Centre Manager

Stride Mental Health; Bathurst; Presencial; AUD 110.000 - 150.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Excellent base salary plus super

Salary packaging up to $15,899 tax‑adv

Meals/entertainment allowance up to $2

Leave loading 17.5%

One paid wellbeing day per year

Paid parental leave support

Stride Rewards discounts

Resumo da vaga

Stride is expanding its Medicare Mental Health Centre network. We are seeking a Centre Manager in Bathurst/Dubbo to lead the mental health care team, manage governance, contracts, and budgets, and engage with stakeholders to deliver recovery-oriented services.

The role requires qualifications in health disciplines, 3+ years leading teams, and a commitment to evidence-based care. WWCC/NDIS screening is required, with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualificações

• Tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Social Work or Nursing.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience leading a clinical team and/or multidisciplinary health program management.
• Commitment to ongoing service development and evidence-based care.
• Highly developed written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience in strategic planning and complex program management.
• In conjunction with Finance, support annual budgets and monitor monthly profit & loss.
• Excellent relationship building with consumers, families, staff and partner agencies.
• Experience with electronic client management systems and MS Office.
• Must be eligible for WWCC and NDIS worker screening.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee clinical governance and service delivery.
• Contract management and stakeholder engagement.
• Financial and human resources management.
• Maintain compliance with funding and reporting requirements.

Conhecimentos

Leadership

Strategic planning

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Financial management

Contract management

Team development

NDIS WWCC compliance

Formação

Tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Social Work or Nursing

Ferramentas

Electronic client management systems

MS Office

Descrição da vaga

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 the 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:

• Based in Dubbo or Bathurst
• Permanent, full time 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)

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
• Must be eligible to apply/currently hold a WWCC and NDIS worker screening

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. This includes but is not limited to people with a lived experience of mental healthrecovery,Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQIA+, and people with disabilities.

Closing date for applications:Applications will be viewed and actioned upon receipt, with a finalclosing dateof 14 November 2026

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

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Working alongside you, we’re 100% dedicated to providing specialist services which improve the lifelong mental health of children, young people and adults – and help people with complex needs live better. We’ll set you on a path to find your motivation, resilience, and ultimately, your strength.

Although Stride began simply as a way to help people find a place to live and work, we’re now leaders in early intervention and are currently working to expand our range of specialist services.

That’s meant our brand has evolved too. We’ve recently changed our name from Aftercare to Stride. This reflects our focus on both the prevention and treatment of mental health conditions – building on the work we do with families and communities to roll out more evidence-based services across Australia.

Working alongside you, we’re 100% dedicated to providing specialist services which improve the lifelong mental health of children, young people and adults – and help people with complex needs live better. We’ll set you on a path to find your motivation, resilience, and ultimately, your strength.

Although Stride began simply as a way to help people find a place to live and work, we’re now leaders in early intervention and are currently working to expand our range of specialist services.

That’s meant our brand has evolved too. We’ve recently changed our name from Aftercare to Stride. This reflects our focus on both the prevention and treatment of mental health conditions – building on the work we do with families and communities to roll out more evidence-based services across Australia.