Title:  Shift Supervisor - Turning Point

Shift Supervisor | Turning Point – Telephone and Online Services 

• Permanent full-time | 5 weeks annual leave + monthly day off included 
• Richmond | Vibrant inner-city location with easy access to public transport and cafes 
• Supportive workplace culture | Focus on employee wellbeing and development 

Eastern Health is one of Victoria's largest public health services. As a values-led, integrated service united by our Healthier Together promise, we deliver high-quality care, support and service to a broad and diverse community across Melbourne’s east and beyond.

About Turning Point

Turning Point works collaboratively to improve gambling, alcohol and other drug policy and practice, with the aim of maximising the health and wellbeing of people and communities living with and affected by gambling, alcohol and other drug-related harms.

Turning Point's Telephone and Online Services program comprises a network of distance-based clinical services for the general community and health and welfare professionals. This includes programs in problem gambling, alcohol and co-morbidity. Services are delivered on a 24/7 basis from the Telephone and Online Services site.

About the role

As a Shift Supervisor, you will lead the day-to-day operations of Turning Point's 24/7 Telephone and Online Services, ensuring the delivery of responsive, high-quality clinical support across a range of telephone and digital platforms. You will play a key role in supporting a team of counsellors, fostering a positive and collaborative team environment while ensuring service targets, quality standards and operational requirements are consistently met.

Working within a dynamic and innovative service, you will oversee shift operations, monitor service delivery, and ensure timely responses to incoming contacts and outbound service commitments. You will also provide clinical guidance, supervision and debriefing to counsellors, supporting their professional development and wellbeing.

In addition, you will contribute to ongoing quality improvement initiatives, helping to enhance service delivery, strengthen clinical practice and support the continued growth and success of Telephone and Online Services.

What you’ll bring

• A degree-level qualification in a relevant health and allied discipline, combined with experience in the alcohol and drug, gambling or related sector
• Experience in clinical supervision, debriefing and the coordination of service delivery and managing staff, including reporting on outcomes
• Ability to exercise sound judgement and decision-making within a counselling setting in a supervisory capacity, including experience in assessing and managing risk
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the delivery of contemporary brief interventions in the alcohol, other drug and gambling fields or a related discipline
• Experience evaluating service standards and counselling practice, including reviewing policy and procedure documents
• Highly developed communication, teamwork and leadership skills, with demonstrated ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams

What we offer 

Being part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts. We offer a range of benefits including:  

• Investment in your career through continuous learning, mentoring, professional development, and opportunities to progress into specialist, leadership or advanced practice pathways.   

• Work-life balance with flexible working arrangements, study and professional development leave, and leave purchasing options. 

• Wellbeing support through fitness programs, confidential employee assistance services for you and your family, and 24/7 access to a range of support resources. 

• Financial incentives to help you make the most of your earnings, including salary packaging through Maxxia, novated leasing options, and employee discounts on health insurance, banking and more.  

Interested in joining us?  

If this opportunity feels like the right fit for you, we'd encourage you to apply and share what you can bring to the role.  

You must be eligible to work in Australia. Applications are reviewed as they are received, so we encourage early applications as the advertisement may close prior to the closing date. 

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted to arrange an interview, and all applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application. Appointment to this position is subject to a satisfactory National Police Check, compliance with mandatory vaccination requirements, including annual influenza vaccination, and evidence of immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases where required. 

Click here to view our Candidate Guide and learn more about our recruitment process. 

 Our commitments  

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability across the communities we serve and within our Eastern Health team. 

• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees. 

• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture. 

• We are shaping a culture that delivers exceptional care for our community, and an exceptional experience for all the people who make it possible.  

Please click here to view the position description.

Contact Person: Sebo Eliso / Elanor McInerney

Contact Number: 03 9418 1022 / 03 9418 1021

Contact Email: Sebsibe.Eliso@easternhealth.org.au / Elanor.McInerney@turningpoint.org.au

Job Posting End Date: Friday 13 November 2026

Need help submitting your application? 
Contact the person listed in the advertisement or our Talent Acquisition team for support on (03) 9955 7555 (option 1) or talentacquisition@easternhealth.org.au, including discussing any adjustments you may require during the recruitment process. 

 
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