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Manager Specialist Services
Mount Isa
Shape the Future of Rural and Remote AOD Care!
Lead Alcohol and Other Drug Services across North West Queensland, providing strategic and operational leadership to multidisciplinary teams delivering high-quality treatment, recovery, and outreach services.
Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Allied Health/Clinical Support |
| Classification | HP5 |
| Workplace Location | North West Qld |
| Job ad reference | QLD/MI695388 |
| Closing date | 05-Nov-2026 |
| Job duration | Permanent, Full-time |
| Contact person | Dan VanderDonk |
| Contact details | (07) 4744 7103 Access the National Relay Service |
About the role
As the Manager, Alcohol and Other Drug Services, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across a diverse portfolio of specialist services within the Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs Service (MHAOD).
Leading multidisciplinary teams, you will drive service excellence, clinical governance, workforce development, and innovative models of care that support individuals, families, and communities across North West Queensland.
Working with us
- Eligible health practitioners entitled to accrue an additional three days professional development leave per annum, resulting in a total of six days professional development leave per annum.
- Eligible health practitioners working in designated remote areas will be entitled to a professional development allowance of $3,512.00 per annum.
- Rural and Remote incentive: Category D allowance of $431.22 p.f.
- Tax savings through salary sacrificing options are also available.
Requirements
- Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences.
- Psychologists: Mandatory possession of a tertiary degree in Psychology and eligible for current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (APHRA) – Psychology Board.
- Social Workers: Mandatory possession of a tertiary degree in Social Work providing eligibility for membership to the Australian Association of Social Workers is required.
- Social Workers: Potential applicants are advised that the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian Act 2000 requires Queensland Health to seek a ‘working with children check' from the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian prior to appointment to this position.
- Occupational Therapists: Mandatory possession of a degree in Occupational Therapy and eligibility for current registration (APHRA) – Occupational Therapist Board.
- C Class Motor Vehicle Licence.
- Pre-employment screening will be conducted for the successful applicant, including Criminal History checks.
- This is a VPD risk role and may require evidence of vaccination or immunity to: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, and Tuberculosis.
- A period of probation may apply.
About North West Hospital and Health Service
The North West Hospital and Health Service (NWHHS) delivers public health services across approximately 300,000 square kilometres, supporting remote communities throughout North Western Queensland and the Gulf of Carpentaria. We are committed to promoting community wellbeing and providing high-quality, accessible and effective healthcare for all.
- Unique locations
- Friendly communities
- Regional, rural and remote $$$ incentives
The lifestyle in Mount Isa is family friendly; it is a vibrant city with an outback community feel. You will fall in love with the natural splendour of the North West Queensland region, the experience of a rural/urban community and the opportunity to make a real and positive difference... and want to stay.
Mount Isa is a great place to live and work!
Interested?
Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation.
Contact: Dan VanderDonk on (07) 4744 7103.
Applications close: Thursday, 5 November 2026.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Our vision is to be Queensland's leading HHS delivering excellence in remote healthcare to our patients, working as an integral part of the community.
We are an equal opportunity employer.
Documents
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