About Us:
We are 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.
About the Service:
Better Connect aims to deliver comprehensive, integrated, and person-centred care across the CCQ region (Central Queensland, Wide Bay, Sunshine Coast). It addresses service gaps for the 'missing middle' by enhancing accessibility and integrating primary mental health care, psychosocial support, and early intervention. Through a hub and spoke model, specialised resources and coordination are centralised, while local spokes ensure community-based service delivery. This approach promotes holistic wellbeing by considering broader determinants of health, fostering collaboration among providers, and ensuring a sustainable, adaptable service responsive to community needs.
The consortium, led by EACH, includes eight partners: Central Queensland Indigenous Development, Flourish Australia, Gympie Women’s Health Centre, Open Minds Australia, Queensland Injectors Health Network, REFOCUS Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services, Wellways Australia and Stride Mental Health. This diverse coalition enhances service delivery through comprehensive, community-focused care.
The psychological services for children and youth focuses on early intervention and support of young people aged 5-25.
On Offer:
- Based in Gympie, QLD (with some with flexibility to work from home)
- Permanent part-time (0.5 FTE) opportunity
- Paying HPSS Level 3 plus Super
- Salary Packaging options to significantly boost your income (up to $15,899 tax free!)
- Meals and entertainment allowance of up to $2,650!
- Leave loading at 17.5%
- One paid wellbeing leave day per year
- Purchase up to 5 additional leave days in a 12 month period (pro rata entitlement for part-time)
- Paid parental leave support
- Stride Rewards – access to discounts from 100s of retailers (fashion, food and fitness)
- Supportive, collaborative environment with access to a team of multi-disciplinary experts
- Excellent training and career development
- Access to a pool vehicle
Role Overview:
The purpose of this role is to contribute high-quality evidence-based clinical care as a member of the multidisciplinary consortia team delivering care coordination services for children and youth, focusing on early intervention and support of young people up to the age of 25.
The role will also -
- Address service gaps for the 'missing middle' by enhancing accessibility and integrating primary mental health care, psychosocial support, and early intervention.
- Promote holistic wellbeing by considering broader determinants of health, fostering collaboration among providers, and ensuring a sustainable, adaptable service responsive to community needs.
This is a part-time opportunity that has the flexibility to work 4 days per week, or a 9 day fortnight. While the role is primarily based at the hub in Gympie, there is also the flexibility to work from home one day per week.
Requirements:
- Must have one of the following: Full AHPRA registration as an Occupational Therapist or Mental Health Nurse, General or Provisional AHPRA registration as a Psychologist/Clinical Psychologist, OR, AASW registration/eligibility as a Social Worker, OR, Level 2 ACA registration/eligibility.
- Knowledge and understanding of the theory underpinning evidence-based interventions and clinical practice as well as demonstrated excellence in the practical application of such, in the areas of mental health and alcohol and drug use.
- Highly developed communication (including written) and interpersonal skills.
- The ability to engage with people, advocate on their behalf and establish and maintain effective relationships with staff, clients, families & friends and stakeholders.
- Experience in the use of electronic client/customer management systems, ability to use a desktop computer, and experience with Microsoft Office applications.
- Must be eligible to apply/currently hold a Blue Card for paid employment.
- Must hold/be willing to apply for NDIS worker screening clearance for paid employment.
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 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.
Closing date for applications: Please be advised that the listing may close earlier if sufficient applications have been received. The final closing date will be 22 August 2025.
For any queries, please email [email protected]
