AddressThe Peel and Rockingham Kwinana (PaRK) Mental Health Service teams are seeking applications from Occupational Therapists.
New graduates are welcome to apply.
Benefits of working for Rockingham Peel Group include:
- Flexible and family friendly working hours
- On site free parking
- Access to funded professional development opportunities and scholarship awards
- Opportunity for supported research opportunities
- RkPG Fitness Passport program
- Employee recognition program
The Peel and Rockingham Kwinana (PaRK) Mental Health service of the Rockingham Peel Group is the place where jobs become careers, passion finds its purpose, and your voice finds its place. PaRK is the perfect place to start or continue your community Mental Health career
PaRK provides mental health services to adults and older adults living in the communities of Kwinana, Rockingham, Mandurah, Pinjarra and Waroona. The PaRK mental health service is a vibrant and progressive organisation whose mission is to provide safe and contemporary patient care within a positive work environment and culture.
There is a broad suite of services available including adult and older adult inpatient (including and ECT program) and adult and older adult community services as well as a number of speciality services including emergency department liaison, consultation liaison, day therapy, hospital in the home. early episode psychosis, assertive community treatment, perinatal, GP liaison, drug and alcohol services, aboriginal mental health services, community step up and step-down accommodation among others. We offer a range of therapeutic programs including CBT, DBT rehabilitation services and peer support. We take pride in our strong links with our community partners and the community at large.
Rockingham and Kwinana Catchment:
Intensive Day Therapy Unit (Catalpa Centre)
Intensive Day Therapy Unit Is a sub-acute service providing non-residential Step-up/Step down services through a day program.
The target population for the IDTU is consumers between 16 – 64 years who are significantly disabled by mental illness and/or who require intensive treatment.
The maximum length of treatment within the IDTU will be 12 weeks.
All referrals to IDTU for admission must be made through: Triage/Duty Officers/PLN’s, Intake Meeting, MDT and Ward Meetings at either Rockingham or Peel Adult Mental Health Services.
Referrals from either clients General Practitioner or from another community mental health team.
Assertive Community Team
The ACT team provide an evidence based intensive case management service using a flexible team for clients experiencing severe and enduring mental health illness and those that have had difficulty in engaging with mainstream services.
Specific eligibility criteria: clients must be suffering ongoing severe and enduring mental illness, and must have a history of poor, intermittent or chaotic engagement to services.
Internal referrals are received from ATT, CTT or Rockingham General Hospital Mental Health Inpatient Unit.
Early Episode Psychosis (EEP)
There are two geographical teams: Rockingham and Peel.
The Early Episode Psychosis (EEP) Program is an evidence based intensive case management service dedicated to early detection and intervention for individuals in the early stages of psychosis.
The program represents a system of care based on a partnership model between the government and non-government sector RUAH.
The goal is to provide a service that promotes recovery for people experiencing psychosis and to support their family and carers.
Referrals are reviewed on a weekly basis on a Friday. The clinical responsibility for the client remains with the relevant program/adult team until the referral has been accepted and the client allocated an EEP care coordinator.
Older Adult Community Mental Health Service
There are two geographical teams: Rockingham and Peel.
The Older Adult Community Mental Health Service provides specialist mental health services to individuals or a group who are 65 years or older (45 years for indigenous consumers), who are experiencing a mental illness and individuals whose mental disorder is complicated by physical and cognitive conditions associated with ageing.
The service is a multi-disciplinary team providing community-based assessment and treatment, advocacy, discharge planning and planning for residential care, day therapy and carer support programs, they utilise the Care Coordination Model, a day therapy service (CARM: Connect and Recovery Module) and a carer support service.
PEEL Catchment:
Specialist Rehabilitation Team (SRT)
The Specialist Rehabilitation Team is a sub-acute service providing time limited specialist rehabilitation services focusing on functional gain for return to work, activities of daily living, social inclusion and health and well-being.
If you are ready to partner with us see the application instructions below:
Your application should include:
- A copy of your current CV
- The names and contact details of two (2) current referees who can attest to your suitability for this role
- A cover letter no longer than 2 pages (please refer to the attached Job Description Form for context) which:
- Demonstrates your ability in applying time management and organisational skills when planning, providing and monitoring Occupational Therapy services within own designated caseload.
- Demonstrates your effective interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrates your ability to work effectively in a team.
These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow enough time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.
If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.
Employee Benefits
Our employees enjoy a range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):
- Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance
- Flexible working arrangements
- Flexible leave arrangements
- Other professional and location-based allowances
- For further information click here.
Eligibility
Are you eligible? To be eligible for a permanent appointment to the Western Australian public sector is essential that you are an Australian citizen or have permanent residency status in Australia. To be eligible for a fixed term appointment you must have documentary evidence of your entitlement to live and work in Australia for the period of the contract.
WA Health embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We are committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy and as a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.
WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant’s integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.
This is an “open-ended” recruitment pool, and as such the following should be noted:
- The panel will monitor this recruitment pool for applications, and will assess on a fortnighlty basis.
- Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur.
- Appointments may be made from this pool until 31/05/2024.
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
