Join the Tablelands Mental Health Service—work with a passionate multidisciplinary team and transform lives in your community!
Remuneration: $73,427 - $104,753 per annum + super + salary packaging + incentivesEmployment Type:PermanentFull TimePosition Classification: Occupational Therapist Lvl 1/2Location: Armidale Community Health ServiceHours Per Week:38Requisition ID:REQ553830Applications Close: Wednesday, 26th February 2025
Where you'll be working:
Join the Tablelands Mental Health Service! As part of our dynamic, multidisciplinary team, you'll help provide top-notch mental health care to those facing moderate to severe challenges. This role is based in the charming town of Armidale, located in the stunning Northern Tablelands. With its picturesque tree-lined streets and breathtaking autumn colours, it's the perfect blend of career and lifestyle!
- You can enjoy alfresco cafes, impressive architecture, and a variety of arts and cultural activities.
- The region offers diversity in outdoor activities such as bushwalking in the nearby World Heritage listed National Parks offering some of the most spectacular gorges and waterfalls in Australia.
- Armidale is an educational centre featuring a university, as well as public and private schools, each providing a level of education comparable to any capital city in Australia.
- Find out more:Armidale - Accommodation, cool climate wines & national parks | Visit NSW
About the role:This role gives you the chance to work in community mental health clinical practice while also providing some consultation and in-reach support to the local mental health inpatient unit.Most of your time will be spent in the community, working alongside a multidisciplinary team that includes social workers, psychologists, nurses, and medical staff. You’ll collaborate with GPs and community organizations to provide care and support to both individuals and groups. In this role, you'll carry out mental health, functional, and psychosocial assessments, and help coordinate care through in-person appointments, home visits, and community visits.You’ll also support the Clark Centre, a short-stay, eight-bed unit in Armidale, by providing discipline-specific consultation to the team. This will allow you to use your skills to conduct functional assessments, develop and run therapeutic activities/groups, and assist with discharge planning.About you:You’re an Occupational Therapist passionate about improving the function and recovery of clients using your unique OT skills. Whether you're a new grad or early in your career with an interest (or experience) in Mental Health, if you're looking for a supportive team to help you grow, join us! Or, if you’re an experienced OT wanting a change of scenery and a chance to step into a familiar role, this could be the perfect fit for you. No matter your experience level, you'll bring strong communication, time management, and relationship-building skills to the role.Requirements: