Clinical Manager

About Stride:

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 are leaders in mental health service delivery specialising in working with adults and young people and in early childhood intervention.

About our partnership:

Stride in partnership with Wellways and Clarity Health Care will soon be opening the Western NSW Medicare Mental Health Centre with locations in Dubbo and Bathurst. The Medicare Mental Health Centres formerly Head to Health are an important part of the Australias reformed mental health and wellbeing system.

The Medicare Mental Health Centre is supported by funding from Western NSW Primary Health Network through the Australian Governments PHN Dubbo and Bathurst Medicare Mental Health Centres 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 services in Dubbo and Bathurst are funded by the Australian Government to provide a streamlined approach to support better mental health and social wellbeing across the service is tailored to the needs of the community in regional NSW 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:

• Full-time permanent opportunity
• Based primarily in Dubbo NSW
• Excellent base salary plus super
• Salary packaging options (up to $15899 tax free) and meals/entertainment packaging of up to $2650!!
• Leave loading at 17.5%
• Work/life balance supporting time with family and friends
• Leave purchase options available
• One paid wellbeing leave day per year
• Paid parental leave support
• Stride Rewards access to discounts from 100s of retailers (fashion food and fitness)
• Excellent training & career development opportunities

Relocation options available:

• Stride will negotiate a suitable relocation allowance with successful applicants who are required to relocate.

Role overview:

The Clinical Manager will support the Centre Manager in the establishment of the new service overseeing the development and implementation of the clinical operations and systems for centres in Bathurst and Dubbo.

The focus of this role is on the day-to-day delivery of excellence in quality clinical care provision ensuring all clinical governance and compliance targets are implemented and met for the two site-based teams. The role will monitor the quality of services to consumers and provide clinical leadership management and developmental support to the services clinical staff and operations supporting innovation and quality improvement to ensure evidence-based outcomes for people accessing the service.

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 an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker
• Experience leading a multidisciplinary team or extensive experience as a Senior Clinician providing clinical support to a team including the ability to lead the coordination of care for people with complex includes consultation and engagementwith a wide range of professionals
• Knowledge & understanding of the theory underpinning evidence-based 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 skills and the ability to engage with consumers advocate on their behalf and establish and maintain effective relationships with staff clients families & friends and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience in managing clinical governance supervision and mentoring of staff process development and monitoring data capture and reporting to meet key contractual benchmarks
• Experience in the use of electronic client/customer management systems and experience with workforce management systems and Microsoft Office applications
• Current C class drivers licence
• Must be eligible to apply/currently hold a WWCC and NDIS worker screening

Stride is an inclusive workplace and we encourage applications from diverse backgrounds. This includes but is not limited to people with a lived-experience of mental healthrecoveryAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds LGBTQIA and people with disabilities.

About the location:

Dubbo

Dubbo is a vibrant regional city on the banks of the majestic Macquarie River offering all the comforts of an established city just a stones throw from the allure of the Aussie outback.

Affectionately known as the city of smiles Dubbo is a thriving regional centre with all the advantages of a city on the rise. Dubbo outshines the big cities in both affordability and livability with an impressive range of housing options health and education services your quality of life is second to none.

Dubbo is a community that loves to get outdoors and explore! With a region rich in sporting fields attractive parks reserves and natural attractions there is so much to discover in your own the animals at the award-winning Taronga Western Plains Zoo go back in time at the Old Dubbo Gaol step inside a Royal Flying Doctor plane and explore nearby natural wonders.

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.

Closing date for applications:Applications will be viewed and actioned upon receipt with a finalclosing dateof 3 October 2025.

Please note the closing date may end sooner if a sufficient number of suitable applications have been received.

Any queries please email