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.