Manager - Drugs & Alcohol Services SA

• Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Morphett Vale – Drug & Alcohol Services
• Salary $140,213.00 - $146,147.00 RN4 (Pro Rata) | 1.0 FTE – Full-time Contract until July 2029
• Salary $123,048.00 - $133,957.00 AHP4 (Pro Rata) 1.0 FTE – Full-time Contract until July 2029

Join us and help build healthier, stronger communities

Be part of the Drugs and Alcohol Services team and help shape the delivery of high-quality, person-centred alcohol and other drug services across Southern Adelaide.

About the role:

Reporting to the Director of Outpatient Services, the DASSA Manager Southern Services provides strategic and operational leadership across multidisciplinary community-based services. You will lead and support teams across multiple sites, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based and person-centred care while driving service improvement and positive client outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading, managing and developing multidisciplinary teams across multiple community-based metropolitan and regional sites.
• Overseeing service delivery, workforce planning and resource management to ensure safe, effective and responsive services.
• Driving quality improvement, clinical governance, team NSQHS standard knowledge and SNAAP accreditation requirements.
• Building strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to support integrated service delivery.
• Leading service development, policy implementation and strategic projects aligned with DASSA priorities.

About you:

You are an experienced and collaborative leader with a passion for improving outcomes for people with complex health and psychosocial needs. You bring:

• Demonstrated leadership and people management experience, including leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong clinical knowledge and experience working with people experiencing alcohol and other drug dependence and complex psychosocial needs.
• Highly developed communication, negotiation, problem-solving and change management skills.
• Experience in community-based health service delivery, clinical governance and quality improvement.
• A current driver's licence and willingness to undertake frequent intrastate travel, including overnight stays, are essential.

Please see the attached Role Descriptions for additional information about the required educational qualifications.

Want To Know More? Contact: Donna Newman, Manager, 0477740601, donna.newman@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 29th November 2026

Attachments:

• Advanced Nurse Unit Manager - Role Description
• Outpatients Manager - Role Description
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• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.  Job ref: 956565