Program Manager for the Therapeutic Community
in the new ACT Prison: The Alcohol and Drug Foundation Australian Capital
Territory (ADFACT) is seeking applications to fill a new position
of Program Manager for the
Therapeutic Community in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) prison, the Alexander Maconochie Centre.
The Program Manager will establish
and manage the Therapeutic Community, including a multi-disciplinary staff team of both ADFACT clinical
staff and Custodial Officers, in collaboration with ACT Corrective Services and
other ADFACT programs such as
The
Karralika Therapeutic Community
,The Nexus Program (incorporating the Men’s Halfway House Program and After-care
Program), the Relapse Prevention
Program, the Phoenix Project (MERIT case management & education), the Personal Support Program, and the Sober Driver
Program.
Responsibilities will include programing, clinical oversight, and
staff management. The facility will be a full-time residential
treatment unit initially with 20
beds. The overall goal is to create an environment that encourages residents to
reassess their lives and acquire new skills and interests, leading to a
reduction in substance misuse and recidivism.
A salary package of $107 860 pa is offered, comprising a base salary of $80 000
and PBI fringe benefits-free threshold. Applications address the selection criteria are sought from
interested parties by 27 October 2008, and should
include a CV and the names of at least two referees. For the
position description and selection
criteria, contact the AMC Therapeutic Community Project Director,
Simon Rosenberg, on 02 6163 0243, or
email [log in to unmask].
