Occupational Therapist - Mental Health Clinician

Metro North Hospital & Health Service; Caboolture; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

12.75% superannuation

Salary packaging

Annual leave loading

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Metro North Health in Queensland is seeking a permanent full-time Occupational Therapist - Mental Health Clinician to deliver evidence-based occupational therapy interventions within a multidisciplinary mental health team. You will support consumers, families and carers to achieve recovery-focused outcomes through trauma-informed care.

Our ideal candidate will conduct comprehensive assessments and provide interventions that promote independence, wellbeing and participation in everyday life,

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, recovery-focused occupational therapy services within a supportive multidisciplinary mental health team.
• Work with consumers experiencing complex mental health challenges, helping them build independence, wellbeing and participation in everyday life.
• Provide comprehensive assessments and evidence-based interventions that make a meaningful difference to consumer outcomes.
• Coordinate care and collaborate with families, carers and community partners to support integrated, person-centred recovery journeys.
• Contribute your expertise to care planning, clinical decision-making and service improvement initiatives that enhance mental health care delivery.
• Grow your clinical knowledge and leadership skills through supervision, professional development, research, and opportunities to support students and emerging clinicians.

Job description

Occupational Therapist - Mental Health Clinician

Permanent full time opportunity to deliver evidence-based occupational therapy interventions within a multidisciplinary mental health team, supporting consumers, families and carers to achieve recovery-focused outcomes through trauma-informed care.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

• Deliver high-quality, recovery-focused occupational therapy services within a supportive multidisciplinary mental health team.
• Work with consumers experiencing complex mental health challenges, helping them build independence, wellbeing and participation in everyday life.
• Provide comprehensive assessments and evidence-based interventions that make a meaningful difference to consumer outcomes.
• Coordinate care and collaborate with families, carers and community partners to support integrated, person-centred recovery journeys.
• Contribute your expertise to care planning, clinical decision-making and service improvement initiatives that enhance mental health care delivery.
• Grow your clinical knowledge and leadership skills through supervision, professional development, research, and opportunities to support students and emerging clinicians.

Benefits when working for Metro North Allied Health

• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of 12.75% and access to generous salary packaging
• Additional entitlements for employees (casual employees excluded) may include sick leave, carer's leave, long service leave, paid parental leave, leave without pay to travel, professional development allowance and leave
• 5% annual leave loading with up to 27.5% for shift workers
• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance

Metro North Health offers a dynamic and progressive environment at the forefront of healthcare, research, and education. With a strong commitment to inclusion, flexibility, and professional development, we provide meaningful opportunities in a workplace that puts people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.