An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time position within the North West Community Care Units. We are seeking a highly motivated Occupational Therapist who has a sound working knowledge of and commitment to the Recovery framework coupled with knowledge and skills in delivering Vocational Rehabilitation both one to one and in a group work setting.

The North West Community Care Units provide 24 hour community based residential care to people who experience long term serious mental illness and disability. Residents require high levels of clinical support and intensive rehabilitation to achieve their goals, improve mental health and meet their daily living needs.

The successful applicant will have a sound understanding of the recovery framework and provide comprehensive mental health and OT specific assessments and treatment to residents at CCU, contribute to the development and evaluation of the group program, facilitate OT therapeutic groups and support the team in continuous improvement. The successful applicant will be required to engage in clinical supervision, contribute to in-service education sessions, program planning and evaluation, and have a sound knowledge of the Mental Health Act 2014 and other relevant legislation. There will be scope to work collaboratively with our Prevention and Recovery Centre (PARC) to support an integrated group program.

Why Melbourne Health?
Melbourne Health is a values based organisation. A career with us is a rewarding experience, offering great prospects for career diversity and professional advancement. We also offer:
• Salary Packaging
• Reward & Recognition Programs
• Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing Programs including; staff gym, staff health service, peer support program and EAP
• Discounted Staff Parking

Successful applicants must provide either a certified copy of a current Working with Children Check Card or evidence of having made an application for a WWC Check Card upon commencement.

At Melbourne Health we are committed to Aboriginal employment and encourage all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply. Karreeta (grow) Yirramboi (tomorrow).We value a diverse workforce and encourage applications from all culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Welcome to Melbourne Health:
Melbourne Health is an award winning health care service and is Victoria’s second largest public health service. We provide comprehensive acute, sub-acute, general, specialist medical and mental health services through both inpatient and community based facilities through the following services: The Royal Melbourne Hospital – City Campus, The Royal Melbourne Hospital – Royal Park Campus, NorthWestern Mental Health, RMH Kidney Care Service and Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory.

NorthWestern Mental Health (NWMH) provides a comprehensive, integrated range of services to people with a serious mental illness in North-Western Melbourne. A multi-disciplinary workforce of 1,800 staff provides services through four Area Adult Mental Health Services (North West, Mid West, Inner West and Northern), an Aged Persons’ Mental Health Program and a Youth Mental Health Service – ORYGEN Youth Health. NWMH is a clinical service of Melbourne Health and operates in partnership with Northern Health and Western Health.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory police records check. Successful applicants will also be required to provide a record of Immune Status to vaccine preventable diseases or evidence of an immunisation assessment prior to commencement.

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