Occupational Therapist – Community Mental Health

Allied Health/Nursing; Leinster; In loco; EUR 52.000 - 68.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Allied Health/Nursing is recruiting an Occupational Therapist for a Community Mental Health Team in County Louth. You will assess and treat adults with mental health difficulties, developing recovery-focused plans in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

The role covers home visits and community-based interventions across the County Louth area. You will work within a recovery-oriented framework, provide group programmes, and participate in care planning and reviews while maintaining

Competenze

• BSc (Hons) or equivalent qualification in Occupational Therapy.
• Registration with CORU.
• Experience working in mental health services (placement or post-qualification).
• Knowledge of recovery-oriented practice and community-based mental health care.
• Ability to work autonomously within a multidisciplinary team.

Mansioni

• Provide occupational therapy assessment and intervention for adults experiencing mental health difficulties.
• Assess functional ability, daily living skills, cognitive functioning, and environmental factors.
• Develop and implement recovery-focused care plans with service users and the multidisciplinary team.
• Deliver ADL rehabilitation, vocational/educational support, social inclusion, anxiety and stress management, and cognitive rehabilitation.
• Facilitate group programmes promoting recovery, wellbeing, and skill development.
• Support service users transitioning between hospital and community services.

Formazione

BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy

Descrizione del lavoro

Occupational Therapist – Community Mental Health

The Occupational Therapist will work as part of a multidisciplinary Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) to support individuals experiencing mental health difficulties in achieving optimal independence, recovery, and participation in meaningful daily activities. The role focuses on recovery-oriented practice within the community setting across County Louth.

Responsibilities of Occupational Therapist – Community Mental Health

• Provide occupational therapy assessment and intervention for adults experiencing mental health difficulties.
• Assess functional ability, daily living skills, cognitive functioning, and environmental factors.
• Develop and implement individualised recovery-focused care plans in collaboration with service users and the multidisciplinary team.
• Deliver interventions such as:
  • Activities of daily living (ADL) rehabilitation
  • Vocational and educational support
  • Social inclusion and community participation
  • Anxiety and stress management strategies
  • Cognitive and functional rehabilitation
• Facilitate group programmes promoting recovery, wellbeing, and skill development.
• Support service users transitioning between hospital and community services where relevant.

• Work collaboratively with psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, social workers, and other allied health professionals.
• Participate in case conferences, care planning meetings, and clinical reviews.
• Contribute to risk assessment and management planning.

• Conduct home visits and community-based interventions across County Louth.
• Liaise with:
  • Primary care services
  • Housing services
  • Employment and education supports
  • Voluntary and community organisations
• Support service users to access community resources and supports.

• Maintain accurate and timely clinical records in line with organisational policies.
• Adhere to professional standards, policies, and procedures.
• Participate in clinical audit, service development, and quality improvement initiatives.

Requirements of Occupational Therapist – Community Mental Health

• BSc (Hons) or equivalent qualification in Occupational Therapy.
• Registration with CORU.
• Experience working in mental health services (placement or post-qualification).
• Knowledge of recovery-oriented practice and community-based mental health care.
• Ability to work autonomously within a multidisciplinary team.