Occupational Therapist Level 3 - ESMHS
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- South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
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- REQ579478 Requisition #
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until June 2026
Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 3
Remuneration: $112,396.00 - $116,038.00 per annum plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ579478
Applications close date: 8 June 2025
Come Work With Us!
Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist or Social Worker with a background in mental health who enjoys working with young people? This position requires you to work autonomously and as part of a caring and compassionate multidisciplinary team who provides mental health assessment, planning, evidence based treatment and evaluation to prevent or minimise the physical, psychological and social consequences of emerging mental disorder in young people.
CASPAR (Comprehensive Assessment Service for Psychosis and At Risk) is a specialist youth mental health service providing in-reach into headspace sites across SESLHD. CASPAR provides comprehensive assessment, treatment and other support services for adolescents, young people and their families who present with complex mental health disorders and possible UHR (ultra high risk for psychosis). We have a multidisciplinary team approach to care, aimed to prevent, identify, treat and reduce the impact of these difficulties on adolescents, young people and their families. We provide short to medium term care. Interventions may be individual, family or group within a recovery based model.
For more information we encourage you to contact Lara Box on Lara.Box@health.nsw.gov.au
Interviews are expected to be held between 16 June 2025 and 20 June 2025
Learn more about us here: South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
Where you'll be working
The CASPAR teams works closely with headspace staff at the Miranda, Hurstville and Bondi Junction centres in the referral of young people, the delivery of specialist assessment and intervention, and builds capacity in early detection of emerging mental illness.
Additional Information and Benefits
- An eligibility list may be created for future [Temporary Full Time/Part Time / Permanent Full Time/Part Time] positions
- Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
- Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
- Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
- Discounted Private Health Insurance.
- Qualifications in accordance with Schedule C of the NSW Health Service Health Professionals (State) Award and AHPRA.
- Minimum of 3 years' experience working therapeutically with children, adolescents, young people and their families.
- Demonstrated knowledge and skills in using evidence based treatments.
- Demonstrated knowledge and skills in using family-based interventions models.
- Extensive experience working with families from culturally and linguistically diverse populations.
- Experience in providing mental health assessments and identifying and managing risk with children, adolescents and youth populations.
- Experience in planning, implementation and reporting on quality improvement projects in support of clinical service development.
- NSW Drivers Licence and willingness to travel in accordance with demands of the position.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
2) Find out more about applying for this position
Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.
Reasonable Adjustments
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment-MentalHealth@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know. Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.
Information for applicants:
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.
- Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer.
- SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website
