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About the Role:

Join our team as a Grade 2 Occupational Therapist on an ongoing full time basis, working Monday-Friday. Based within the Doveton Community Care Unit at Dandenong Adult Mental Health Service, this role offers a unique opportunity to provide high-quality occupational therapy to inpatients in the Doveton CCU and Mental Health Program.

In this position, you will work closely with the Senior Occupational Therapist, Nurse Manager, and multidisciplinary team to deliver effective, evidence-based occupational therapy services. This will involve utilizing both group and individual programs, including specific assessments and interventions tailored to patient needs. You will also represent Occupational Therapy at the broader programmatic level.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Provides a high standard of Evidence Based Occupational Therapy practice to the patients of Doveton Continuing Care Unit.
• Coordinate and manage the Volunteer program and Volunteers at Dandenong Mental Health.
• Provision of specific occupational therapy assessments and therapeutic interventions including sensory, motor and occupational performance tailored to the consumer’s individual needs and context.
• Taking lead role in organising/presenting/facilitation of the Treatment and Recovery Team meetings.

While the role is based at Doveton CCU, there may be occasions where the incumbent will be required to work across various clinical areas or campuses within Monash Health.

About Us:

Doveton CCU provides community residential psychosocial rehabilitation to consumers (18-64 years old) who have a serious mental illness and associated psychosocial impairments. Doveton CCU provides a home-like environment where consumers can continue their recovery from mental illness and develop their skills and capacity for independent living in order to facilitate a transition to the community.

Doveton CCU offers an initial residential assessment period that may be followed by a medium-term psychosocial rehabilitation program based on individual needs. Referral sources predominantly include Monash Health community mental health teams (CCTs and MSTTs), adult acute inpatient psychiatric units, and the secure extended care unit (SECU).

About You:

To ensure your success in this role you will bring the following demonstrated skills, experience and knowledge:

• You are looking for the opportunity to make a difference to the lives of consumers living with mental illness.
• You possess strong communication skills and thrive within a team environment. 
• You are a hardworking, consumer focused and seeking the opportunity to make a difference. 

Mandatory requirements of the role:

• Bachelor of Occupational Therapist of Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) or equivalent.
• Current general registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) – Occupational Therapy, with no restrictions (cannot have a non-practising registration).

In Return

• A rehabilitation, recovery focused workplace working with culturally diverse consumers. 
• Become a part of the largest Secure Extended Care Unit within Victoria. 
• Work within large, cohesive Allied Health team delivering outstanding outcomes to consumers, families and carers.

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Tracey Driscoll on 03 9594 1300.

Position Description can be found here and here.

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the ‘Application Guide’

Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date. 

Applications close 5 March 2025.