CCLHD - Occupational Therapist Level 4 Mental Health
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- Mental Health Clinician
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- REQ525066 Requisition #
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- Oct 07, 2024 Post Date
Position Classification: Health Clinician Level 4
Remuneration: $2,252.72 - $2,307.32
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ515952
An Eligibility List (E-List) or talent pool may be created from this recruitment episode to assist in filling future permanent, temporary, or casual full-time and part-time positions.
Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Mental Health Occupational Therapist to join an innovative, new, allied health-led, mental health initiative. The Allied Health Rapid Access Team – Mental Health is a community-based team that will provide stepped-care options including brief intervention (Project Air), short term step-up allied health packages and prescription of internet-based therapies for people recovering from mental health crisis. This is a rare opportunity to showcase your exceptional occupational therapy skills by providing person-centred interventions to support functional improvement, within a supportive and dynamic multidisciplinary team.
About You
- You have a degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy and current Occupational Therapy registration with AHPRA.
- You possess effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to adapt communication style to suit different audiences and environments, including virtual care.
- You are committed to ongoing professional development, evidence-based practice and continuous improvement.
- You have demonstrated understanding of the impact of acute and chronic mental illness on functional performance, working with people experiencing distress and relevant OT assessments and interventions.
Where you'll be working
As the leading healthcare provider in the region, Central Coast Local Health District is well known for its dedication to high quality patient care and community services. CCLHD provides the community of the Central Coast with a caring environment dedicated to improving the patient journey.
What We Offer
- Work for the largest employer on the Central Coast
- Full-time employees receive an Additional Day Off (ADO) through our ADO policy and 17.5% Leave Loading on Full Time positions.
- Full Salary Packaging services are provided – which means you save more tax.
- Discounted Fitness Passport to balance your wellbeing.
- Professional Development through access to experienced and quality leadership.
- Social Club.
- Access to Wellbeing programs and support through our Employee Assistance Program.
Child Safe Standard Commitment
Central Coast Local Health District is committed to ensuring child safety in all our health services, and hospitals in every ward, emergency department, waiting room, clinic as well as our online and virtual spaces. The Central Coast Local Health District has already taken significant steps to keep children safe, though more work needs to be done to ensure that child safety is embedded in all the care that we deliver and is across all systems, policies and processes. The Child Safe Standards provide a framework that outlines the essential elements of Child Safe organisations. Through the application of the Child Safe Standards our organisation will continue to build a culture where abuse is prevented, responded to and reported. We are committed to promoting the rights of children and young people and empowering and promoting their voices within the Central Coast. Child Safety is everyone’s responsibility.
At Central Coast Local Health District, we are committed to creating a diverse, and inclusive environment which reflects the community and customers we serve. We actively promote the employment of women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and would like assistance with your application or to obtain more information on how to apply, please visit our Stepping Up initiative.
The ‘Stepping Up’ online resource aims to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander job applicants understand how to apply for roles within NSW Health by clarifying the recruitment and onboarding process.
For more information, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/Pages/Home.aspx
Please note that all NSW Health workers are strongly recommended to stay up to date with Covid-19 vaccinations as recommended by the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation in the Australian Immunisation Handbook. However, Covid-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment.
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For role related queries or questions contact Daneill Davis on Daneill.Davis@health.nsw.gov.au
Phone: 0421 839 173
Email: Daneill.Davis@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: Sunday, 20 October 2024 at 11.59pm
You are encouraged to complete applications on a week day where Technical Support is available Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm by phoning ROB Help Desk on 1300 679 367.
