AddressPosition Summary
- Extensive investment in facilities and people supporting our significant service expansion
- Part-Time ongoing role (0.6 EFT ) 45.60 hours per fortnight
- Salary $86,304.40 (OT2-1) to $99,216.00 (OT2-4) PRORATA +11% Super + Benefits
- Free On-site Parking
- Salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay
A career in the forensic mental health sector is diverse, challenging and rewarding. A career at Forensicare will be like no other. If you're passionate about supporting people in their mental health recovery, Forensicare is where you need to be. You will be a part of a caring and supportive team, making a real difference to people living with the dual stigma of mental illness and offending. We approach our work with curiosity and a commitment to understanding the unique needs of our consumers and carers. Working across community, hospital and prison settings, you can learn, apply your specialist skills and advance in your profession. Together, we can contribute to a more connected, compassionate mental health and criminal justice system.
Job location
Thomas Embling Hospital,?located in Fairfield?just 15 minutes north of the Melbourne city centre.?Due to our announced expansion, we have a need for experienced, like-minded professionals to join our team. Thomas Embling Hospital is a secure mental health facility, a 134-bed hospital providing acute care, rehabilitation, and continuing care programs. With planned expansion commencing 2024 with a significant increase in access to care, we will have a dedicated Women's service and an additional medium secure men's facility. Now is the time to join us!
About the Role:
An Occupational Therapy role encompassing skills across mental health, physical health within an extended care, forensic rehabilitation unit.
Duties:
- OT evidenced based assessment and interventions for individuals with severe mental ill health, forensic and physical health concerns.
- Planning, implementing and evaluating therapeutic group programs.
- Working collaboratively and providing OT input into an MDT environment.
About You:
- Knowledge and a keen interest in working with consumers with severe mental ill health within a forensic hospital setting.
- Experience of working with those with severe mental ill health and/or within a forensic setting.
- Keen to work in an OT specific role, within a MDT.
What you need:
- Approved degree in Occupational Therapy recognised for membership of Occupational Therapy Australia – Australian Association of Occupational Therapists.
- Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulations Agency (AHPRA).
- The successful candidate will be required to register their qualifications on eCredentials.
A culture where people matter.
- Excellent supervision and investment in the skill development of all our team members.
- Well defined career pathways existing across our Directorates with multi-disciplined Teams.
- Salary Packaging Options available – Mortgage, Rent, Car, Expenses
- A leading, multi-faceted approach to safety, with unparalleled strategic, practical, individualised and team-based support to minimise risks and fear and maximise safety and security, underpinned by our workplace health and safety strategy.
- Celebration and reward for good performance through employee recognition.
- Access to an employee assistance program—an external, confidential, self-referral employee well-being program for personal or work-related matters.
- A mental health and wellbeing program providing psychological, peer support and critical incidence response programs.
For more information on Careers at Forensicare, visit https://www.forensicare.vic.gov.au/careers
*Please Note - Applications will be reviewed and Interviewed as they are received.
Eligibility
- Influenza and Immunisation requirements specific to position Infection Control requirements
- This position is subject to a satisfactory Police Check
Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and developing a diverse workforce that reflects our community. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people who identify as LGBTQI, people with a lived experience of disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Forensicare promotes our guiding principles of curiosity, purpose, strong ethics, compassion, and fairness and promotes behaviours that are always consistent with these values. Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and offers a smoke-free environment.
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