• Full or Part time, fixed term opportunity | Salary Packaging & Monthly ADO
• Based in Parkville with some travel to Cherry Creek Youth Justice Precinct
• Excellent team culture, training, supervision and professional development opportunities

About The Royal Melbourne Hospital:

The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) part of the Parkville Precinct and is one of Australia's leading public hospitals, providing a comprehensive range of specialist medical, surgical, and mental health services, as well as rehabilitation, aged care, specialist clinics and community programs.

Forming part of the Orygen Specialist Program (OSP), a program of The RMH, the Custodial Forensic Youth Mental Health Service (FYMHS) team provides specialist youth mental health care in custodial settings (Parkville and Cherry Creek sites) to young people and their families/carers. Custodial FYMHS is in an exciting period of significant growth as a result of the Royal Commission and evolution of Victorian Mental Health Services. Our specialist multidisciplinary team provide enhanced services to young people in custody, with a focus on recovery-oriented care.

Benefits of working at RMH:

• Salary packaging options, earn up to $12,000 tax free earnings!
• 5 weeks annual leave plus monthly ADO’s for full time employees
• Discounted gyms and health centre access with Fitness Passport
• Enjoy a flexible work-life balance working in a supportive and collaborative team
• Excellent training, education and professional development support and opportunities

About the role:

• Join us in a newly created specialist role supporting with the expansion of the specialist Neurodevelopmental Disorders (NDD) team within Custodial FYMHS, comprising of Speech Pathology, Neuropsychology and Occupational Therapy
• Provide OT assessment and consultation to young people in youth justice custody, including appropriate discharge planning, care team liaison and age-appropriate referrals to support their transition back into the community
• Work collaboratively and feel very supported by our experienced and skilled clinical & medical staff
• Engage with our key-stakeholders from Youth Justice (YJ) and other service providers (Primary Health and Youth Offending Programs)
• Based across Parkville & Cherry Creek Youth Justice Precincts. As such, travel to the workplace destination can be included within the working hours

About you:

Formal Qualifications

• Relevant Occupational Therapist registration and qualifications (see position description for details)

Essential

• Comprehensive experience in the application of clinical practice, particularly in youth mental health

• Knowledge of the youth justice and/or criminal justice system and other relevant settings is desirable

To view the full Position Description, please click Apply.

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

Please note, recruitment is ongoing, with interviews commencing as soon as suitable applications are received. Advertising may cease prior to the closing date.