Job Description

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:

Parramatta Medicare Mental Health Centre is a community mental health and wellbeing service for adults, their families and carers that offers access to integrated care and support to improve recovery outcomes using multidisciplinary approaches. Participants can access a range of community mental health support services; peer workers; clinical mental health services; care coordination.

On offer:

• Based in Paramatta, NSW
• Full-time, permanent opportunity
• Paying on SCHADs level 3 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
• Excellent training and career development
• Supportive team environment

The purpose of this role is to provide career development advice, vocational and education assistance to consumers, in tandem with the Head to Health clinical team, to ensure that they can achieve and maintain sustainable participation in vocational education and employment.

Requirements:

• Ideally possess tertiary level education in a relevant human services discipline, i.e. social work, psychology etc.
• Experience working with people with mental health needs or disabilities
• Knowledge or experience in employment services or other social inclusion services
• Knowledge of employment related services, relevant legislation and local labour market trends
• Knowledge of local education providers and the admissions systems
• Sound knowledge and understanding of mental health disorders
• Well-developed computer, technology and administration skills
• Must be eligible to apply/currently hold a WWCC
• Must hold/be willing to apply for NDIS worker screening clearance
• Must have a driver’s license

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.

Applications will be viewed and actioned upon receipt, with a closing date of 17 April 2026