Occupational Therapist G2

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Occupational Therapist Grade 2

• Make an impact supporting patients, their families and carers
• Part-time role (up to 0.8 EFT)
• Heidelberg location, with multiple public transport options available to Austin Hospital

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About the ICYMHS department

The Infant, Child & Youth Mental Health Service (ICYMHS) provides tertiary mental health services to the north-eastern catchment of Melbourne (currently the local government areas of Banyule, Boroondara, Darebin, Nillumbik, Whittlesea, and Yarra). Young people eligible for the service are predominantly aged 0-18 years with only several teams currently available or those aged up to 25 years.

About the role

This Occupational Therapist position will play a key part in our Child Inpatient Unit. This unit has 12 beds and is based at the Austin Hospital in Heidelberg.The unit provides care for children and their families with severe or complex mental health problems.

Children and their families come into the unit for assessment and to access strategies and therapies that may prompt change. This may include family, parent and individual therapies together with pharmacological treatments, emotion coaching, sensory modulation and milieu therapy. These therapies are chosen according to the needs of the individual child.

A regular day will see you:

• Provide quality, evidence-based clinical assessment, risk formulation and 
  treatment at an individual or systems level as indicated by clinical need. 
• Work alongside the leadership team in providing direction and leadership, based on clinical knowledge and experience, in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Contribute to the development of evidence-based practices, policies and procedures to inform the provision of service delivery, education and consultation activities.
• Provide primary, secondary, and tertiary consultation to government and nongovernment organisations, young people and family primary health care services, education providers, etc and network with these to enhance service delivery

About you

As the Occupational Therapist Grade 2, You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.

To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:

• Approved degree from a recognised school of Occupational Therapy and eligibility for membership with Occupational Therapy Australia
• Current registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (APHRA) as an Occupational Therapist
• Experience in the practical application of the theories of occupational performance and be committed to understanding and improving functioning through assessment & treatment using occupational models of intervention.
• Experience in Occupational Therapy in a range of clinical settings and in areas relevant to Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Our benefits

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day.  Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
• Mentoring and career development opportunities
• Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists

Work with us!

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or have questions about this opportunity, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Sandra Chirume-Chiguma, Registered Nurse Psych G3 at sandra.chirume-chiguma@austin.org.au

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.

Application closing date: 31 December 2024