Mental Health Practitioner
Mental Health Practitioner
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Job Description
About us:
Stride are leaders in mental health service delivery.
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.
About the Service:
Launceston Medicare Mental Health Centre/Head to Health is an innovative mental health service funded by Primary Health Tasmania providing a onestop hub and mental health support for people aged 18 years and older.
On offer:
- Based in Launceston TAS
- Permanent opportunity available Full time or Parttime negotiable
- 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)
- Excellent training and development
- Reflective practice supervision
- Supportive team environment
- Paid parental support
- One paid wellbeing leave day per year
- Purchase up to 5 additional leave days in a 12 month period (pro rata entitlement if parttime)
Role Overview:
The Mental Health Practitioner is key to service delivery within Launceston Medicare Mental Health Centre/Head to Health and will:
- Deliver short to mediumterm evidencebased bestpractice interventions and conduct group work comprehensive assessments and care plans for people 18 years of age and over
- Work collaboratively in service delivery planning and development
- Participate in clinical review and qualityassurance processes
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of community partnerships with external stakeholders
Requirements:
- Mental healthrelated degree (e.g. psychology social work counselling) and related registration along with a minimum of 2 years experience in the relevant field
- Knowledge and experience in the provision of clinical mental health assessment and evidencebased interventions
- Proven judgment and evaluation skills demonstrating a working understanding assessment and care planning
- Sound understating of the public nongovernment and private mental health systems and programs and associated nonmental health programs in a community setting
- Demonstrated computer skills and ability to maintain clinical records
- Proven understanding of duty of care rights to privacy and confidentiality
- Positive solutionfocused attitude with commitment to positively participate in service improvement activities and personal clinical growth
- Welldeveloped written verbal and interpersonal skills
- Must be eligible to apply/currently hold a WWVP
- Must hold/be willing to apply for NDIS worker screening clearance
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.
For queries email
Employment Type
Full-Time
