- Full Time (38hrs per week), 12-month fixed term (Parental Leave contract)
- Abbotsford location
- Leading LGBTQIA+ community services organisation
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced AOD Program Manager to lead our specialist Alcohol and Other
Drugs program in Victoria.
This senior leadership role is responsible for the clinical and operational oversight of AOD services supporting LGBTIQ+ communities and people living with or affected by HIV. Reporting to the Manager, Therapeutic Services, you will lead senior staff, strengthen service delivery, and contribute to strategic partnerships across the sector.
The ideal candidate will:
- Lead high-quality AOD service delivery using harm reduction and trauma-informed approaches.
- Supervise senior staff and outreach programs.
- Support service development, quality improvement and program reporting.
- Strengthen partnerships across the AOD and community services sectors.
- Contribute to workforce leadership, performance and program growth.
What’s on offer
In addition to your salary of SCHADS Level 7 and superannuation, Thorne Harbour also pays above award. You’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading and an ability to increase your take-home pay
by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits.
There is also the option to increase your annual leave entitlements
through our purchased leave program to enhance work-life balance, as well as
ongoing professional and career development opportunities.
About you
You will have a tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology or a related discipline, as well as:
- Certificate IV in AOD (or willingness to obtain within 12 months).
- Extensive leadership experience in AOD or therapeutic services.
- Strong clinical capability across trauma-informed practice, motivational interviewing,
harm minimisation and related therapeutic modalities.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary clinical teams.
- Excellent communication, reporting and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to affirming practice with LGBTIQ+ communities and people living
with HIV.
About us
At Thorne Harbour Health, we combine community, care, and advocacy to improve the health and wellbeing of LGBTQI+ people and people living with or affected by HIV.
We’re a proudly community-led organisation built on over 40 years of activism and care — where your lived experience and identity are valued and celebrated.
For a detailed position description, including selection criteria, visit our website: https://thorneharbour.org/about/work/
Inclusion Matters
We strongly encourage applications from people who are:
- Part of the LGBTIQ+ community
- Living with HIV
- From culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
- First Nations people
- People with disability
For further enquiries please contact Nic Robinson-Griffith – Manager, Therapeutic Services via email – Nic.Robinson-Griffith@thorneharbour.org
How to apply
Written applications addressing the selection criteria and including a resume and the names and contact details of three professional referees should be submitted via the job listing in Employment Hero.
Applications close on Sunday 19 April 2026
Important: it is essential that applicants specifically address the selection criteria. Where selection criteria have not been addressed, applications will not be considered.
Thorne Harbour Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to child safety. We have zero tolerance of child abuse. Our robust human resources, recruitment and vetting practices are strictly adhered to during the application and interviewing process. Applicants should be aware that we carry out working with children, police records and reference checks for all roles.
