Residential Manager (AOD)
Christchurch
Please Quote Reference Number 98669
  • Men’s Residential Service
  • Full time
  • Leadership of a well established AOD service

    • For over 35 years, Odyssey House Trust Christchurch has been working with men affected by drug and alcohol addiction, mental health and related issues. Our residence in Burnside, accommodates up to 24 men at any one time, living in a therapeutic community.

    We focus on the wellbeing of individuals, family and community.

    In this role, you will:
    • Take the lead in ensuring clients, staff and community are working together
    • Work closely with the staff to continually enhance the programme structure
    • Develop timetables with the residents to keep the programme humming 24 x 7 days
    • Be innovative with new projects allocated based on skills and interests
    • Role model behaviours based on our service pillars of trust and respect
    • Manage the operational paperwork that goes with a leadership role
    To be successful in this role, you will:
    • Be a registered health professional
    • Have experience working in a senior role in the addiction sector
    • Have excellent organisation skills, being able to respond to proactive and reactive requirements of the residents
    • Show good interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with residents, family/whanau, colleagues, and our community partners
    • Have the ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team.
    Odyssey is proud to provide staff with:
    • Birthday leave
    • Monthly individual external supervision
    • Cultural training and supervision
    • Payment of an annual practising certificate
    • Flexibility in working hours
    • Laptop and Phone
    • On call Allowances
    This is an exciting time for this long serving service, combining a history of successfully delivering to men in our community while looking at evidence and research to bring innovation and connection into the service. Salary between $95K - $120K dependant on experience. Relocation allowance and support available.

    For more information about our Men's residential service, and the wider organisation, please see our website, www.Odysseychch.org.nz

    To apply, please email employment@odysseychch.org.nz.


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