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Occupational Therapist

Eastern Health
  • Permanent Full Time Grade 2 Mental Health Clinician
  • Prevention and Recovery Care (PARCs)
  • Linwood and Maroondah

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a comprehensive range of high quality acute, sub-acute, palliative care, mental health, drug and alcohol, residential care and community health services to people and communities that are diverse in culture, age, socio-economic status, population and healthcare needs.

About the role

The Eastern Health PARC Program is an initiative to expand support and treatment options within mental health services. The service is jointly run by the Eastern Health Adult Mental Health Service (EHAMHS) and MIND (Community Mental Health Services).

Linwood PARC is an 8 bed residential facility based in Box Hill whilst Maroondah PARC is a 10 bed residential facility based in East Ringwood. Both have 24 hour staffing. The purpose of the facilities is to provide short term intensive residential recovery care. The target group to be served will be adults requiring more support following an inpatient admission prior to returning home or those who are at risk of relapse where participation in the PARC program could prevent relapse from occurring. The team will provide individualised treatment to consumers, assisting them with the support required to prevent further deterioration of their illness and assist in their recovery. The units employ a highly collaborative service model, working with other parts of the service system and family and carers to support the consumers in meeting their goals.

About you

We are seeking a dynamic Occupational Therapist Grade 2 Mental Health Clinician with experience working within a highly demanding, high consumer turnover service. The applicant needs to be highly motivated and innovative, can work autonomously and collaboratively within a small multidisciplinary team. Able to undertake assessment of consumer’s function and implement targeted recovery plans in collaboration with MIND staff. This is a new role within the team and will provide the opportunity to develop and expand our current services.

The PARC position will work full time Monday to Friday on a permanent basis. It will be based across both our Linwood and Maroondah PARCs located in Box Hill and East Ringwood respectively.

Please refer to the attached position description for further details of the role.

For this interesting and dynamic role we require candidates who possess the ability to:

  • Take an active role in the ongoing implementation of the recovery approach within the AMHS Rehabilitation Services model at Eastern Health.
  • Practice in accordance with the recovery principles as outlined in ‘A national framework for recovery-oriented mental health services’ (Commonwealth of Australia 2013) and the Collaborative Recovery Model (2017).
  • To ensure that high quality mental health prevention and recovery services are provided in collaboration with service users, their families and our partners from MIND.
  • Provide specialist occupational therapy assessment, and/or treatment, including activities of daily living and sensory modulation assessments for people admitted to PARC and provide an occupational therapy perspective to the multi-disciplinary team.
  • To ensure that a range of specialist evidenced based interventions are provided to assist people with a lived experience of mental illness to achieve their own individual recovery.
  • To contribute to the development of a PARC environment which, supports recovery for people with co-occurring mental health and substance use (dual diagnosis) as a core component of the clinical role.
  • To contribute to the development and facilitation of group based interventions in collaboration with our MIND partners.
  • Provide consultation and support to the multidisciplinary team regarding group facilitation skills, sensory modulation and enabling meaningful occupations.
  • To enhance the profile of the PARC program across the EHAMHS through provision of clinical treatment, effective liaison and service development.
  • Promote the principles and practice of service coordination to ensure that people with a lived experience of mental illness are at the centre of service delivery and receive a timely, coordinated response to their health and social needs.
  • To actively contribute to team planning and development activities within PARC as well as the broader service.
  • Demonstrate advanced verbal and written communication skills in all professional domains of practice.

At all times work within the professional standards, codes and behaviours that are legislated through the relevant professional bodies and Eastern Health Policy, Standards and Practice Guidelines.

“Our mental health rehabilitation services’ vision is to provide culturally sensitive, holistic and wellness focused services that promotes, values and respects the dignity and lived experience of individuals facing mental health challenges. We will do this by working collaboratively with individuals and their support networks to help them pursue a life based on their own strengths, values and goals.”

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

  • Diverse and engaging career opportunities
  • Friendly & supportive team
  • Flexible working hours
  • Salary packaging options
  • Career progression in our teaching hospitals

If you have the ability and drive to make a difference take hold of this opportunity and apply today!

Please note:

  • All applications must be submitted online via E-Mercury
  • All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Fit2Work Check, where preferred candidates will be required to complete a Criminal History Check at the expense of Eastern Health.
  • You must have Australian work rights to apply for this position.
  • Recruitment agency applications will not be accepted.

Eastern Health Values: Patients First | Agility | Humility | Respect | Kindness | Excellence

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