About Stride
We are leaders in mental health service delivery, specialising in working with adults and young people, and in early childhood intervention.
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.
About Our Partnership
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 North Brisbane Primary Health Network through the Australian Government's PHN Program.
The Medicare Mental Health Centre 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 service is 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 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, and allowing them to access support from trained mental health professionals within their community, outside a clinical setting.
On Offer
Based in Caboolture, QLD
Permanent, full-time chance available
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%
Stride Rewards – access to discounts from 100s of retailers (fashion, food and fitness)




One 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
Role Overview
The Senior Mental Health Clinician will provide focused psychological strategies tailored to meet the individual needs of people accessing the service within a community based mental health care setting.
As well as working with relevant service systems to respond appropriately to their mental health and developmental needs.
In addition, the Senior Mental Health Clinician would be responsible for providing interventions for those with more complex problems and providing clinical support and direction to other clinical staff and students at the Medicare Mental Health Centre.
Provide comprehensive assessment, brief and ongoing interventions, risk management and care planning
Work collaboratively across health service networks to plan and coordinate individualised psychosocial interventions to meet the needs of people with mental health issues
Provide and monitor support to clinicians regarding clinical work including supervision, access to secondary consultation and professional development activities
Demonstrated commitment to clinical supervision, education, training, ongoing professional development and student clinical placements
Work cooperatively and effectively through active participation within the multidisciplinary mental health team, the profession specific network and with consumers, families/carers and extended agencies
Potential for after-hours work, upon negotiation
Requirements
Must have one of the following:



General AHPRA registration as a Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist, Mental Health Occupational Therapist OR Mental Health Nurse OR AASW registration as a Social Worker
Demonstrated a comprehensive level of knowledge, expertise and skill; specifically, Brief Intervention Models of Care Commitment to professional development and willingness to participate in a continuous learning environment
Well-developed judgment and evaluation skills demonstrating a working understanding assessment and care planning
Sound understanding of the public, non-government and private mental health systems and programs and associated non-mental health programs in a community setting
Ideally demonstrated experience in providing alcohol and other drugs (AOD) counselling and support
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
Demonstrated skills in organisation and time-management, including the ability to work under pressure and balance multiple tasks
Excellent verbal communication and writing skills
Must be eligible to apply/currently hold a Blue Card
Must hold/be willing to apply for NDIS worker screening clearance
Stride is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people.
All applicants applying for roles within Stride must undergo required screening processes prior to their successful appointment.
Stride is an inclusive workplace and we encourage applications from diverse backgrounds in order to enhance the depth of cultural diversity and insight within our workforce.
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.
final closing date of 04 August ****.
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📌 Senior Mental Health Clinician (Queensland)
🏢 Stride Mental Health
📍 Queensland