Mental Health Clinician

Stride Mental Health; Bathurst; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Meal & entertainment allowance

Leave loading 17.5%

Stride Rewards discounts

Wellbeing leave day

Additional leave days

Paid parental leave

Career development

Supportive team

Job summary

Stride Mental Health is seeking a Clinician based in Bathurst, NSW to join a multidisciplinary community-based mental health team. You will provide tailored psychological strategies, assessments, and ongoing interventions to adults and young people, coordinating care across health networks.

The role emphasizes collaboration with families, carers and external services, with a commitment to professional development and safeguarding requirements. WWCC and NDIS screening clearance are prerequisites.

Qualifications

• Must have one of the registrations listed (Psychologist/Clinical Psychologist/Mental Health OT/Mental Health Nurse/Accredited Mental Health Social Worker).
• Experience with Brief Intervention Models of Care.
• Demonstrated knowledge of public, NGO and private mental health systems in community settings.
• Ideally experience in alcohol and other drugs counselling and support.
• Strong interpersonal skills and sensitivity when working with mental health populations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; sound judgment and evaluation.
• Eligible to apply for WWCC and NDIS worker screening.

Responsibilities

• Provide focused psychological strategies tailored to individual needs.
• Conduct comprehensive assessment, brief and ongoing interventions, risk management and care planning.
• Coordinate psychosocial interventions across health networks based on case formulation.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team and with consumers, families and carers.

Skills

AHPRA registration

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Verbal communication

Teamwork

Risk assessment

Professional development

Education

AHPRA registration

NDIS screening

WWCC

Job description

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.

About The Service

The Medicare Mental Health Services are free and you do not need an appointment, referral or Medicare card to visit a Medicare Mental Health Centre. The new services in Devonport, Burnie and Outer Hobart are co-funded by the Australian and Tasmanian Governments, 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 Tasmania and provides a combination of peer‑integrated recovery and clinical support. The Medicare Mental Health Centre provides a safe, welcoming and supportive environment for people experiencing psychological distress, allowing them to:

• Identify alternatives to presenting to the Emergency Department
• Access support from trained mental health professionals within their community, outside a clinical setting

On Offer

• Based in Bathurst NSW 2795, Australia
• Full‑time, Part‑time and flexible hours opportunity available
• Paying on HPSS Level 3 (above award payment for highly experienced clinicians) plus Super
• Salary Packaging options (up to $15,899 tax free!)
• Meals and entertainment allowance of up to $2,650!
• Leave loading at 17.5%
• Stride Rewards – access to discounts from 100s of retailers (fashion, food and fitness)
• 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)
• Paid parental leave support
• Supportive team environment
• Excellent training and career development

Role Overview

As part of the multidisciplinary team, the Clinician will provide focused psychological strategies tailored to meet the individual needs of people accessing the service within a community based mental health care setting. As well as working with relevant service systems to respond appropriately to their mental health and developmental needs.

• Provide comprehensive assessment, brief and ongoing interventions, risk management and care planning
• Work collaboratively across health service networks to plan and coordinate individualised psychosocial interventions to meet the needs of people with mental health issues based on a case formulation approach
• Work cooperatively and effectively through active participation within the multidisciplinary mental health team, the profession specific network and with consumers, families/carers and extended agencies

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
• Demonstrated a comprehensive level of knowledge, expertise and skill; specifically, Brief Intervention Models of Care Commitment to professional development and willingness to participate in a continuous learning environment
• Well‑developed judgment and evaluation skills demonstrating a working understanding assessment and care planning
• Sound understanding of the public, non‑government and private mental health systems and programs and associated non‑mental health programs in a community setting
• Ideally demonstrated experience in providing alcohol and other drugs (AOD) counselling and support
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills showing an ability and sensitivity to work with people who have or are at risk of developing a mental illness
• Proven ability to work creatively, collaboratively and effectively as a member of a team
• Demonstrated skills in organisation and time‑management, including the ability to work under pressure and balance multiple tasks
• Excellent verbal communication and writing skills
• Must be eligible to apply/currently hold a WWCC.
• Must hold/be willing to apply for NDIS worker screening clearance

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 health recovery, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQIA+, and people with disabilities.

Closing date for applications: 18 NOV 2026.

Any queries please email [e-mail]