Join Windana: Where our mission is to help people rebuild their lives.

Windana invites you to be part of our Life-Changing mission, where your expertise will be the driving force behind transforming lives affected by people experiencing challenges with alcohol and other drugs, family violence, mental health concerns and social disadvantage.

• Lead a multidisciplinary team following a not-for-profit merger.
• Salary packaging options to enhance your take-home income.
• Dandenong based with occasional travel to St. Kilda head office.

Why Windana?

We are a leading Victorian-based drug and alcohol treatment organisation. In November 2023, Windana & Taskforce merged into a single organisation - positioning us strongly for the future, extending our reach to more people with more services. With a combined history spanning almost 50 years, Windana is committed to making a positive impact.

About the program

SECADA is the SouthEast Consortium of Alcohol and Drug Agencies, which comprises of five main organisations (Monash Health, Odyssey House, Taskforce, Windana and YSAS), and is led by Windana. The consortium provides intake and assessment, counselling, care and recovery and non-residential withdrawal services along with other AOD funded programs.

Reporting to the Head of Adult Community Services, the SECADA Manager will lead our multidisciplinary team and be responsible for service development and delivery, including intake and assessment, and the management of a case load themselves while developing deep relationships with our key stakeholders.

And this is where you come in!

Windana has recently launched an exciting new senior structure which will see the appointment of a SECADA Manager reporting directly to the Head of Adult Community Services. The role will oversee our Adult Services function within the consortium that is SECADA.

With significant experience overseeing programs that support vulnerable people with complex needs, you will lead a multi-disciplinary team of Senior Clinicians and Counsellors, and with a strategic and client-centric focus, you will ensure evidence-based programs and services are delivered effectively and goals are met.

Our ideal candidate will have significant experience in management and leadership roles, with the ability to deliver high performing outcome focused programs. Some of the responsibilities of the role are to

• Oversee operational execution of actions plans, achieving program-level targets.
• Build strong relationships with consortium agencies.
• Provide leadership and supervision to a team consisted of a Senior AOD Clinician, AOD practitioners, case managers and non-residential withdrawal clinical members.
• Oversee allocation of resources and budgets across the team or specialised area.
• Cross - collaborate at an organisational level or key stakeholder in shaping best practices, that are evidence-based, trauma-informed and related to client care.

The team

We're a friendly, passionate, dynamic bunch of individuals that value continuous improvement and collaboration. We support growth and foster an inclusive and diverse workplace with a strong commitment to gender equality, wellbeing and LGBTQIA+ inclusion.

When can you start you ask? We are ready when you are

A valid Working with Children Check is mandatory for this position and a police check will be administered for preferred candidates. We are a child safe and equal employment opportunity employer.

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