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• Central Adelaide Local Health Network
• Mental Health Services, Mile End
• Salary  AHP-2   $88,255 - $102,240 p.a. + superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full-time temporary up t0 2/1/26

About the Role

Are you passionate about empowering individuals to achieve their best mental health and recovery goals? As an Occupational Therapist with the Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) Mental Health Clinical Program, you will join a dynamic, multidisciplinary team dedicated to providing recovery-focused care to consumers across youth, adult, and older persons’ services. Your role will encompass delivering evidence-based assessments, reports, and interventions—both individual and group-based—as well as discharge planning that supports consumers and their families on their recovery journey. Depending on the work area, you may also undertake care coordination, playing a pivotal role in shaping positive outcomes for consumers.

In this rewarding position, you will collaborate closely with consumers, carers, and a network of professionals within CALHN and the broader community, including government and non-government organisations. Guided by the service's Model of Care and Service Plan, you will contribute to reducing discharge barriers, achieving consumer goals, and supporting long-term community integration. Through active participation in quality improvement initiatives, education, and clinical supervision, you will help drive innovation and excellence in mental health care. If you are a dedicated professional with a commitment to recovery-oriented practice, we encourage you to join our supportive and forward-thinking team.

About You

We are seeking a skilled and dedicated Occupational Therapist to join our multidisciplinary team. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals and possess a strong clinical background, we would love to hear from you.

Key Requirements:

• Qualifications: A relevant degree or equivalent qualification that qualifies you for registration with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia.
• Experience: Proven experience in delivering comprehensive assessments and interventions, particularly in community and inpatient settings, with the ability to manage complex cases.
• Skills: Strong communication skills (both verbal and written), the ability to work collaboratively within a team, and experience in supervising students and allied health assistants.
• Knowledge: In-depth understanding of mental health recovery principles, individualised care planning, and relevant legislation, including the Mental Health Act 2009, with a focus on culturally responsive practices.

About CALHN

The Central Adelaide Local Health Network includes South’s Australia’s major quaternary facility, the Royal Adelaide Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, and the Repat Health Precinct. We also deliver mental health services at Glenside Health Services and at a range of other locations across the metropolitan and regional areas.

We’re looking for talented staff to join us and help us to shape the future of health through world-class care and world-class research and achieve our vision of being in the top 50 health services in the world and top 5 in Australia.

Benefit of Joining CALHN

At CALHN, we're dedicated to your career satisfaction and wellbeing, offering tailored benefits for healthcare professionals, including:

• Salary Attractions: Flexible options for salary packaging covering living expenses, meal and entertainment allowances, and novated leasing.
• Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
• Flexible Work Arrangements: The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role. 
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to CALHN staff and their families. 
• Career Opportunities: Explore career growth within the SA Health system with opportunities for skill development and movement across various metropolitan and regional sites. 
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services are available via our Employee Assistance Program.

Join CALHN for a fulfilling career bolstered by comprehensive benefits and unwavering commitment to your success.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

CALHN is an Equal Opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community.

Application Information:

• Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted for this position.

Job ref: 890824

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Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Friday 7 February 2025

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information

 890824 RD Occupational Therapist.pdf

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