Mental Health Occupational Therapist

Bellarine Community Health; Drysdale; On-site; AUD 42,000 - 66,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Career advancement opportunities

Professional supervision & training

Generous leave and development

Flexible work environment

Gym membership discount

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Bellarine Community Health is seeking an experienced Mental Health Occupational Therapist to join our Youth Health and Wellbeing team on a 22.8 hour per week fixed term basis until 30 September 2027. The role focuses on counselling and psychosocial support for young people accessing BCH Youth services across community settings.

You will deliver evidence‑based interventions, work within a multidisciplinary team, and contribute to planning and evaluation of mental health programs within schools

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in OT and post-grad qualifications in Mental Health.
• Credentialled Mental Health Occupational Therapist through Occupational Therapy Australia and full registration with AHPRA.
• Eligibility for Medicare provider number to enable service provision.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, challenging and changing environment and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Demonstrated experience delivering evidence-based therapeutic intervention and counselling.
• Understanding of the principles of community health and NDIS supports.

Responsibilities

• Provide mental health counselling and psychosocial support for a caseload of young people.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions including group programs and outreach as part of BCH Youth services.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Time management

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Evidence-based counselling

Education

OT degree

Post-graduate Mental Health qualification

Credentialled Mental Health OT (AHTPRA/OTA)

Job description

Are you an experienced Mental Health Occupational Therapist looking for a new opportunity?

Would you like to make a positive contribution and work with young people supporting positive mental health?

Are you looking for an interesting and challenging role within a dedicated multi-disciplinary team?

Bellarine Community Health is currently seeking a credentialledMental HealthOccupational Therapist to join our Mental Health team 3 days, 22.8 hours per week in a fixed term role until 30 September 2027.

We are looking for a clinician who can provide Community Health and NDIS services to an established client base and enhance our mental health team. BCH deliver evidence-based services across our sites, within schools and in client’s homes.

About the Team

The Youth Health and Wellbeing team provide a diverse range of primary health care services to the increasing population of the Bellarine Peninsula. Currently, we deliver services across our sites including headspace Ocean Grove, BCH youth services, Doctors in Secondary School clinic, within schools and community settings.

The Youth team provide a multidisciplinary primary care services for young people primarily aged 12-25 years, comprised of a dynamic, collaborative, and friendly group of Mental Health Professional, Nurses, Mental Health Workers, Youth and Community Engagement Workers, Dietitian, and General Practitioners. The team work alongside co-located external providers.

BCH has built a passionate and friendly work environment, which provides generous support for professional development, clinical supervision, team meetings and flexible working arrangements.

About the role

The Mental Health Occupational Therapist is focused on the provision of mental health counselling and support for a case load of young people accessing BCH Youth services. This includes the provision of evidence based counselling and psychosocial support and may include the provision of short-medium term interventions including group programs and centre-based or outreach support.

We would like to hear from you, if you have…

• Tertiary qualifications in OT and post-grad qualifications in Mental Health.
• Credentialled Mental Health Occupational Therapist through Occupational Therapy Australia and full registration with AHPRA.
• Eligibility for Medicare provider number to enable service provision through mental health care plans.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, challenging and changing environment and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Demonstrated experience in delivering evidence based therapeutic intervention and counselling.
• An understanding of the principles of community health.
• Experience and/or understanding of NDIS supports.
• High levels of professionalism, positivity, confidentiality and discretion and ability to operate with a collaborative approach.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with strong organisational and time management skills and the ability to prioritise a complex and competing workload.

What we offer

• Career advancement opportunities and frequent graded clinical supervision with senior professionals
• A supportive positive workplace culture, including a professional Mental Health team for clinical support and training in the role
• Generous leave arrangements including annual leave, parental leave, and professional development
• Flexible work environment
• Discounted gym membership at seven sites across the region
• Employee assistance program: up to 5 counselling sessions per year

Conditions of Employment

• NDIS Worker Screening Check
• Working with Children Check
• Victorian Driver’s Licence
• 100-point ID Check

Bellarine Community Health acknowledges the Wadawurrung People as the Traditional Custodians of the land, waters and skies of the Bellarine Peninsula. We acknowledge and respect Wadawurrung Elders and leaders, past, present and emerging and pay gratitude for their unique ability to care for Country and deep spiritual connection to it. We are proud to be an inclusive workplace and welcome people from all cultures and backgrounds to our service.

Bellarine Community Health is there for everyone – no matter where you come from, what you look like or how you identify. We are committed to play our part in building a more inclusive andequitableworld – starting with our own organisation.