At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide specialised therapy to support young people with mental health challenges.
- Company: Join Metro North Health, a leader in innovative healthcare.
- Benefits: Flexible work arrangements, competitive salary, and generous superannuation contributions.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of adolescents while advancing your career.
- Qualifications: Experience in occupational therapy and a passion for youth mental health.
The predicted salary is between 67500 - 82500 $ per year.
Join Jacaranda Place Adolescent Extended Treatment Centre as a Senior Occupational Therapist and make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people experiencing severe and complex mental health challenges. In this advanced clinical role, you will provide specialised occupational therapy assessment, treatment and recovery-focused interventions that support adolescents to improve their wellbeing, participation, independence and quality of life.
Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will provide clinical leadership, professional supervision and expert consultation while contributing to service development, quality improvement and evidence-based practice initiatives. This is an exciting opportunity to influence positive recovery outcomes for young people and their families while advancing contemporary adolescent mental health care.
About you
- Deliver advanced occupational therapy assessments and interventions for adolescents with complex mental health needs within a specialist inpatient setting.
- Develop and implement recovery-focused treatment plans that enhance functional outcomes, participation and independence.
- Provide professional leadership, clinical supervision and mentoring to occupational therapists, students and multidisciplinary team members.
- Work collaboratively with consumers, families, carers and healthcare professionals to coordinate safe, person-centred care.
- Lead and contribute to quality improvement, service development, research and evidence-based practice activities that enhance consumer outcomes.
Benefits when working for us
- 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.
- Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases.
- Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging.
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.
Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.
Senior Occupational Therapist in Brisbane employer: Metro North Hospital & Health Service
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Contact Details:
Metro North Hospital & Health Service Recruitment Team
