Director of Addiction Services

About the role

The Director of Addiction Services will lead the residential and community-based addiction services of a long-established and professionally accredited social enterprise. Reporting to the CEO, they will provide strategic, operational, and clinical leadership, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, evidence-informed care aligned with recovery-oriented and trauma-informed practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic, operational, and clinical leadership across a comprehensive suite of addiction services.
• Oversight of both the Residential and Community Services Managers.
• Foster a strong culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement across multidisciplinary teams.
• Lead service development, clinical governance, quality assurance, and stakeholder engagement.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and organizational priorities.

Requirements

• Educated to a Degree Level 8 of the NFQ or equivalent, in Counselling, Psychotherapy, Psychology or other related fields.
• Postgraduate qualification in leadership, management, or addiction studies desirable.
• Hold full professional accreditation in a relevant discipline (see above).
• Qualified and accredited to provide clinical supervision.
• Minimum 3-5 years relevant post-qualification senior leadership or service management experience, ideally gained in Addiction Treatment Services or other related psychotherapy/psychology or health related services.
• Demonstrable experience of facilitating group clinical supervision.
• Experience in strategic planning, service development, risk management, and innovation.
• Experience in leading, supporting, and developing staff and building high-performing teams.
• Strong knowledge of clinical governance, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance.
• Full clean driving licence with insurance indemnity to our client.

Qualifications

• Educated to a Degree Level 8 of the NFQ or equivalent, in Counselling, Psychotherapy, Psychology or other related fields.
• Postgraduate qualification in leadership, management, or addiction studies desirable.
• Hold full professional accreditation in a relevant discipline (see above).

Skills

• Strategic planning and service development skills.
• Experience in clinical supervision.
• Leadership and team-building skills.
• Compliance with regulatory standards and organizational priorities.

Benefits

• Opportunity to lead a comprehensive suite of addiction services.
• Collaborative and supportive work environment.
• Challenging and rewarding career path within a reputable organization.

Pay

Negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Full-time position.