Your new role:

Anglicare Victoria is launching a recent statewide Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) service across Victoria’s therapeutic court programs, supporting participants through the Court Integrated Services Program (CISP), Assessment and Referral Court (ARC) and Drug Court pathways.

We are seeking Team Leaders to support the implementation and ongoing delivery of this innovative service model. You will support clinicians working across Drug Court, ARC and CISP programs, ensuring they have the guidance, supervision and support needed to provide effective, evidence-informed interventions.

Working closely with the Program Manager, court partners and internal stakeholders, you will help establish a solid practice culture built on:
Trauma-informed approaches.
Recovery-oriented practice.
Harm minimisation principles.
Therapeutic justice.
Collaboration and continuous improvement.

About You

You are an experienced AOD professional who enjoys supporting others and believes excellent outcomes come from great practice environments.

You will bring:
Demonstrated experience delivering AOD interventions including assessment, counselling, psychoeducation and treatment planning.




Experience providing clinical guidance, mentoring or informal leadership to practitioners.
Strong understanding of substance use, dual diagnosis, trauma-informed practice and recovery approaches.
Confidence working with complexity and supporting staff through challenging situations.
Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
The ability to work collaboratively across multiple services and systems.

Court experience is not essential. We are looking for someone who understands therapeutic practice, enjoys working with complexity and is motivated by the opportunity to build something new.

Qualifications

Essential:
Relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling, AOD, Community Services or related discipline.
Cert IV AOD or demonstrated AOD competencies.
Experience providing alcohol and other drug assessment, counselling or treatment services.

Desirable:
Leadership, supervision or practice development experience.
Experience within justice, forensic, health or community service environments.

📌 Team Leader Aod Court Services Box Hill
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