St Pauls

St Pauls - Occupational Therapist Grade 3

Truganina VIC 3029, Australia

Forensicare provide specialist mental health services at Port Phillip Prison as a sub-contractor to G4S Correctional Services, operating a 30-bed psychosocial rehabilitation unit and a mental health outpatients program.

Occupational Therapists at Forensicare are committed to providing occupationally- focused practice and embrace the opportunity to enable people to identify and address their occupational needs in a strength based, recovery centred manner.

This position is based at the Port Phillip Prison, in the St Pauls unit.

Duties:

- Produces timely OT transfer reports for community, intra-unit and/or CSO population.
- Focuses on the development of life roles and skills required by patients for pro-social living, including a responsible attitude about health care and offending behaviours.
- Consults with patients, carers, key agencies and the clinical team to prepare and implement individual rehabilitation programmes that remain occupationally focussed, harness motivation and balance short and long term perspectives.
- Takes a lead from a discipline perspective in the establishment and maintenance of effective liaison with external agencies.
- Produces discipline-specific reports, file entries and documentation required as a member of the multi-disciplinary team.

About You:

- Approved degree in Occupational Therapy and recognised for membership of OT Australia – Australian Association of Occupational Therapists.
- Current Registration with the Australlian Health Practitioner’s Regulations Agency (AHPRA)
- Atleast 5 years of experience working in mental health.
- Experience of working in a secure environment or atleast a basic understanding of complexities related to working in secure enviornment.
- Awareness of the issues of care delivery in forensic mental health within both prison and hospital environments.

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Benefits

- A mental health and wellbeing program provided
- Professional Development training opportunities to suit your career goal
- Access to an employee assistance program – an external, confidential, self-referral employee wellbeing program, for personal or work-related matters.
- Fitness passport – discounted unparalleled access to a wide range of gyms, pools and fitness centres
- Refer a friend program, get up to a $1000
- Salary sacrificing of $9,010 and $2650 meal allowance per annum
- Social Club, access to discounted cinema tickets, AFL games, Zoos, Concerts etc
- Comprehensive Orientation Day before you start, and buddy system available
- Influenza and Immunisation Evidence
- This position is subject to a Police Check

To Apply

Applications must include a current resume and a detailed cover letter outlining your interest in the position. Applications will close by midnight on the 15th of October 2025. For queries please contact Georgina Ormiston via Georgina.ormiston@forensicare.vic.gov.au

Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and developing a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people who identify as LGBTQI, people with a lived experience of disability, as well as people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Forensicare promotes our guiding principles of RESPECT, INTEGRITY, ACCOUNTABILITY, HUMAN RIGHTS; and promotes behaviours that are consistent with these values at all times. Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and offers a smoke free environment.

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