Mental Health Occupational Therapist

SA Health
Job reference: 862719
Location: 5343 - BERRI
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Berri
• Salary $86,950 - $100,729 p.a. - Ongoing Full Time - AHP2

OverviewThe Riverland Community Mental Health (MH) Team have an opening for an AHP2 Occupational Therapist willing to make a difference in the lives of people living with Mental Health challenges.As an Occupational Therapist, you will apply clinical experience, increasingly generalist and/or specialist clinical knowledge and professional competence to plan, implement and evaluate a comprehensive and integrated range of services, appropriate to the needs of the consumers, their carer's and families.Working under reduced clinical direction, you may contribute to the clinical supervision of less experienced Allied Health Professionals, Allied Health Assistants and students. As a member of a multi-disciplinary team, including health professionals and service providers from other sectors, you will utilise a combination of preventative, early intervention, treatment/therapy and evaluation approaches.EligibilityApplicants must hold a recognised Occupational Therapy qualification and and as a regulated profession be eligible for registration as an Occupational Therapist within Australia.Why work for us?The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, called RMCLHN for short, supports more than 70,000 people living in country South Australia in the towns and surrounds of Renmark, Paringa, Berri, Barmera, Waikerie, Loxton, Pinnaroo, Lameroo, Karoonda, Mannum, Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend, Meningie, Tintinara and Coonalpyn. for more information about working for RMCLHN.The RMCLHN promotes flexible ways of working to enable employees to better balance work, personal life, and family commitments.We are an inclusive workplace that supports diversity to ensure there is a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work.Being part of Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network means you will be supported both personally and professionally and can take advantage of education and training opportunities to support you in your role.Important InformationIf you're employed full-time, part-time or on a casual basis you could be eligible to pay for a range of expenses with your pre-tax salary, including groceries, utility bills and some work-related expenses including self-education. In addition to the annual salary package, we also offer employer superannuation contributions and leave loading. For information about Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found .Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category ASA Health Services are required to implement the in the workplace.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 862719.EnquiriesDeb Petch
Personal Assistant
Phone: 08 8580 2515
E-mail:Application Closing Date29th April 2024 - 11.55PMAttachmentsFlexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.