Director of Addiction Services.

JN -092026-371602

Director of Addiction Services

Residential & Community Services | County Clare

Are you an experienced clinical or healthcare leader looking for an opportunity to shape and develop addiction services while making a meaningful difference to individuals, families and communities?

Cpl Healthcare is partnering with a long-established and professionally accredited social enterprise to appoint a Director of Addiction Services, leading Residential and Community-Based Addiction Services throughout County Clare.

Reporting to the CEO, the Director will provide strategic, operational and clinical leadership across addiction treatment and recovery programmes. This is a pivotal role within the organisation, offering the successful candidate the opportunity to influence service strategy, strengthen clinical practice and support the continued development of high-quality, person-centred services.

With responsibility for the Residential Services Manager and Community Services Manager, you will lead and support multidisciplinary teams while promoting a culture of quality, collaboration, accountability and innovation.

Key areas of responsibility will include

• Strategic leadership and service development
• Clinical governance and quality assurance
• Leadership and development of multidisciplinary teams
• Risk management and regulatory compliance
• Service innovation and continuous improvement
• Stakeholder and partnership engagement
• Promotion of recovery-oriented and trauma-informed practice

About You

You will be an experienced leader with a strong clinical background and a genuine commitment to delivering excellent addiction treatment and recovery services.

Candidates must hold

• A Level 8 NFQ degree, or equivalent, in Counselling, Psychotherapy, Psychology or a related discipline.
• Full professional accreditation in a relevant field.
• Accreditation to provide clinical supervision.
• At least 3–5 years’ post-qualification experience in senior leadership or service management within addiction treatment, mental health, psychotherapy, psychology or a related healthcare setting.
• Experience in facilitating group clinical supervision.
• Experience in strategic planning, service development, risk management and innovation.
• Strong people leadership and team development skills.
• A thorough understanding of clinical governance, quality assurance and regulatory compliance.
• A full, clean driving licence and the ability to meet relevant insurance requirements.

A postgraduate qualification in Leadership, Management, Addiction Studies or a related field is desirable.

Find Out More

If you are interested in taking the next step in your leadership career and would like to learn more about this opportunity, please contact Catherine Hoban for a confidential discussion:

T: +353 21 4626138

E: [email protected]

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