Occupational Therapist

Women'S And Children'S Health Network; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Fitness Passport

Free public transport for SA Health st

Employee Assistance Program

Relocation support (negotiable)

Job summary

Women’s and Children’s Health Network in Adelaide, SA, is seeking a CAMHS Occupational Therapist to deliver specialist mental health care for children and adolescents. You will provide assessments, therapeutic interventions, and work within a multidisciplinary regional team to support families across diverse backgrounds.

Applicants must have an appropriate degree and AHPRA registration, strong communication, and experience with complex CAMHS cases.

Qualifications

• Degree in Occupational Therapy and eligible for AHPRA registration.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate with professionals within a multidisciplinary team.
• Clinical experience addressing complex child and adolescent mental health issues.
• Familiar with a range of assessment/intervention models for children and families.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical assessment and therapeutic interventions to children/adolescents and families.
• Identify mental health needs in the community and contribute to program planning/evaluation.
• Promote access/equity for culturally diverse backgrounds.
• Supervise and train OT students on placement in the regional team.
• Support development of CAMHS OT skills for targeted population groups.

Skills

Communication & teamwork

Clinical CAMHS experience

Assessment models knowledge

Education

Bachelor degree in Occupational Therapy

AHPRA registration as Occupational Therapist

Job description

Job no: ******
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide Metro Northern
Categories: Allied and Scientific Health

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About WCHN

Join the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), South Australia’s leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We’re shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free public transport to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.

About the role

The CAMHS Clinician – Occupational Therapy is professionally responsible for the outcomes of clinical practice for children, adolescents and their families with mental health issues and for addressing inconsistencies between practice and policy. The CAMHS Clinician – Occupational Therapy is operationally accountable to the Clinical Services Coordinator, and professionally to the Senior Occupational Therapist, for delivering specialist child and adolescent mental health care to consumers with complex needs. The CAMHS Clinician – Occupational Therapy is responsible for ensuring optimal consumer care.

Key duties of the role

• Provide clinical assessment and therapeutic intervention services to children, adolescents and their families.
• Participating in the identification of mental health needs in the community and in the planning, execution and evaluation of programs to meet those needs.
• Promote access and equity of services for people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
• Being responsible for the clinical supervision and training of occupational therapy students on placement within the regional team
• Contribute to the development and sustainability of mental health occupational therapy skills for the needs of specific population groups.

Skills and Experience

• Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board Australia (AHPRA).
• Communicate and work with other professionals, facilitate group functions and work as a team member.
• Clinical experience in the treatment and management of complex child and adolescent mental health issues.
• Knowledge of a variety of assessment and intervention models for working with children, adolescent and families.

Enquiries can be directed to

Clinical Coordinator

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To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

• AHP2 - Occupational Therapist - CAMHS - Role Description - ******.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Thursday 08 October 2026 11:55PM

Advertised: 24 Sep 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 08 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

Occupational Therapist • Adelaide, SA, AU