Occupational Therapist

1 week ago


Mawson Lakes, South Australia SA Health Full time
About the Role

The AHP2 Occupational Therapist will play a vital role in a multi-disciplinary team, delivering complex occupational therapy and mental health services to veterans. The primary objective is to enhance the mental health and functional independence of veterans receiving care from the Veteran Mental Health Service.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide services to consumers that promote and facilitate the use of supports available at the local community level and take into account social and cultural diversities.
  • Develop, implement, and evaluate a range of evidence-based social, work, recreation, living skills, and individual programs relevant to consumer needs, which assist consumers to develop/maintain skills for independence.
  • Provide trauma-informed care and interventions.
  • Supervise and mentor Allied Health Assistants and support staff.
About You
  • You must be highly motivated and have the ability to engage with consumers who have high service needs.
  • You must have an appropriate degree or equivalent qualification that entitles registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia.
  • You must have experience in mental health occupational therapy, preferably with a focus on veterans or trauma-affected populations.
  • You must have experience in the provision of a range of occupational therapy assessments, evidence-based therapeutic interventions, and skills including individual and group work.
  • You must have comprehensive assessment skills including consumer needs, analysis, mental state assessment, recognition of side-effects from medication, and risk assessment.
  • You must be able to provide occupational therapy consultancy within the team and sector programs and evaluate occupational therapy outcomes.


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