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• Central Adelaide Local Health Network 
• Mental Health Services, St Morris
• Salary  AHP-3    $102,641 - $110,094 p.a.
• Full-time temporary up to 28/6/24                            

About the role

Working as a part of the integrated multi-disciplinary team of community mental health service, the Senior Occupational Therapist undertakes clinical care coordination and is responsible for the delivery of a range of other clinical activities, including care planning, clinical review, psychosocial assessments and Mental Health assessments, consistent with the framework of the Clinical Business Rules.

The Senior Occupational Therapist is an experienced clinician who applies specialised expertise to the development, delivery and continuous improvement of quality clinical work and provides discipline specific assessments, interventions and consultancy service to the team. 

The Senior Occupational Therapist works collaboratively with consumers, their families/carers and may liaise closely with a network of government and non-government organisations to assist consumers whose severity of mental disorder and/or level of disability necessitate regular review and follow-up to facilitate improved functioning and community tenure.

The Senior Occupational Therapist is actively involved in clinical leadership responsibilities within the Team and the disciplinary group and provides professional supervision to designated staff and students.

Qualifications

• Appropriate degree or equivalent qualification which gives entitles registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia.

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.

What we offer

• Attractive salary packaging available
• Strong community minded culture and values providing world class care to South Australians 
• Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to CALHN staff and their families.
• Opportunity for movement across the SA Health system: There are always opportunities for you to develop your skills and your career at one of our many metropolitan or regional sites.

Essential Requirements:

• Current National Police Clearance (NPC)
• 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.

Diversity and inclusion: At CALHN we support and foster a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Information:

• 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.

• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening. 

Job ref:  864294

Enquiries to:

Karen Adams-Leask

Telephone:  7425 5555

Karen.Adams-Leask@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Friday10 May 2024

Attachments

 864294 RD Senior Occupational Therapist OPMHS Rapid Access Service.pdf

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