Mental Health Clinician

Stride; Caboolture; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Meals & entertainment allowance

Leave loading 17.5%

Stride Rewards

Wellbeing day

Extra leave days

Paid parental leave

Career development

Job summary

Stride is a leading mental health provider based in Caboolture, Queensland. The Clinician will deliver focused psychological strategies within a community-based service, undertaking assessments, brief and ongoing interventions, risk management and care planning as part of a multidisciplinary team.

This is a permanent, part-time role (4 days per week) offering HPSS Level 3 pay (above award) with superannuation, salary packaging up to $15,899, meals and entertainment allowance, and generous leave

Qualifications

• Must have General AHPRA registration as a Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist, Mental Health Occupational Therapist, Mental Health Nurse or AASW as an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker.
• Demonstrated ability to provide comprehensive assessment, brief and ongoing interventions, risk management and care planning.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive assessment, brief and ongoing interventions, risk management and care planning.
• Coordinate psychosocial interventions across health service networks based on case formulation.
• Collaborate within the multidisciplinary mental health team, and with consumers, families/carers and extended agencies.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Time management

Teamwork

Education

AHPRA registration (Psychologist/Clinical Psychologist/ MH OT / MH Nurse)

Job description

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 Mental Health Care Partners Program is embedded in the Caboolture Medicare Mental Health Centre (MMHC). The program supports adults aged 18-65 years of age, who have complex mental health needs, to facilitate improved access to and alignment between primary care and mental health. The multidisciplinary team blends clinical and non-clinical supports to support individuals for up to two years.

On Offer:

• Based in Caboolture, QLD
• Permanent, part-time (4 days/wk) 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 Blue Card
• 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 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 29 October 2026.