Mental Health Clinical Care Coordinator

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 its a name thats 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. Were here to Stride.

Our Service:

The Medicare Mental Health Centre service model is tailored to the needs of the local community and offers a combination of peerled recovery and clinical support to provide a safe welcoming and supportive environment for people experiencing psychological distress. Allowing low risk individuals to identify alternatives to presenting to the Emergency Department and gaining access support from trained mental health professional within their community outside a clinical setting.

On Offer:

• Based in Wollongong NSW
• Permanent fulltime opportunity available
• Salary Packaging options (up to $15899 tax free!
• Meals and entertainment allowance of up to $2650!
• 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 parttime)
• Paid parental leave support
• Supportive team environment
• Excellent training and career development

Role Overview:

Deliver high quality evidence based clinical care as a member of the multidisciplinary team to achieve better health outcomes for adults aged 18 years and over who experience mental health concerns and their families and carers.

• Conduct risk assessments including assessment of suicide risk violence/aggression and vulnerability and provide risk management in collaboration with the individual their family/carers and other support systems with active engagement of appropriate referrals and treatment planning.
• Provide medium term 3 6 Month) therapeutic support to individuals experiencing a broad range of mental health concerns.

Requirements:

• Must have one of the following: Full AHPRAregistration as anOccupational Therapist or Mental Health Nurse General or ProvisionalAHPRA registration as a Psychologist/Clinical Psychologist OR AASW registration/eligibility as a Social Worker
• Knowledge & understanding of the theory underpinning evidencebased interventions & clinical practice as well as demonstrated excellence in the practical application of such in the areas of mental health and alcohol and drug use.
• Highly developed communication (including written) and interpersonal skills
• The ability to engage with people advocate on their behalf and establish and maintain effective relationships with staff clients families & friends and stakeholders.
• Experience in the use of electronic client/customer management systems ability to use a desktop computer and experience with Microsoft Office applications
• 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 livedexperience of mental healthrecoveryAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds LGBTQIA and people with disabilities.

Apply Now!

To apply complete the online application form attach a copy of your CV and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the available role.

Applications will be viewed and actioned upon receipt with a final closing date of 18 April 2025. Please be advised that the listing may close earlier if sufficient applications have been received.

For any queries please email