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• Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, Rural & Remote Mental Health Service, Glenside
• Salary: AHP2 $88,255 to $102,240 p.a. + Superannuation + Leave Loading + Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Temporary Full-time position working up to 8 May 2026
• Eligibility: Open to Everyone 

About the role

Join SA Health’s Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network as an Occupational Therapist supporting consumers across rural and remote South Australia. Based in the Adelaide CBD, you’ll be part of a specialist team focused on delivering recovery-oriented, culturally responsive mental health care.

Who we are

The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network offers opportunities across our sites, from Kangaroo Island to Eudunda, wrapping all the way around our metropolitan areas.  We pride ourselves on providing exceptional care to all our consumers, residents, their families, and community.  Our mission is to ensure that you always receive the best quality, safe, consistent, collaborative care and always with kindness.  We do this by maintaining exceptional levels of care at all times supported by systems and processes that assure us of quality and safety of our staff and those we serve.

Who are we looking for?

• You must hold a recognised Occupational Therapy qualification and be eligible for registration as an Occupational Therapist in Australia.
• Core mental health skills and knowledge essential to offering a quality and safe mental health service to consumers with a severe and enduring mental illness within a multidisciplinary context.
• You will demonstrate a commitment to applying consumer-centred practice and community engagement principles in the provision of services, ensuring consumers are meaningfully involved in all aspects of their care.
• Strong interpersonal skills will be essential, along with the ability to communicate effectively with a range of people both verbally and in writing.

What do we stand for?

At BHFLHN our values underpin everything we do and the way we behave every day.  We also look for people who align to our values and we believe that our passion must be yours to be a success, our values are Trust, Respect, Integrity, Collaboration and Kindness.

How will you contribute?

You will apply your clinical knowledge to support consumers, carers and families across diverse settings. Your role will include:

• Providing assessment, intervention and recovery-focused care

• Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team

• Supporting early intervention and education strategies

• Contributing to service planning and evaluation

• Supervising students and less experienced staff

Be part of a team that values inclusion, innovation, and professional growth.

What will we offer you in return?

At BHFLHN, not only will you be working in an environment surrounded by beautiful scenery and nature we see your work here as not just as a job, but an opportunity to extend, progress or consolidate your career with us.  We therefore offer you opportunities to be supported in the following ways:

• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.
• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year Click here more information
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
• Support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families. 

What else do you need to know/what is essential for success?

Working in this environment, it is important to us that we only employ people with the upmost integrity and commitment to serving the South Australian community and its visitors to the highest possible standards.  To ensure that we meet that commitment there are a few checks that you will be required to undertake.  These are detailed on the Role Description, and do vary depending on what is required in the role, but are likely to include the following:

• You will need to be immunised.  The policy on immunisation is very detailed, so please contact the Enquiries Person for this position if you have any queries.  Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy
• You will need to undergo employment screening, what you require is also on the front page of the Role Description.

Our health related roles will often require a qualification and possibly registration via an approved organisation.  This information is provided on the Role Description.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

BHFLHN 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.

Need to relocate?

At Barossa Hills Fleurieu we offer you financial support to relocate if you need to move.  See what is available here: Relocation support | SA Health

Job ref: 904609

Applications Close on 8 July 2025, 11:55PM

Help is here

Besides reaching out to the Enquiries person for this job, we also have these guides for you to assist you in being ready to apply. 

To find out what you need to apply, and what is required to be offered a role, click here for our Applicant Checklist BHFLHN Applicant Checklist Screening Requirements FINAL.pdf  To find out the details on immunisation, please click here for our Australian applicant guideline or if you are an international candidate click here for our International applicant guidelines.

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