At a Glance
- Tasks: Support young people with complex mental health needs in building daily living skills and routines.
- Company: Join Journey Supports, a leading NDIS provider focused on mental health.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, travel allowances, structured supervision, and career progression.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while working in a supportive team environment.
- Qualifications: Degree in Occupational Therapy and at least 2 years of relevant experience.
The predicted salary is between 58500 - 71500 $ per year.
Complex Mental Health | Forensic | NDIS Registered
Brunswick East, Melbourne | Full time (minimum 0.8 FTE) | $95,000 – 110,000 + Super + Travel + Allowances
About Us
Journey Supports is a registered NDIS provider and part of United Healthcare Group. Our multidisciplinary team of allied health practitioners spans Mental Health Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology and Positive Behaviour Support. Together, we work with young people and adults with complex mental health and forensic presentations. Our practice is grounded in safety, rights-based decision-making and evidence-based care.
The Role
This is a specialist mental health OT role, focused on what makes recovery possible in everyday life. You will work with young people and adults with psychosocial disability, many of whom are justice-involved or live in supported, secure or forensic settings. You will help them build routines, daily living skills, coping strategies and meaningful roles. You will be based at our Brunswick East office alongside the multidisciplinary team, with clinical supervision and senior practitioner support.
Key Responsibilities
- Assess functioning using COPM, WHODAS, DASS-21 and other standardised measures
- Write Functional Capacity Assessments, SIL/SDA evidence and NDIS progress reports
- Deliver goal-directed intervention, including daily living skills, routines, CBT-informed strategies and social skills
- Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team, treating mental health teams, Support Coordinators and justice stakeholders
- Manage your caseload within participant funding and approved hours
About You
You are an Occupational Therapist with a genuine interest in mental health, comfortable working with complexity and risk. You demonstrate sound clinical judgement, raise concerns early, and advocate for your participants’ rights, choice and autonomy.
- Degree in Occupational Therapy and current AHPRA registration
- Minimum 2 years’ OT experience, including adult mental health or psychosocial disability
- Experience writing FCAs or NDIS evidence reports
- Current WWCC, NDIS Worker Screening Check, National Police Check and driver’s licence
- Forensic, justice, inpatient or secure setting experience
- CBT, DBT skills or trauma-informed practice training
- Occupational Therapy Australia Mental Health Accreditation
What We Offer
- Structured supervision, reflective practice and senior clinical support
- A strong safety framework, including approved safety plans and a duress system
- Pay scale progression through internal pathways
- A multidisciplinary team that works together around the whole person
Journey Supports is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.
Complex Mental Health Occupational Therapist in Melbourne employer: Journey Supports
Journey Supports is a registered NDIS provider that offers a supportive and collaborative work environment for professionals in the mental health and disability sectors. The company emphasizes evidence-based care and ethical practices, providing employees with opportunities to make a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals with complex needs. With a focus on professional development and a multidisciplinary approach, Journey Supports fosters growth and innovation among its team members.
