Occupational Therapist, Grade 3 - Mental Health
Clayton, VIC, AU, 3168
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About the Role
An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Grade 3 Occupational Therapist to join the Adult Mental Health Inpatient Unit (P Block) at Monash Medical Centre Clayton.
Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will provide specialist occupational therapy assessment and intervention to consumers receiving acute inpatient mental health care. You will support consumers to improve their mental health, functional capacity, and quality of life through evidence-based, recovery-oriented practice.
This role includes delivering individual and group-based interventions, contributing specialist occupational therapy expertise to care planning, and supporting consumers to navigate psychosocial challenges that may impact their recovery and discharge. You will work closely with community mental health teams, families, carers, and NDIS stakeholders to facilitate safe and effective transitions from inpatient care back into the community.
As a senior clinician, you will also contribute to clinical supervision, professional development activities, service improvement initiatives, and the ongoing development of occupational therapy practice within the team.
About Us
The Adult Mental Health Inpatient Unit (P Block) is a 25-bed acute inpatient service located at Monash Medical Centre Clayton. The unit provides assessment, treatment, and recovery-focused care for consumers experiencing acute mental health concerns.
As part of the broader Mental Health Program at Monash Health, the team works collaboratively to support consumers through their recovery journey and facilitate successful community reintegration. Occupational Therapists play a vital role in helping consumers build independence, address functional challenges, and achieve meaningful goals.
Joining Monash Health means becoming part of Victoria's largest public health service, where you'll be supported by experienced clinicians, access ongoing professional development opportunities, and contribute to high-quality, person-centred mental health care.
About You
You are a skilled and compassionate Occupational Therapist with experience working in mental health settings and a strong commitment to recovery-oriented care. You will bring:
- Demonstrated experience in mental health occupational therapy, including assessment, intervention, care coordination, and discharge planning
- Strong understanding of recovery-oriented practice and psychosocial rehabilitation principles
- Experience delivering both individual and group-based therapeutic interventions
- Ability to work effectively with consumers experiencing complex mental health presentations
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including working with families, carers, community services, and NDIS providers
- Experience working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams
- Ability to provide clinical leadership, supervision, and support to colleagues as required
- Current registration with AHPRA as an Occupational Therapist
In Return
This is an excellent opportunity to further develop your clinical expertise within a supportive and experienced mental health team. You will have the opportunity to work alongside a highly skilled multidisciplinary workforce while contributing specialist occupational therapy knowledge within an acute inpatient setting. You will benefit from:
- A senior clinical role within a well-established Adult Mental Health Inpatient Unit
- Opportunities to further develop your leadership, supervision, and mentoring skills
- Ongoing professional development and discipline-specific support
- Strong multidisciplinary collaboration across inpatient and community mental health services
- The opportunity to contribute to service development, quality improvement, and occupational therapy practice initiatives
- A supportive team culture committed to recovery-oriented and person-centred care
- Exposure to complex and varied clinical presentations that will further enhance your mental health expertise
This role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact on consumer recovery while continuing to grow your career within the Mental Health Program at Monash Health.
For a confidential discussion and to explore this opportunity further, please reach out to Stefania Zafirelis, Acting Nurse Manager - P Block, on Stefania.Zafirelis@monashhealth.org.
Supportive Documentation can be found here.
Our Culture and Values
At Monash Health, our people are at the heart of everything we do. Our culture is inclusive, supportive and future-focused, underpinned by clear values and a commitment to continuous improvement. Our teams play a critical role in bringing our new strategy to life, challenging traditional approaches, embracing innovation, and ensuring every appointment reflects our commitment to equity, transparency and excellence.
You’ll be encouraged to share ideas, contribute to improvement initiatives, and grow alongside experienced professionals who are passionate about what they do. We are Full Hearted, Open Minded and All In, enabling excellent service delivery and a positive candidate and employee experience every time.
We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards.
How to Apply
Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the ‘Application Guide’. Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.
Applications close: 28 June 2026