Job Description

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

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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.

Our Service: /n

headspace Centresact as a one-stop-shop for young people who need help with mental health, physical health, alcohol and other drugs and/orwork and study support.

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The key principle within headspace is a commitment to providing age appropriate, youth friendly services which are engaging and acceptable to young people and that are congruent with the stage of development of the individual.

On offer: /n

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- Based in Armstrong Creek, VIC

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- Permanent part-time (2 days a week)

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- Excellent Base salary plus Super

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- Salary Packaging options (up to $15,899 tax free!!) May also be eligible for remote area benefits!

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- Meals and entertainment allowance of up to $2,650!!

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- Leave loading at 17.5%

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- Stride Rewards – access to discounts from 100s of retailers (fashion, food and fitness)

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- One paid wellbeing leave day per year

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- Purchase up to 5 additional leave days in a 12 month period (pro rata entitlement if part-time

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- Excellent training and development

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- Supportive team environment

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Role Overview: /n

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- Provide regular, adaptable, low level non-clinical support to service users, and assist them to review their needs and resources,



monitor activities identified in client Support Plans.

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- Enable clients to achieve independence as far as possible in all areas of their life by providing appropriate information, prospect, training and support

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- Routinely perform Outcome Measures, and other data collection.

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- Effective use of Supportability including self-management of rosters, record time and sign off of client activity, input journal entries and case notes.

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- Provide support (that is sensitive, client focused and community orientated), advocacy and information to our clients with the use of the recovery process

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- Attendance and participation in Communities of Practice, professional development and Critical incident management activities.

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Requirements: /n

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- Minimum of a Cert IV in a Community services related discipline (ideally a completed Bachelors or Diploma).

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- To haveexperienced a mental illness which is now under effective management or lived experience of caring for someone having gone through mental illness.

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- Knowledge and understanding of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Culture and the ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with Indigenous Clients.

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- Experience, skills and knowledge in working with people experiencing mental illness.

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- Understanding of and ability to apply the principles of a recovery-oriented, person-centered, and strengths-based approach to service delivery.

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- Ability to implement and facilitate capacity building activities with participants.

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- Ability to demonstrate initiative and work independently.

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- Capacity to collaborate within a multidisciplinary team across a range of organisations.

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- Must be eligible to apply/currently hold a WWCC

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- Must hold/be willing to apply for NDIS worker screening clearance

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- Current driver's license with a good driving history and a registered, well-maintained vehicle that is available to be used for the purposes of this role.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Final closing date of 09 October 2026.

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