Mental Health Clinician

**About Us**:
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 the Service**:
Brisbane MIND - Kilcoy, under the leadership of Stride, provides short-term psychological therapies for people with mild to moderate mental illness.

The Brisbane MIND - Kilcoy program is funded by Brisbane North Primary Health Network (PHN) to service those in the regional areas of the Brisbane North catchment. The program is delivered in Kilcoy and is remotely supported by Stride Hub Caboolture.

**On Offer**:

- Based in Kilcoy, QLD
- Part-time working 1 day per week (0.2 FTE), this is a fixed-term opportunity to 30 June 2025
- Paying on HPSS Level 3 (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%
- Excellent training and development
- Reflective practice supervision
- Supportive team environment
- Stride Rewards - access to discounts from 100s of retailers (fashion, food and fitness)

**Role Overview**:

- Provide brief intervention treatment and evaluations for people with mild to moderate mental illness
- Prepare case notes and documentation following intervention for case management
- Work autonomously and collaboratively with other clinicians within the program
- Participate in the planning and development of services for people experiencing mental health issues, and their families, which are consistent with best practice standards and evidence-based care, and are in line with the strategic direction and vision for Brisbane MIND - Kilcoy

**Requirements**:

- Must have one of the following: Full AHPRA registration as a Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist, Occupational Therapist or Mental Health Nurse, OR AASW registration as a Social Worker
- Knowledge and skills which are gained through qualifications and previous experience in a mental health service delivery environment
- Proven judgment and evaluation skills demonstrating a working understanding assessment and care planning
- Sound understating of the 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
- Demonstrated skills in organisation and time-management, including the ability to work under pressure and balance multiple tasks
- Excellent verbal communication and writing skills
- Proven understanding of duty of care, rights to privacy and confidentiality
- Must be eligible to apply/ currently hold a Blue Card
- Current drivers license

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.

Applications will be viewed and actioned upon receipt with a final closing date of **24 February 2025**.

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