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• Central Adelaide Local Health Network
• Mental Health Services, Tranmere
• Salary  AHP-2    $88,255 - $102,240 p.a.
• Full time temporary up to 12 months over 5 day roster

Are you looking for a dynamic and exciting career in public Mental Health Services? 

This is an exciting and unique opportunity to utilise your occupational therapy expertise to engage and support consumers in their own homes during an acute mental health admission.

**UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY **

Half of this role is dedicated to the delivery of evidence-based occupational therapy specific assessments, consultation and interventions with the aim to enhance recovery orientated outcomes for consumers, their families and carers. This might include sensory modulation, various assessments as clinically indicated (MOHO, cognitive assessment, functional assessment), and/ or other therapeutic intervention including clinical rehabilitation approaches. The remaining half will be to support broader care needs of the consumer as part of their HITH admission and as an embedded part of the multidisciplinary team.

You will be provided with professional supervision, support from a Senior Occupational Therapist and orientation to the service and role. 

Qualifications

Appropriate degree or equivalent qualification which 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)
• Working with Children Check
• 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:  879463

Enquiries to:

Karina Cheel

Telephone:  7425 5555

Email:  karina.cheel@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Friday 11th October 2024

Attachments

 879463 RD Occupational Therapist - Hospital in the home.pdf

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