Occupational Therapist

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Occupational Therapist - Older Adult Mental Health
The Royal Melbourne Hospital

• Part time 0.8 EFT Permanent Position.
• Seeking an Occupational Therapist for a community based role in the specialised field of Older Adult Mental Health.
• Exciting opportunity to join our dynamic team in delivering a high quality, consumer focused mental health service to the community.

About The Royal Melbourne Hospital Mental Health Services (RMH MHS):
The RMH MHS has an exciting opportunity for developing clinicians to deliver excellent interventions and provide a community based mental health service. We are seeking a dynamic, team oriented clinician. The RMH MHS has a strong team culture and values the development of its workforce. Based in Moonee Ponds, this role is an opportunity to develop skills and experience and contribute to the growth of mental health services in the community.

Your New Role

• Provide psychiatric assessment and treatment formulation within the Older Adult Mental Health Program, in consultation with the Consultant Psychiatrist, clinical and medical team
• Develop and implement comprehensive recovery and treatment plans in collaboration with consumers and their family and carers
• Deliver evidence based treatment and interventions that support older adults with complex mental health and ageing related needs, and their families and carers
• Communicate effectively with consumers, families, carers, colleagues and other service providers
• Work autonomously and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• Coordinate and deliver intensive clinical intervention and treatment to consumers in the community i.e. mental status examination, risk and safety management, medication observation and support, crisis support and management of acute deterioration.
• Provide OT Assessments for consumers

About You

• You have experience as a mental health clinician in either a community or inpatient setting, delivering evidence based mental health treatment and interventions
• Experience working with older adults, knowledge of the issues faced by older adults with a mental illness and a keen interest in this area
• You have well developed communication skills
• You are committed to undertake professional development related to the role
• You are able to work a rotating roster

Benefits Of Working With The RMH MHS

• Career progression opportunities to suit your professional development goals
• Enjoy excellent work-life balance working in a supportive and collaborative team
• Salary packaging
• Excellent training, education and development options
• Interesting variety of work in a very welcoming team

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Please be advised interviews will be scheduled upon receiving suitable applications, and this advert may close early.
Interested in Applying?
If this opportunity resonates with you and you have the experience and qualifications we're looking for, we encourage you to apply without delay. We're reviewing applications and scheduling interviews immediately. Advertising may cease prior to the stated closing date. For a confidential discussion or more information, please reach out using the contact details above.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and a Working with Children Check.

Please note: This position is for applicants only. We do not accept applications from recruitment agencies or third-party representatives.

The RMH stands in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in work and care. We are proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community. Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.