Mental Health Occupational Therapist | Forensic Mental Health
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 and New Zealand applicants on a case-by-case basis
Interested?
If you’re an experienced Mental Health Occupational Therapist looking for a new challenge, or you’re interested in transitioning into forensic mental health, we’d love to hear from you.
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