• Full time or Part Time Opportunity
• Fixed Term until May 2026
• Generous Salary and additional packaging of $9,010 and $2650 meal allowance per annum

About the Role

The role of the Senior Occupational Therapist is to plan, implement, evaluate and document Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment, and undertake required duties as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.

The Moroka Program is designed to provide treatment to individuals with a personality disorder engaging in complex and challenging behaviours, in a custodial setting.
The Moroka Program operates from a Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) framework, with training, supervision and support to staff provided.

The position will act as a leader within the Occupational Therapy Service by contributing to the identification, development and evaluation of improved service delivery and quality initiatives.

Discipline Specific Benefits:

• Regular discipline specific individual clinical supervision, group reflective practice, and learning and development sessions.
• Monthly externally facilitated reflective practice sessions.
• Excellent opportunity to provide discipline specific input as well as to develop skills in delivering DBT.

As the Senior Occupational Therapist you will:

• Completion and facilitation of Occupational Therapy specific assessments and interventions as well as group activities designed to develop/maintain opportunities for engagement in meaningful occupations, skill development and to support the therapeutic milieu of the environment.
• Assesses, interprets and intervenes to improve occupational performance through identifying individual needs based on functional deficits and strengths, and through promoting occupational choices that balance work, leisure and self-care.

• Focuses on the development of life roles and skills required by patients for community adaptation and integration, including vocational planning, development and maintenance of a responsible attitude to time use, drug use and other behaviours which may lead to re-offending.

• Takes a leading role within the occupational therapy team on vocation and education issues.

• Contributes to the creation of a therapeutic environment where natural and legitimate decision-making, choice, adaptive functional behaviour and independent living can be practised and reinforced.
• Participates in the assessment and treatment of patients through group work and individual sessions, making a strong discipline specific contribution to the clinical team’s understanding of the patient and their situation.

About You:

• Approved degree in Occupational Therapy recognised for membership of Occupational Therapy Australia – Australian Association of Occupational Therapists.
• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulations Agency (AHPRA).
• The successful candidate will be required to register their qualifications on eCredential.
• Understanding and commitment to working within the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia Australian Occupational Therapy competency standards (2018) and Occupational Therapy Australia Code of Ethics (2014).
• Demonstrated highly developed skills in the forensic mental health field, knowledge and understanding of the needs of mentally ill people and of the issues of care delivery in forensic mental health.
• Demonstrated ability to establish rapport and to work collaboratively, flexibly and responsibly with patients, their families and carers, members of the multi-disciplinary team and colleagues.
• Solid conceptual understanding of the theories of occupational performance including the Model of Human Occupation and be committed to understanding and improving patient functioning through formal assessment and treatment using recognised Occupational Therapy models of intervention.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise staff.

Benefits:

• A mental health and wellbeing program provided
• Professional Development training opportunities to suit your career goal
• Access to an employee assistance program – an external, confidential, self-referral employee wellbeing program, for personal or work-related matters.
• Fitness passport – discounted unparalleled access to a wide range of gyms, pools and fitness centres
• Refer a friend program, get up to a $1000
• Salary sacrificing of $9,010 and $2650 meal allowance per annum
• Social Club, access to discounted cinema tickets, AFL games, Zoos, Concerts etc
• Comprehensive Orientation Day before you start, and buddy system available

Eligibility
Influenza and Immunisation Evidence

• This position is subject to a Police Check

To Apply

Applications must include a current resume and a detailed cover letter outlining your interest in the position.

Applications will be reviewed as received and advertising may close earlier than indicated.

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