• Work with a motivated Allied Health team providing person-centred support to clients with mental ill health
• Permanent role | Full time
• Work from Home or Dandenong Location

Mind Australia is one of the country’s leading community-managed specialist mental health service providers with a range of residential, mobile outreach, centre based and online services. We have been supporting people living with the day-to-day impacts of mental illness, as well as their families, friends and carers for over 40 years.

We provide practical and motivational support that helps people to develop the skills they need to move on, thrive and improve the quality of their lives. It’s an approach to mental health and wellbeing that looks at the whole person in the context of their daily life. Mind is committed to diversity and social inclusion.

About the role

Mind offers a targeted range of supports and services that aim to maximise recovery outcomes for customers and operate in the context of local community, the focus of the services is to support people to achieve their better life goals which reflects Mind’s Model of Recovery. The Allied Health team provides specialist care to customers in Mind Centres for Mental Health & Wellbeing across Australia.

We have a permanent, full time opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to provide allied health specific and transdisciplinary clinical services to customers with mental health related disability, dual disability and/or complex care needs. Working from home or based in Dandenong, with travel in the surrounding area, you’ll utilise expertise in delivering meaningful client-focused outcomes and demonstrate a commitment to a person-centred approach in providing NDIS and private therapy services.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic support services to customers including assessment, diagnosis, brief intervention, treatment planning and evaluation, and education and research in line with professional and National Standards.
• Complete assistive technology and home modification assessments and quotations to support individual goals and independence of customers.
• Utilise professional judgement to complex cases adapting routine clinical practice based on valid and reliable evidence for customers with complex needs.
• Collaborate with a range of services and the community to ensure a co-ordinated and integrated response to the client’s recovery goals.

What you’ll bring

• Tertiary degree qualification in Occupation Therapy or other health related field as designated by Mind with the ability to obtain registration with AHPRA.
• Expertise in working with people with mental health issues, complex needs and interacting with families and carers.
• Demonstrated understanding of the Community Services sector and ability to build strong relationships with service providers and key stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and prioritise to meet customer service delivery requirements.

Benefits

• Attractive Not For Profit Salary Packaging benefits.
• Flexible work arrangements - opportunity to work from home.
• Monthly Rostered Day Off.
• Learning, development and career opportunities.

Interested?

To obtain a position description and apply online visit Jobs@Mind by clicking Apply Now - reference number 14290. Online applications must be submitted by the advertised close date.

We welcome applications from Indigenous Australians, people with a lived experience of mental ill health and recovery, people with disability, those who identify as LGBTIQ and applicants from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. The successful applicant is required to complete comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check.