• Full-time, fixed term position
• Access to 14 weeks paid parental leave benefits above standard industry agreements
• Work for a multi-award-winning iconic community health organisation
• $50.63 - $57.87 hourly rate + Super + Salary Packaging
• Option for 1x ADO per month

cohealth and Brimbank Partnership

In line with the Royal Commission's recommendations, Victorian Government has decided to establish 50 - 60 local mental health and well-being services. For this purpose, The Victorian government has championed cohealth to lead the development of the Brimbank Mental Health and Wellbeing Local.

The design, development and delivery of this service will be collaborative, and community focused. Along with partner organisations Clarity Health Care and the University of Melbourne, cohealth will be walking hand in hand with the community, local health providers, coworkers and people with lived experience of mental health to bring this service to life.

cohealth's inclusive workplace culture enables staff to bring their whole selves to work, where uniqueness is valued, and people experience a feeling of belonging. Our aim is for everyone to thrive in their role. Please click here to find out more.

About the role

​​​​​​​Leading the development of Brimbank Local, cohealth is at the forefront of a once-in-a generation change in how mental health support is delivered in Victoria.

The Senior Occupational Therapist completes a holistic assessment to determine appropriate therapeutic options including but not limited to new skill development or retraining, activity adaption, home or environmental modifications, and trial and prescription of equipment.

Please refer to the Position Description for more information.

Your duties include:

• Provide orientation and clinical supervision to occupational therapists
• Provide a welcoming environment where the consumers are able to inquire and learn about a range of health-related matters and engage in self-management.
• Oversee the maintenance and administration of a high-quality occupational therapy services at Brimbank
• Work flexibly with vulnerable groups including CALD, and/or people experiencing mental illness or homelessness.
• Support intake and walk-in functions of the service
• Commitment to the values and objectives and values of cohealth

What cohealth offers:

• Generous salary packaging options to suit you - tax free amount of up to $15,900 p.a (mortgage, rent, or credit cards) and a further $2,650 p.a (meal, entertainment expenses and holiday accommodation). Salary packaging reduces your cohealth taxable income, meaning you pay less tax on your cohealth income.
• A generous rewards program from our salary packaging provider
• Exciting Parental leave benefits
  • cohealth offers primary carers 14 weeks paid parental leave upon completion of only 6 months of continuous service.
  • Eligible co-workers will continue to receive superannuation on unpaid parental leave as well.
• Novated Leasing available
• Counselling services for you and your immediate family through our EAP-Access provider, and mindfulness, resilience, and wellbeing programs
• We offer inclusion, equality, and opportunity in a workplace where making a difference counts (based on our guiding principles and values)

Our ideal candidate:

• Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy
• Proof of qualification to be sighted
• Greater than five years of experience in occupational therapy clinical practice
• Experience in supervising junior staff and students
• Experience in working with dual diagnosis and complex presentations

Application Process

Click on apply now to be directed to our careers page. You will be asked to upload your CV/ resume and answer the Key Selection Criteria. We will be conducting interviews for this role as applications are received.

If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact hiring manager Brett Murphy [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Occupational Therapist - Sunshine enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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