Senior Occupational Therapist (Grade 4)

Custodial Forensic Youth Mental Health Service

• An exciting new leadership opportunity within forensic youth mental health 
• Full time, fixed term (2-years) opportunity
• Supportive and collaborative team culture | Prof dev opportunities

Your new team

Forming part of the Orygen Specialist Program (OSP), a program of The Royal Melbourne Hospital, the Custodial Forensic Youth Mental Health Service (FYMHS) team provides specialist youth mental health care in custodial settings (Parkville and Cherry Creek sites) to young people and their families/carers.

Your new role

Join us in a newly created specialist role supporting with the expansion of the specialist Neurodevelopmental Disorders (NDD) team within Custodial FYMHS, comprising of Speech Pathology, Neuropsychology and Occupational Therapy. 

In this role, you will:

• Provide leadership regarding OT assessment and consultation to young people in youth justice custody, including appropriate discharge planning, care team liaison and age-appropriate referrals to support their transition back into the community
• Work collaboratively and feel very supported by our experienced and skilled clinical & medical staff 
• Engage with our key-stakeholders from youth justice (YJ) and other service providers (Primary Health and Youth Offending Programs)
• Be based across Parkville & Cherry Creek Youth Justice Precincts. As such, travel to the workplace destination can be included within the working hours.

About You:

• Relevant OT registration and qualifications (see position description for details)
• Comprehensive experience in the application of clinical practice, particularly in youth mental health
• Knowledge of the youth justice and/or criminal justice system and other relevant settings is desirable.

Benefits of working with us:

• Join us during this incredibly exciting time of growth and change - career progression opportunities to suit your professional development goals
• Enjoy excellent work-life balance working in a supportive and collaborative team
• Salary packaging, onsite car parking and, close to public transport

The RMH is proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community. Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.

Interested?

If you’re ready to make a real and positive impact amongst the youth justice population by providing high quality assessment, evidence based treatment, care team consultation / liaison and support / service linkages for young people within & exiting custody, we would love to discuss this exciting role with you in more detail. If you are looking for a challenging role and can demonstrate the above capabilities, connect with us via the details below.

Please note: recruitment is ongoing, with interviews commencing as soon as suitable applications are received. Advertising may cease prior to the closing date.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check, and where applicable, Working With Children Check (WWCC). All RMH employees are required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment including evidence of vaccination against COVID-19 (3 doses) prior to commencement. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health’s Mandatory Vaccination Orders for COVID-19.