Occupational Therapist - Residential Services

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Our Journey

Our Community Care Unit (CCU) in Doveton is a 20 bed psychosocial residential facility that provides a client focused recovery and rehabilitation program within a community setting. We provide specialist input, assessment and short to medium term therapeutic interventions/case management to assist clients in their recovery journey with 24hr clinical support, psychiatric health care & psychosocial rehabilitation in a residential setting. Doveton Community Care Unit requires a highly skilled Grade 2 Occupational Therapist with the skills and experience to work within a recovery orientated care framework whilst working collaboratively with consumers, carers/families, and the multi-disciplinary team. We have both full-time and part-time opportunities available, working Monday to Friday. 

A Day in the Life

Doveton CCU provides community residential psychosocial rehabilitation to consumers (18-64 years old) who have a serious mental illness and associated psychosocial limitations. Doveton CCU provides a home-like environment where consumers can continue their recovery from mental illness and develop their skills and capacity for independent living in order to facilitate a transition to the community. Doveton CCU offers an initial four week residential assessment that may be followed by a medium-term psychosocial rehabilitation program based on individual needs. You will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team and will provide specialist skills to residents of the CCU. You will conduct client assessment and intervention independently, incorporating remedial, compensatory, educational and preventative strategies to achieve optimal evidence-based consumer care and to support consumer health and wellbeing through occupation and consideration of the person and their environment.

Your aim will be to facilitate the improvement of mental state and quality of life of consumers, maintaining their independence in the community wherever possible. You will look to achieve this through assessment, emphasis on functional status, and the utilization of compensatory as well as rehabilitative methods, to achieve functional gains in independence. This approach is crucial as functional performance levels determine community independence options. Whilst the position is based at Doveton CCU, you may be required to work in other parts of the Adult Mental Health Service.

About You

We are looking for a passionate individual, with a focus on personal and professional improvement and a desire for learning and contributing to our patient-centred service. If you have a keen interest in bed-based, and associated community care of patients then this position is an excellent career move. You have:

• Passion for enhancing patient experiences and facilitation of person-centred care
• An aptitude for on-going learning and personal professional development
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• A keen interest in evidence-based practice and clinical inquiry
• A desire to work as part of a fun and supportive multi-disciplinary team
• An interest in developing both case management and discipline specific assessment and intervention skills
• A want to support clients to fulfil their recovery goals, including returning to the community to live independently

What you need:

• Bachelor of Applied Science (OT) or equivalent
• Current APHRA registration
• Eligible for registration with Occupational Therapy Australia
• Current driver’s license

In Return

Monash Health will offer: 

• salary packaging 
• friendly and supportive culture 
• opportunity to experience various teams 
• on-going supervision and professional development

For enquiries please contact Jacqui Evans, Associate Nurse Manager on 8572 4831.

For the Position Description, please click here!

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. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.

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 on 25 July 2024.