About us:
We’re 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 – it’s a name that’s purposeful and shows awareness of the important role we play in the recovery journey.
As we embark on the next stage of our journey, join us to make a difference. We’re here to Stride.
On offer:
- Based in Bendigo
- Part-time (0.2FTE initially, to increase to 0.4FTE) & Permanent
- Paying on HPSS Level 3 (above award payment for highly experienced clinicians) plus Super
- Leave loading at 17.5%
- May be eligible for salary packaging options (up to $15,899 tax free!!)
- Stride Rewards – access to discounts from 100s of retailers (fashion, food and fitness)
- Paid parental leave
- Excellent training & career development
- Reflective practice supervision
- Supportive team environment
- 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:
This role forms part of Stride’s multidisciplinary team supporting our NDIS participants.
Provide focused therapeutic supports tailored to meet the needs of individuals accessing services within a community-based mental health care setting. Play a critical role in delivering holistic services to people with persistent mental health conditions as part of Stride’s suite of NDIS supports.
The overall aims of interventions within the program are to:
- reduce the duration of symptoms and improve recovery outcomes for individuals enabling both symptomatic and functional recovery from mental illness
- support participants to work towards achieving NDIS goals as outlined in their NDIS Plans.
Requirements:
- Must have one of the following: AHPRA registration as a Psychologist, Occupational Therapist OR AASW eligibility/registration as a Social Worker OR Full ACA membership as a Counsellor OR Full ANZACATA membership as an Art Therapist
- Demonstrated ability to provide high-quality assessment and evidence-based psychological and psychosocial interventions, within a stress-vulnerability and recovery framework, applying trauma-informed practices
- Demonstrated ability to collaboratively plan and coordinate individualised interventions to meet the needs of people with a mental health condition based on a case formulation approach
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and have excellent interpersonal and communication skills in relation to clients, clinical and non-clinical staff and stakeholders
- Ability to cope with organisational change
- Awareness of relevant legislation/policies and issues informing health and other services for people experiencing mental illness
- Demonstrated capacity to be innovative in clinical approaches
- Experience in providing DBT informed interventions and trauma informed interventions would be well regarded
- Technology literate – ability to use Microsoft Office Suite, Mastercare, other Client Management Systems (CMS) and related technology systems
- Ability to maintain and develop the culture, philosophy, standards, guidelines and policies of Stride and the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission.
- Must be eligible to apply/currently hold a WWCC
- Must hold/be willing to apply for NDIS worker screening clearance
Vaccination against COVID-19 is a requirement for all positions (in accordance with Public Health Orders, Work Health and Safety and duty of care obligations for staff and participants/students). As part of the recruitment process Stride requests evidence of vaccination status (in accordance with privacy principles) to ensure compliance with all government orders and directives.
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 health recovery, Aboriginal 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 for applications on 29 September 2022. Please note, this closing date may end sooner if sufficient applications are received.
For any queries please email [email protected]