Clinical Manager

About Stride: Stride is a name that expresses our ambition – it's a name that's purposeful and shows awareness of the important role we play in the recovery journey. We are leaders in mental health service delivery, specialising in working with adults and young people, and in early childhood intervention. As we embark on our next stage, join us to make a difference. We're here to Stride.

About the service: The Medicare Mental Health Services are free and you do not need an appointment, referral or Medicare card to visit a Medicare Mental Health Centre. The new services in Devonport, Burnie and Outer Hobart are co-funded by the Australian and Tasmanian Governments, to provide a streamlined approach to support better mental health and social wellbeing across the country. The service is tailored to the needs of the community in Tasmania and provides a combination of peer-integrated recovery and clinical support. The Medicare Mental Health Centre provides a safe, welcoming and supportive environment for people experiencing psychological distress, allowing them to:

1. Identify alternatives to presenting to the Emergency Department
2. Access support from trained mental health professionals within their community, outside a clinical setting

On Offer:

• Based in Burnie, TAS
• Full-time, permanent opportunity
• Excellent base salary plus super
• Salary packaging options (up to $15,899 tax free) and meals/entertainment packaging of up to $2,650
• Leave loading at 17.5%
• Work/life balance, supporting time with family and friends
• Leave purchase options available
• One paid wellbeing leave day per year
• Paid parental leave support
• Stride Rewards – access to discounts from 100s of retailers (fashion, food and fitness)
• Supportive team environment
• Excellent training & career development opportunities

Role overview: The Clinical Manager role has responsibility for the provision of clinical leadership and management to the site-based team members (excluding the Community Engagement, Medical Receptionist and Peer Worker staff). The focus of this role is on the day-to-day delivery of excellence in quality care provision, ensuring all clinical governance and compliance targets are implemented and met, as well as working with the Clinical Services Manager and Operations Manager for Tasmania to support innovation and quality improvement for the region to ensure evidence-based outcomes for people accessing the service.

Requirements:

• Must have one of the following: mental health-related degree as a Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist, Occupational Therapist or Mental Health Nurse, OR a Mental Health Social Worker, with eligibility for related registration.
• Experience leading a multidisciplinary team or extensive experience as a Senior Clinician providing clinical support to a team, including the ability to lead the coordination of care for people with complex needs. This includes consultation and engagement with a wide range of professionals.
• Knowledge & understanding of the theory underpinning evidence-based interventions & clinical practice as well as demonstrated excellence in the practical application of such, in the areas of mental health and alcohol and drug use.
• Highly developed communication skills and the ability to engage with consumers, advocate on their behalf and establish and maintain effective relationships with staff, clients, families & friends and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience in managing clinical governance, supervision and mentoring of staff, process development and monitoring, data capture and reporting to meet key contractual benchmarks.
• Experience in the use of electronic client/customer management systems, and experience with workforce management systems and Microsoft Office applications.
• Current C class drivers licence.
• Must be eligible to apply/currently hold a WWCC and NDIS worker screening.

Stride is an inclusive workplace and we encourage applications from diverse backgrounds. This includes but is not limited to people with a lived-experience of mental health recovery, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQIA+, and people with disabilities.

Apply Now To apply complete the online application form, attach a copy of your CV and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the available role. Closing date for applications: Applications will be viewed and actioned upon receipt, with a final closing date of 15 April 2025. Please note the closing date may end sooner if a sufficient number of suitable applications have been received. Any queries please email recruitment@stride.com.au.

Australia's longest-established mental health charity providing specialist mental health services to people with mental illness & complex needs since 1907.