Service Manager - Mental Health and AOD
Lead with Purpose: Service Manager – AOD & Community Mental Health
Based in Palmerston North | 80 hours per fortnight | Full-time, Permanent
Ready to lead a passionate team and make a lasting difference in people’s lives?
At MASH Trust, we’re not just another social services organisation—we’re a community of changemakers. With over 550 staff and volunteers across the lower North Island, we’re dedicated to supporting people living with mental health and addiction challenges, disabilities, youth care needs, and homelessness.
Join our mission to empower individuals and strengthen communities—from Wellington to Hawke’s Bay and everywhere in between.
The Opportunity
As our new Service Manager – AOD & Community Mental Health, you’ll be at the heart of a vibrant, values-driven team. Reporting to the National Manager – Mental Health Community and AOD, you’ll lead an exciting range of services, including a team of Alcohol and Other Drug clinicians, workings across a residential service, youth work and the LUCK community venue.
You’ll inspire, uplift, and drive excellence in a space where no two days are the same. Whether you’re shaping services, building partnerships, or championing your staff, your leadership will ripple across lives.
What You Bring
You’re a people-first leader with a passion for recovery-oriented support and a knack for bringing out the best in others. You’ll thrive here if you:
- Have experience in mental health, alcohol and other drug, or social services in Aotearoa
- Know how to lead teams that feel seen, empowered, and valued
- Build strong, strategic relationships with funders and stakeholders
- Communicate clearly and collaborate across all levels
- Have the stamina and heart to tackle challenges and drive continuous improvement
- Registered Health Professional (Social Work, DAPPANZ, RN etc)
What’s in It for You?
Your work will directly improve the wellbeing of people across your community. You’ll help shape inclusive, responsive services that truly change lives—and you’ll do it with a supportive team by your side.
We’re reviewing applications as they come in—so don’t wait to apply!
Please note: MASH Trust is not an Accredited Employer under the AEWV process.
