Dear OT who needs a bit of excitement, this one’s for you,

Are you about to finish Uni or look for your first OT role in mental health? It's overwhelming, isn't it? So many job ads - promising the world. Where to even begin? Let us make it easy for you...

• You want an exciting job in the mental health sector, where you can be autonomous and independent.
• You would love flexible work arrangements (because we all like wearing pyjama bottoms at times!).
• You want ongoing, professional and experienced supervision – anytime you need.
• You want to refine and develop your therapy skills and be given generous PD leave to pursue areas of interest.
• You want to work for a small, private organisation that values excellence, integrity, respect and empowerment above all else.
• You want the security and longevity of a job (no contract or casual work).
• You genuinely want to do the groundwork, build your caseload and of course, support some of Melbourne’s most vulnerable clients.
• You don’t want to be a ‘number’ on a payroll. You want to be an individual, who is seen and heard.

If you nodded your head to these points, then you NEED to be on the team at Recovery In Mind. Rest assured - we offer PLENTY of supervision, support and grade your work level (and referrals) at a pace that suits YOU.

We have a specific Mental Health Graduate Program that you can work through at your own pace during your first year too.

About Recovery In Mind

Recovery In Mind is one of Melbourne’s trusted providers of Mental Health Occupational Therapy. We empower adolescent and adult clients living with mental illness to live fulfilling and meaningful lives. We have incredible relationships with local referrers and have built a reputation in the local community that we are extremely proud of. We have a small but growing team and value the importance of team culture and job satisfaction. We are also very proud to announce that we just WON Business of the Year for the Health and Wellbeing Category in the City of Casey Business awards AND overall Business of the Year (I told you this is the best team!!!).

About the Director

Bianca has had over 15 years experience studying and working in the Mental Health/Psychiatry space. She has undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in both Psychology and Occupational Therapy, is a published researcher, registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, a proud member of the Occupational Therapy Australia Association and the founder of Recovery In Mind.
Bianca gains immense satisfaction from assisting people to reach their full potential and from developing individualised treatment plans to improve skills such as self-care, cognition, self-regulation, social skills, social connectedness, and activities of daily living. Bianca’s service delivery is guided specifically by recovery-based frameworks and evidence based approaches. Bianca prides herself on her ability to display empathy and understanding when working with consumers. She is well known for her friendly and easy going interaction style which immediately aids in building a safe and supportive therapeutic environment. Bianca is extremely passionate and committed to ongoing research, professional development and supervision for both Junior Occupational Therapists and students. She is also BIG on networking, team approaches and collaborative team culture. It will be mandatory to indulge in team dinners and team building days out!

Scope of Practice

1. Population: Adolescents and Adults (16-65) with NDIS plans or working towards NDIS access.
2. Service Delivery Model: Individual work and at times, team training. Moving forward, there will be opportunities to complete small group work. A combination of face-to-face and Telehealth service provision will be required.
3. Service Location: Recovery In Mind is located in Narre Warren, Victoria and primarily services the surrounding suburbs. However, we also have caseloads in various other areas across Melbourne including but not limited to Emerald, Pakenham, Cranbourne, Officer, Berwick, Dandenong, Frankston, Ringwood, Croydon, Wantirna. We are a mobile service but have an office in Narre Warren.
4. Your role: To provide a comprehensive range of services to clients including assessment, individualised interventions, and therapies. You will be competent in writing client reports detailing assessment findings, therapy progress and recommendations based on your clinical reasoning. You will work collaboratively with clients and their support teams to promote wellness, increase independence and support recovery.

A message from our 2022 Graduate:

"Recovery In Mind has been a very supportive and rewarding environment for my first year in the OT world. Not only have I had an opportunity to grow my skills, knowledge and experiences, but I have also been able to work alongside some amazing clinicians. I was welcomed with open arms and my voice is always heard- even when I don’t say a thing. Recovery In Mind has set me up for a successful future in mental health. If you have any doubts- just apply! Once you meet Bianca, you will understand why this is such a great workplace!” - Gaby

What do we provide?

• An extremely supportive learning environment
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous PD leave and opportunity to refine skills in areas of interest
• Travel allowance
• In house, regular supervision (and outsourced to support growth in specialised areas)
• Company laptop and phone
• HR support
• An attractive and competitive salary (above award rates)

What you need:

• Bachelor of Occupational Therapy or equivalent
• Current AHPRA registration
• Australian working right
• Insurance
• Current Driver’s Licence with use of own vehicle
• Experience is highly regarded but not necessary

Where to from here?

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity then we would love to hear from you. Please send your CV via Ethical Jobs by clicking Apply Now.

Contact the Director Bianca directly at [email protected] using the subject line: Graduate Mental Health Occupational Thearpist enquiry via EthicalJobs for any enquiries.