Mental Health and Alcohol & Other Drugs Manager

The South West Aboriginal Medical Service (SWAMS) is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service based in Bunbury which provides a variety of health services to Aboriginal people in the South West Great South Upper wheatbelt and Peel Regions of Western Australia. SWAMS delivers a wide range of Services including: GP Clinics Primary Health Care Counselling NDIS and community host various programs. SWAMS has a strong growth strategy through partnership opportunities and future community development.

About the Role

SWAMS is currently seeking an experienced and passionate Mental Health Alcohol & Other Drug (AOD) Manager to lead our growing Mental Health and Social Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB) portfolio.

This role provides strategic and operational leadership to:

• Clinical Mental Health Team
• Social Emotional Wellbeing Team
• AOD Reintegration Program delivered at Bunbury Prison

The successful candidate will ensure culturally safe evidence-based services are delivered across all program areas while supporting staff strengthening partnerships and driving continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead mentor and manage multidisciplinary clinical and SEWB teams to deliver high-quality culturally appropriate services.
• Oversee the AOD Reintegration Program at Bunbury Prison ensuring best-practice service delivery and effective stakeholder engagement.
• Provide operational leadership program oversight and workforce support across mental health and AOD programs.
• Coordination and intake assessment of referrals into the mental health care coordination service in a timely manner.
• Provide culturally sensitive case management services crisis management and therapeutic intervention to clients.
• Build strong culturally respectful relationships with Aboriginal clients families and community members.
• Collaborate with the Director Health and Social Services on strategy reporting and program development.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation clinical standards and funding requirements.
• Contribute to service innovation and quality improvement initiatives.

About You

You will be an empowering leader with strong clinical knowledge cultural competence and a passion for making a difference in Aboriginal health.

Essential Criteria

• Tertiary qualifications in Social Work Psychology Social Sciences Counselling and/or Nursing with postgraduate qualifications in Mental Health.
• Practical experience working with Aboriginal clients families and/or communities.
• Demonstrated team leadership or management experience in health mental health or community services.
• Knowledge of a broad range of mental health issues and of the relevant therapeutic intervention.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills in working with people in crisis and managing people with challenging behaviors
• Demonstrated experience in a therapeutic counselling role with individuals couples and families including children and adolescents.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and stakeholder relationship skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team environment.

Desirable

Demonstrated knowledge of and engagement with local mental health and social support services in the South West would be beneficial and desirable for this role.

Why Join SWAMS

Along with working with passionate people and being able to feel like you have contributed to something every day SWAMS offers the following:

• Use of SWAMS vehicle
• 17.5% leave loading
• Up to $18550 salary packaging options and novated leasing options
• Discounted gym memberships
• Uniforms supplied
• Generous leave allowances
• Professional development opportunities

For more information about SWAMS and the role:

About SWAMS our great organisation

For queries please contact Human Resources on (08) .

To Apply

At SWAMS child safety is our highest priority. We are committed to the wellbeing of all children and young people with zero tolerance for abuse. All team members have a legal and moral duty to ensure a safe environment and are required to undergo a National Police Clearance. Roles involving direct contact with children also require a valid WA Working with Children Check as part of our pre-employment screening.

In addition to this all applicants require satisfactory completion of a Drug and Alcohol test. Unsatisfactory pre-employment checks will result in the offer of employment being withdrawn.

To apply for this role please follow the online application process of this platform or email your application through to: We also welcome you to drop your resume to our office at 30 Wellington Street Bunbury.