• Are you an experienced Mental Health Occupational Therapist looking for a new opportunity?
• Are you looking for an interesting and challenging role within a dedicated multi-disciplinary team?
• Would you like to make a positive contribution and work with young people supporting positive mental health?

Bellarine Community Health is currently seeking a credentialled Mental Health Occupational Therapist to join our Mental Health team 4 days, 30.4 hours per week.

We are looking for a clinician who can provide Community Health and NDIS services to an established client base and enhance our mental health team. BCH deliver evidence-based services across our sites, within schools and in client’s homes. We are interested in hearing from experienced Mental Health Occupational Therapists who have an interest in working within a multi-disciplinary dedicated youth health team and setting.

About the Team

BCH’s Youth team provides a diverse range of primary health care services to our increasing population. Currently we deliver services across our sites including headspace Ocean Grove, BCH youth services, Doctors in Secondary School clinic, within schools and community settings.

BCH has built a passionate and friendly work environment, which provides generous support for professional development, clinical supervision, team meetings and flexible working arrangements.

About the role

The Mental Health Occupational Therapist is focused on the provision of mental health counselling and support for a case load of young people accessing BCH Youth services. This includes the provision of evidence based counselling and psychosocial support and may include the provision of short-medium term interventions including group programs and centre-based or outreach support.

We would like to hear from you, if you have...

• Tertiary qualifications in Occupational Therapy and post-grad qualifications in Mental Health.
• Credentialled Mental Health Occupational Therapist through Occupational Therapy Australia and full registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Eligibility for Medicare provider number to enable service provision through mental health care plans.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, challenging and changing environment and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Demonstrated experience in delivering evidence based therapeutic intervention and counselling.
• Excellent demand management skills.
• An understanding of the principles of community health.
• Experience and/or understanding of NDIS supports.
• High levels of professionalism, positivity, confidentiality and discretion and ability to operate with a collaborative approach.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with strong organisational and time management skills and the ability to prioritise a complex and competing workload.

What we offer

To support you to balance your work/life commitments, grow your skills and expertise, enjoy work and feel valued, we offer the following:

• Living Expenses capped at $15,900 annually (includes repayments on mortgages, credit cards, personal loans, and rental payments)
• Meal Entertainment & Accommodation capped at $2,650
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• Generous salary packaging benefits - you can access some of your annual salary tax free each year, hence you pay less tax each pay and take more pay home
  
• Career advancement opportunities and frequent graded clinical supervision with senior professionals
• A supportive positive workplace culture, including a professional Mental Health team for clinical support and training in the role
• Generous leave arrangements including annual leave, parental leave, and professional development
• Flexible work environment
• Discounted gym membership at seven sites across the region
• Employee assistance program: up to 5 counselling sessions per year

Conditions of Employment

• NDIS Worker Screening Check
• Working with Children Check
• Victorian Driver’s Licence
• 100-point ID Check

How to Apply

To find out more, please contact Tanya Fitzpatrick, Mental Health and Youth Health & Wellbeing Manager, at [email protected] or by phone on 5253 0400. The Position Description is available here: PD Mental Health Professional_OT March 2025.

Applications must include cover letter, response to key selection criteria, application form (via the BCH website), and resume in PDF format. Please submit your application to [email protected] today – applications are being assessed as they are received with final applications closing at 5.00 pm on Sunday 13th April 2025.

Bellarine Community Heath is an inclusive employer. We are a family friendly workplace and aim to create a work environment where all employees are respected, connected, and can contribute, regardless of age, culture, ability, family and caring responsibilities, gender or gender identity, Indigeneity, religion, or sexuality. We strongly encourage applications from people with lived experience of diversity.

Bellarine Community Health is committed to protect children and reduce any opportunities for abuse or harm to occur.

Bellarine Community Health acknowledges the Wadawurrung People as the traditional custodians of the land, waters and skies of the Bellarine Peninsula. We acknowledge and respect Wadawurrung Elders and leaders, past, present and emerging and pay gratitude for their unique ability to care for Country and deep spiritual connection to it. We are proud to be an inclusive workplace and welcome people from all cultures and backgrounds to our service.