Clinical Mental Health Specialist

About Stride:

We are leaders in mental health service delivery, specialising in working with adults and young people, and in early childhood intervention.

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.

As we embark on our next stage, join us to make a difference. We're here to Stride.

About our partnership:

Stride, in partnership with Wellways and Clarity Health Care will soon be opening the Western NSW Medicare Mental Health Centre, with locations in Dubbo and Bathurst. The Medicare Mental Health Centres, formerly Head to Health, are an important part of the Australia's reformed mental health and wellbeing system.

The Medicare Mental Health Centre is supported by funding from Western NSW Primary Health Network through the Australian Government's PHN Program.The Dubbo and Bathurst Medicare Mental Health Centres will provide the community with a free, safe and welcoming space to access mental health advice, supports and services. Walk-ins will be welcomed, services are confidential, and no appointment or referral will be required.

About the service:

The services in Dubbo and Bathurst are funded by the Australian Government, 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 regional NSW and provides a combination of peer-led recovery and clinical support.

The Medicare Mental Health Centre provides a safe, welcoming and supportive environment for people experiencing psychological distress, providing an alternative to presenting to the Emergency Department for low risk individuals, and allowing them to access support from trained mental health professionals within their community, outside a clinical setting.

Benefits:

• Based in Dubbo, NSW
• Permanent, part-time (0.6 FTE) opportunity available
• Paying above award payment for highly experienced clinicians plus Super
• Salary Packaging options (up to $15,899 tax free)
• Meals and entertainment allowance of up to $2,650
• Leave loading at 17.5%
• Access to discounts from hundreds of retailers
• Paid wellbeing leave day per year
• Purchase up to 5 additional leave days in a 12-month period (pro rata entitlement if part-time)
• Paid parental leave support
• Supportive team environment
• Excellent training and career development

Key Responsibilities:

As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will:

• Undertake triaging/intake of new referrals to the service;
• Provide high standard mental health assessments, involving case formulations, risk assessments, and the development and coordination of recovery care plans;
• Provision of evidence-based therapeutic interventions (individual and group programs);
• Collaborative consultation with consumers, their families/significant others and relevant service systems to respond appropriately to assessed mental health needs at the individual and community level;
• Ongoing liaison and linkage with internal and external service systems regarding the mental health needs of consumers of the service, and of the wider community
• Active participation in service enhancement activities and initiatives, including participation in activities/requirements associated with the evaluation of interventions, programs and of the wider service

Requirements:

• AHPRA registration as a Psychologist, Occupational Therapist or Mental Health Nurse OR Tertiary level education in Social Work with registration or eligibility with AASW (In lieu of tertiary qualifications candidates with considerable demonstrable experience in similar roles may be considered).
• Knowledge and experience in the provision of clinical mental health assessment and evidence-based interventions
• Demonstrated computer skills and ability to maintain clinical records; provide statistical data and reports to management as required
• Positive attitude with commitment to participate in service improvement activities and personal clinical growth
• Sound understanding of public, non-government and private mental health systems and programs and associated non-mental health programs in a community setting
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills showing an ability and sensitivity to work with people who have or are at risk of developing a mental illness
• Proven ability to work creatively, collaboratively and effectively as a member of a team
• Well-developed written, verbal and interpersonal skills
• Must be eligible to apply/currently hold a WWCC
• Must hold/be willing to apply for NDIS worker screening clearance

Culture:

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace culture where everyone feels valued and respected.

We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including 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.