AddressCome and join our friendly mental health team at Manning!
Occupational Therapist - Rehabilitation Coordinator
Taree
About the service:
- An exciting opportunity exists to join NSW Health’s largest Mental Health service. HNELHD Mental Health Services delivers mental health care across the Hunter New England Health district which covers metropolitan, regional and rural areas of NSW. Itemployees over 1700 mental health staff members who deliver comprehensive and specialist mental health services. We are committed to serving mental health consumers, carers and their families, to lived experience and co-design, and to providing culturally diverse, safe and inclusive care. Mental Health services provide a range of inpatient services and community mental health care, from prevention and early intervention, to treatment, rehabilitation and continuing care.
- The focus of these services is to provide timely and effective care and to empower consumers to become resilient, independent and to self-manage their illness and recovery. Our services covers all age groups including child and adolescent, adult and older people.
- HNEMH are committed to their staff and provide orientation, training and education, professional development, clinical and profession supervision, and run an active research and evaluation program.
About the role:
- An exciting opportunity as Rehabilitation Coordinator is available within the Manning Mental Health Service.
- This role has a focus on the provision of leadership, consultancy and direct service provision to consumers within the sector in regard to clinical rehabilitation and will see you work with a recovery orientation, with a focus on functional gain for consumers.
- Our successful candidate will be supported by a district wide model of care and Rehabilitation Stream, together with your local management team and Head of Discipline, Occupational Therapy.
- This position is full time; however, part time/job share arrangements may also be considered.
About the location:
- Taree, nestled on the picturesque banks of the Manning River, is a historic town and the lively hub of the Manning Valley. Serving as an ideal gateway, it offers a vibrant base for exploration, providing access to the scenic national parks and stunning beaches of the Barrington Coast.
- The Manning Community Mental Health Team provides mental health services to Bulahdelah, Gloucester, Forster and Taree, located on the Lower Mid North Coast.
Benefits:
- Four weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees)
- Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees)
- Superannuation contributions 11%
- Salary packaging - Up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing.
- Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals
About you:
Our ideal candidate will possess the following attributes:
- Strong communication skills for engaging with consumers and families/carers, your colleagues and external partners as well as an understanding of culturally appropriate service provision.
- Ability to identify and consider the impact of the experience of mental illness to enable people to live meaningful lives and to achieve their fullest potential.
Need more information?
For role related queries or questions contact Joshua Louis on ************@health.nsw.gov.au
Information for Applicants:
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2
- Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health. For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/HNEHealthSteppingUp.
- This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2023_022: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
- All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (AIR Immunisation History Statement) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.
- To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
- Acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement (IHS), or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate, or AIR COVID-19 and Influenza IHS. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.
- We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
- An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.
- HNE Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.
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