About Stride: 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.
We are leaders in mental health service delivery, specialising in working with adults and young people, and in early childhood intervention.
As we embark on our next stage, join us to make a difference.
We're here to Stride.
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 Australia's reformed mental health and wellbeing system.
The Medicare Mental Health Centre is supported by funding from Western NSW Primary Health Network through the Australian Government's PHN Program.
The 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 country.
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: Services located in Dubbo and Bathurst Full-time, permanent opportunity Excellent base salary plus super Salary packaging options (up to $15,899 tax free) and meals/entertainment allowance of up to $2,650!
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 Centre Manager leads and manages the mental health care team at the MMHC, to deliver effective and sustainable recovery-oriented services to people with mental health issues and their families/significant others.
Responsibilities of the role include oversight of clinical governance and service delivery, contract management, stakeholder and partnership engagement, financial and human resources management as well as maintaining oversight of compliance with funding and reporting requirements.
Requirements: Tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Social Work or Nursing registered with the appropriate discipline-specific board.
A minimum 3 years' experience leading a team in a clinical environment and/or multidisciplinary health program management A commitment to ongoing service development and high standards for the best quality of evidence-based care for people with mental health issues and their families Highly developed communication (including written) and interpersonal skills Experience in strategic planning and complex program management, including planning of programs, identifying goals, associated tasks and timelines, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.
In conjunction with the Finance department, support the Regional Manager to develop annual budgets, and monitor monthly profit & loss to ensure that the centres operate within budget Excellent interpersonal and communication skills supporting relationship building across all aspects of the role, including with consumers and their families, all levels of staff and management, and partner agencies and other stakeholders Experience in the use of electronic client/customer management systems, and experience with workforce management systems and Microsoft Office applications Current C class driver's 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 health recovery, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQIA+, and people with disabilities.
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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 final closing date of 27 September 2024 .
Please note the closing date may end sooner if a sufficient number of suitable applications have been received.
Any queries please email
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