• Permanent Full Time (Part Time 60.8 hours per fortnight considered)
• Remuneration dependent on qualifications and experience + 10 % Employer superannuation
• Generous salary packaging options available

The Manager is responsible for the management of a 24 hour work environment over 7 days of the week. This includes overseeing quality and safety processes, staffing, rostering, risk assessment and mitigation and ongoing program development.

Based in Eltham, the Manager of the Birribi Residential Rehabilitation unit has a critical role in the development of business intelligence and identification of emerging trends that enable the delivery of high quality and clinically safe services and evidence based decision making within the organisation. The Manager holds a formal leadership role and therefore is responsible for inspiring a shared vision, modelling a values based approach, and creating a culture in which new ways of working are encouraged and enabled.

At YSAS more generally, each Manager leads a multidisciplinary team, delivering collaborative and innovative programs and responsive services to young people across their delivery area.

Each YSAS Manager has responsibility for overseeing day to day operational management; coordination and implementation of supervision and support to staff (especially in the areas of crisis intervention, assessment, intensive case management) Additional responsibilities include the development and maintenance of service infrastructure, relationships with internal and external stakeholders and ongoing review and refinement of programs within their remit.

The Manager is considered a role model to staff and young people and should demonstrate consistently professional behaviour at all times. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Manage Birribi Residential Rehabilitation unit and ensure that the services delivered compliment the overall service delivery within YSAS.
• Lead the provision of clinical oversight of the Birribi Residential Rehabilitation unit
• Ensure the delivery of sensitive and effective practices to meet the needs of YP, carers and staff
• In collaboration with the General Manager Residential Units and Primary Health Services, to provide high quality budgetary and resource management for the unit.
• Liaise and consult with service providers, agencies and Government Departments including liaison with all other stakeholders as required
• Lead the development of policies and standard operational procedures relating to residential units.

Please note:

• YSAS is a safe workplace and complies with laws set by the Victorian Government regarding the prevention and minimisation of spread of COVID.
• Service delivery aspects of the role may be modified in order to comply with Victorian Government COVID-19 guidelines.
• As part of our Employment screening process you will be required to undertake a National Criminal History check and have a current Working with Children Check.
• You must have Australian work rights to apply for this position

For full details of the position, please view the position description below.

Further Enquiries

For a confidential discussion about the position, please contact Aji Akintola (General Manager) on 0437 357 470 referring to Recruitment Reference 062_2022.

• YSAS is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from all sectors of the community.
• YSAS has a zero tolerance for child abuse and is committed to the provision of a child-safe organisation.