ABOUT THE ROLE:

Great opportunity for a passionate and motivated Occupational Therapist seeking a senior role to join the team at Saltwater Clinic in the heart of Footscray. You will be part of a recovery focused multi-disciplinary team, working with people who experience mental illness and mental health problems, who live within the Maribyrnong/ Hobson’s Bay Area. We work within a recovery based framework providing case management and other evidence based interventions within a supportive team.

• Based in Saltwater Clinic in Footscray
• Full time, permanent position including ADO (part time may be considered)
• Provide high quality, evidence based treatment to consumers within a recovery orientated framework
• Provide discipline specific supervision and contribute to service development activities within the team
• This role is the OT professional lead within the team

ABOUT YOU:

• Registered with AHPRA as an Occupational Therapist
• Extensive post qualification experience, preferably in clinical mental health settings
• A passion for Occupational Therapy and an ability to make a strong contribution to the skill mix in the multi-disciplinary team
• Well developed leadership skills and a flexible team player

ABOUT US:

Mercy Mental Health (South West Area Mental Health Service) is a public mental health service supporting people in south west metropolitan Melbourne with severe and complex mental illnesses by providing acute and community-based care. Services are available to adults through acute inpatient programs, residential rehabilitation programs and crisis and community recovery-focused treatment programs. We also deliver inpatient and community specialist perinatal mental health services to women and infants in western Victoria.

Mercy Health is a Catholic organisation grounded in a 2,000-year tradition of caring for others. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health is made up of more than 9,500 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women's health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development.

Mercy Health is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WGEA.

WHAT WE OFFER:

Mercy Health recognises that many people want to work somewhere that is more than ‘just a job.’ At Mercy Health, we pride ourselves on our values-based culture, and offer a generous range of benefits to support you to maintain a healthy work/life balance. These include:

• Salary packaging benefits
• Opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Health and Wellbeing programs
• Camp Australia School Holiday Program
• Career progression and development opportunities
• A range of discounts available across a diverse portfolio of financial, healthcare, travel and other services

We focus on caring for our staff members and those important to them. We support all staff to be their authentic selves at work through Whole Self @ Mercy Health - our network group for LGBTIQ staff and allies.

At Mercy Health we pride ourselves on embracing diversity and foster an inclusive culture where individual differences are respected and celebrated. We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities and cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

Mercy Health is committed to the safety of all children across our services. We recognise the importance of listening to the voice of children and have a zero tolerance of any form of child abuse.

To be the successful candidate you must meet the position requirements as well as provide a current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check. Mercy Health may conduct additional background checks subject to current legislation.

If you have any questions or require any adjustments to ensure a fair and equitable interview and selection process please contact us on the details below.

CONTACT DETAILS

• Philippa Harrison - Saltwater Recovery Team Clinical Manager
• [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Occupational Therapist enquiry via EthicalJobs or 9928 7444