Occupational Therapist

Shape Better Mental Health Outcomes Through Occupational Therapy

Start or grow your Occupational Therapy career in a supportive community mental health team, helping consumers achieve meaningful goals and greater independence.

About This Role

Your new role:

Join the Adult Community Care Team East within Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Services at Princess Alexandra Hospital, delivering high-quality, evidence-based Occupational Therapy to adults in the community. You'll provide assessment, intervention, education, case management and discharge planning as part of a collaborative interprofessional team, while developing your clinical expertise through supervision, professional development and hands-on experience. You'll also contribute to student education, service improvement and research initiatives that support better consumer outcomes.

About You

You'll be a collaborative and motivated Occupational Therapist who is committed to person-centred care and keen to build your skills in community mental health.

Deliver high-quality, evidence-based Occupational Therapy in mental health.Communicate effectively and collaborate across an interprofessional team.Actively develop your clinical knowledge through learning and professional development.Contribute to student education, supervision and clinical training.Participate in service improvement and initiatives that enhance consumer care.

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What We Can Offer You

We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your roleYou'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.

Metro South Addiction And Mental Health Services

Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Services provide inpatient, hospital-based and community mental health and community alcohol and drug services for all age groups across a number of campuses.

We embrace a forward looking, progressive approach and work collaboratively with all stakeholders in order to achieve expected outcomes. A clear and strong consumer and carer focus is promoted with our vision being to provide our community excellence in consumer centred, integrated care across the continuum of addiction (alcohol and drug) and mental health services.

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.

We are better together.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.