Senior Occupational Therapist

1 week ago

Daw Park, South Australia SA Health - Southern Adelaide Local Health Network Full time
  • Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Repat Health Precinct – Older Persons Mental Health
  • Salary $108,347 - $116,216 p.a. (Pro Rata) AHP3| Fulltime- 6 Month Contract Available

Transform Lives as a Senior Occupational Therapist | OPMHS Community - SA Health

Join SA Health as a Senior Occupational Therapist and make a real difference in the lives of older adults experiencing mental health challenges across Adelaide's southern communities. This full-time contract position until July 2026 offers the opportunity to deliver specialised community-based interventions while working alongside a supportive multidisciplinary team at the Repat Health Precinct. Be part of South Australia's largest healthcare network, where your expertise will help restore independence and improve quality of life for our most vulnerable community members.

About the role:

Reporting to the Team Manager, some of your duties for the role will include:

  • Providing occupational therapy assessments for community support needs/services
  • Working closely and developing effective partnerships with government and non-government agencies that may be involved in consumer care
  • Providing mental health discipline specific assessments and interventions to enhance consumer's living skills, functional and occupational capacity
  • Drawing on occupational therapy expertise when contributing to clinical review and service planning processes
  • Providing clinical leadership, including allocating work priorities in the absence of the Team Manager, as required

About you:

  • Clinical experience in the provision of evidence based mental health Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions
  • High level of competence in the provision of a range of mental health occupational therapy assessments, evidence-based therapeutic interventions and skills including individual and group work
  • Advanced skills in undertaking a comprehensive bio-psychosocial assessment, including mental state and risk assessments of consumers presenting with high or complex needs
  • Experience in the provision of supervision to Occupational Therapists

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Sharon Brown, Team Manager Older Person Mental Health Service - Southern Community Team, ,

Application Closing Date:11.55 pm Sunday 21st December 2025

Attachments:

  • Senior Occupational Therapist - Role Description
  • Australian applicant guidelines
  • International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

  • We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
  • The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
  • Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
  • SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.  Job ref: 923953

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