About Stride:
Stride is a name that expresses our ambition – it's a name that's purposeful and shows awareness of the significant 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.
About the service:
The Parramatta Medicare Mental Health Centre 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 metro Sydney 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.
On Offer:
Based in Parramatta, NSW
Permanent, full-time opportunity available
Excellent Base Salary plus Super
Leave loading at 17.5%
Salary packaging options (up to $15,899 tax free!!)
Meals and entertainment allowance of up to $2,650!!
Stride Rewards – access to discounts from 100s of retailers (fashion, food and fitness)
Excellent trainingand career development
Reflective practice supervision
Paid parental leave support
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)
Role Overview:
As part of the multidisciplinary team, the Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD)



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.
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 based on a case formulation approach
Deliver interventions that are empirically based and efficaciousWork cooperatively and effectively through active participation within the multidisciplinary mental health team, the profession specific network and with consumers, families/carers and extended agencies
Requirements:
Must have one of the following: General AHPRA registration as a Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist, Mental Health Occupational Therapist OR AASW registration as an Accredited Mental Health 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 WWCC
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 healthrecovery,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 29 September ****.
For any queries, please email ******
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📌 Alcohol & Other Drugs (Aod) Clinician (Sydney)
🏢 Stride Mental Health
📍 Sydney