Senior Occupational Therapist (Mental Health)

Back On Track Psychology Pty; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full admin support

Multidisciplinary team

Professional development

OT tools suite

Weekly case conferences

External speakers

Career growth

Job summary

Back On Track Psychology Pty is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to join our mental health team. The role focuses on delivering OT services to adults and children in-clinic, via telehealth, and in the community.

You will conduct functional assessments, develop person-centered interventions, and contribute to wellbeing plans within a multidisciplinary setting, collaborating with families, schools, and community services.

Qualifications

• Must hold a degree in Occupational Therapy and be registered with AHPRA.
• Minimum 2 years post-graduate experience across physical, cognitive, or psychosocial domains.
• Working with Children Check and Victorian Police Check are required.
• Strong communication, organisation and interpersonal skills; proactive, collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Functional Capacity Assessments (FCA) and develop individualized OT plans.
• Deliver evidence-based OT interventions including sensory integration and environmental modifications.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to ensure coordinated, person-centered care across transitions.
• Provide supervision and mentorship to junior OTs and placement students.
• Maintain accurate documentation meeting clinical and regulatory standards.
• Work with diverse presentations (Autism, ADHD, intellectual disability, developmental delays, schizophrenia, ABI).
• Participate in multi-disciplinary autism diagnostic assessments.

Skills

Communication

Organisation

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy

Tools

BOT-3

DASH-2

BEERY

Vineland

AAGST

Theraputty

Sensory swing

MYSET

Sensory Profile

Job description

Senior Occupational Therapist (Mental Health)

About Back On Track Psychology

Back On Track Psychology was inspired to provide quality mental health services to the wider community, including the cultural and linguistically diverse (CALD) individuals. We are committed to provide allied health service using the language that clients are comfortable with. Our evidence-based, personalised approach is designed to support client's mental wellbeing and personal development.

About the Role

This role is perfect for an experienced Occupational Therapist (OT) looking to work in a mental health setting that is largely clinic-based (YES! We are mostly clinic-based). You'll work with adults and children with diverse needs, delivering therapy in-clinic, via telehealth, or at times in the community.

The Occupational Therapist provides OT specific clinical expertise within the multidisciplinary team. This roleis responsible fordelivering comprehensive occupational assessments and contributing to the development of person-centered interventions and wellbeing plans for children and adults experiencing complex mental health challenges.

The OT plays a key role in care planning and coordination, ensuring that interventions support meaningful engagement in daily activities and promote independence, dignity, and social inclusion. The role involves close collaboration with families, carers,community services, NDIS, and schools, with a strong focus on advocacy and system navigation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive Functional Capacity Assessment (FCA) and develop individualised occupational therapy plans that reflect each client's unique needs and goals.
• Deliver evidence-based OT interventions, including therapeutic strategies, sensory integration, assistive technology (AT), and environmental modifications.
• Collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team to ensure coordinated, person-centred care across service transitions.
• Provide supervision and mentorship to junior OT and placement students.
• Maintain accurate documentation that meets clinical and regulatory standards.
• Work with a variety of client presentations, including Autism, ADHD, intellectual disability, developmental delays, schizophrenia, ABI and more.
• Providing assessments as part of multi-disciplinary autism diagnostic assessments.

Selection Criteria

• A degree in Occupational Therapy and current registration with AHPRA.

Experienced applicants:

• Minimum 2 years post-graduate experience and demonstrated expertise across physical, cognitive, or psychosocial domains.
• Working with Children Check, Victorian Police Check.
• Strong communication, organisation, and interpersonal skills.
• Maintain professional indemnity insurance.
• Current driver's licence and access to a vehicle (preferred).
• Part-time/ Full-time.

What we offer:

• Full admin support.
• A multidisciplinary team including psychologists, speech pathologist, OTs, social workers providing opportunities for collaboration, professional development and support.
• Opportunities to learn more about neuropsychological and neurodevelopmental assessment (Autism, ADHD).
• A wide range of OT assessment and therapy tools, including BOT-3, DASH-2, BEERY, Vineland, AAGST, Theraputty, sensory swing, MYSET, Sensory Profile.
• Weekly case conference to encourage collaboration, reflection and development.
• Monthly external speakers from each discipline (medico-legal, sensory integration, forensic, music therapy).
• A genuinely collegial and supportive work environment, with the potential for career growth and leadership opportunities.