for grant funding, and creating business cases;
* Working with external stakeholders like funding bodies, community organisation leaders and referral partners;
* Providing high-level, sophisticated clinical support and advice to our staff and managers who work with our clients, promoting continuous practice improvement ;
* Lead and support the quality and risk domain of the organisation;
* Working with the executive team to support HR services and leadership; and
* Compiling and analysing client data for tenders and reports.
About You
As a Director of Clinical Services, you will have a strong background in AOD or other mental health services, and have experience in a role where you managed multiple programs or multiple sites.
This role forms part of our executive leadership team, and you will have experience in developing and overseeing clinical governance frameworks.
You will have:
* Tertiary qualification in addiction studies, psychology, nursing or a related discipline.
* Demonstrated experience in clinical leadership, program development and clinical governance.
* Strong understanding of alcohol and other drug treatment services or a related sector.
* Proven ability to lead, mentor and develop multidisciplinary teams.
* High-level communication, stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
* Experience in policy development, service design and applying legislative frameworks.
* Strong analytical, research and evaluation skills to inform service improvement.
* Ability to manage risk, compliance and quality assurance processes.
* Current National Police Check, Working With Vulnerable People Check and Driver’s Licence.
Remuneration & Benefits
You will have the ability to shape and develop our programs with a focus on positive health and recovery outcomes for our clients, as well as supporting the staff who walk alongside them.
As Director of Clinical Services, you will receive a generous benefits which include:
* Phone and laptop
* Access to a fleet vehicle
* Salary packaging opportunities
* 5 weeks annual leave (plus leave loading)
* Professional development opportunities
* Employee Assistance Program
Apply Now!
At Karralika Programs, inclusion isn’t a buzzword — it’s who we are. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally diverse individuals, LGBTQIA+ communities, young people, people with disability, and those with lived experience of AOD recovery.
Everyone has a seat at our table. Come and join us!
To apply, please send your CV and cover letter through to .
For a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity, please contact the Chief Executive Officer, Sharon Tuffin, on (02) 6185 1300 or via .