Occupational Therapist – Forensic Mental Health | AHP3

ACM Recruitment; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Qualifications allowance

Professional development

Relocation assistance

Employee wellbeing

Work-life balance

Job summary

ACM Recruitment seeks an Occupational Therapist for forensic mental health in Ravenhall, Melbourne. You will work in a secure prison setting within a multidisciplinary team, delivering assessments and therapeutic interventions to support recovery and rehabilitation.

Applicants should hold OT registration (AHPRA), be eligible for OT Australia membership, and demonstrate experience in trauma-informed, person-centred care. Full-time permanent position with professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Current AHPRA registration as an Occupational Therapist.
• Membership or eligibility for Occupational Therapy Australia.
• Ideally 5+ years in mental health OT.
• Experience facilitating individual/group interventions.
• Strong functional assessment, clinical reasoning and rehabilitation skills.
• Experience contributing to multidisciplinary care planning.
• Excellent communication and clinical documentation.
• Commitment to recovery-oriented, trauma-informed, person-centred practice.
• Willingness to work within a secure correctional environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive occupational therapy and functional assessments.
• Plan, facilitate and evaluate individual and group interventions.
• Support patients to develop daily living skills, independence and meaningful engagement.
• Deliver recovery-oriented rehabilitation programs tailored to needs.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary assessments and treatment planning.
• Collaborate with clinical teams and other stakeholders to support continuity of care and discharge planning.
• Provide trauma-informed, person-centred care in a secure clinical environment.
• Engage in service improvement, supervision and professional development.
• Support OT students and developing clinicians where appropriate.

Skills

Clinical documentation

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Trauma-informed care

Correctional environment experience

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Occupational Therapist – Forensic Mental Health | AHP3

Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will provide recovery-focused occupational therapy services to individuals experiencing complex mental health conditions in a secure prison environment.

Key responsibilities

Conducting comprehensive occupational therapy and functional assessments

Planning, facilitating and evaluating individual and group therapeutic interventions

Supporting patients to develop daily living skills, independence and meaningful occupational engagement

Delivering recovery-oriented rehabilitation programs tailored to individual needs

Contributing to multidisciplinary assessments, treatment planning and clinical reviews

Collaborating with clinical teams and other stakeholders to support continuity of care and discharge planning

Providing trauma-informed, person-centred care in a secure clinical environment

Participating in service improvement initiatives, clinical supervision and professional development

Supporting occupational therapy students and developing clinicians where appropriate

About you

A recognised Bachelor's or Master's degree in Occupational Therapy

Current AHPRA registration as an Occupational Therapist

Membership or eligibility for membership with Occupational Therapy Australia

Ideally 5+ years of relevant Occupational Therapy experience, particularly within mental health services

Experience facilitating individual and group therapeutic interventions

Strong functional assessment, clinical reasoning and rehabilitation skills

Experience contributing to multidisciplinary care planning

Excellent communication, clinical documentation and interpersonal skills

A commitment to recovery-oriented, trauma-informed and person-centred practice

Confidence and willingness to work within a secure correctional environment

Salary packaging: Up to $9,010 for living expenses plus $2,650 for meals annually, subject to eligibility

Qualifications allowance: Available for eligible qualifications

Professional development: Opportunities for ongoing learning, supervision and career progression

Specialist experience: Develop your skills in forensic mental health and complex clinical presentations

Employee wellbeing: Access to mental health and wellbeing initiatives and confidential Employee Assistance Program support

Work-life balance: Full-time permanent employment with some flexibility around start and finish times, subject to operational requirements

Relocation assistance: May be considered for eligible interstate or New Zealand applicants on a case-by-case basis

Location

These opportunities are based in Ravenhall, Western Melbourne, within specialist forensic mental health units operating in a correctional setting. You will be joining an experienced multidisciplinary team delivering assessment, therapeutic interventions and rehabilitation services.