Occupational Therapist

MidWest Area Mental Health Service

• Join a supportive, collaborative service and help make a real difference
• Own your role - hold a Portfolio and carry out Case Management
• Full Time position based at St Albans Community Care Unit (CCU)

Life with Us:

• St Albans CCU is a 10 unit complex accommodating 20 beds, with 24 hour nursing care support
• We provide recovery-focused rehabilitation in a community residential setting, to consumers aged 18-64 years old who typically have multiple and complex needs.
• Our aim is to increase individual’s psychosocial independence through a variety of person-centred programs to develop daily living skills.
• As the Occupational Therapist, you will play a key role in the delivery of Occupational Therapy interventions and Group program. You will also hold a Portfolio and carry out Case Management of clients.

Your New Role:

• Provide occupational therapy assessments and interventions to consumers residing at St Albans Community Care Unit
• Contribute positively to the multidisciplinary team, doing challenging and rewarding work
• Be involved in the provision of; functional assessment, sensory modulation, group work, community participation, discharge planning, and community liaison
• Continuously deliver a standard of high quality patient care

About You:

• Passionate about working with people presenting mental illness
• Enjoy working within a multidisciplinary team within a rehabilitation setting
• Hold high professional standards, are accountable for your decisions and committed to further developing your career
• Strong assessment, clinical reasoning, problem solving and prioritisation skills teamed with a willingness to learn

Benefits of working with us:

• NWMH boasts a sophisticated learning structure and we pride ourselves on supporting continuing professional development
• We are a values-based organisation. A career with us is a rewarding experience, offering great prospects for career diversity and professional advancement
• Attractive salary and working conditions including annual and CPD leave, salary sacrifice
• Supervision and clinical guidance will be provided by the Senior Occupational Therapist and extensive training and development opportunities will be supported by the North Western Mental Health

Interested?

Please Note - recruitment is ongoing, with interviews commencing as soon as suitable candidates are received.

If you are looking for a challenging role and can demonstrate the above capabilities, connect with us via the details below.

Melbourne Health is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity, ethical practice, and the principles of Cultural Diversity and social inclusion.

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