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• Community Mental Health - Occupational Therapist Grade 3 based at Cranbourne

About Monash

Monash health provides a world of healthcare across south eastern Melbourne, uniquely integrating primary, secondary and tertiary health services as well as world-renowned research and teaching facilities. We employee more than 18,000 staff who work across 40 care locations. In Monash Health your own growth and development is important and with us you can really be your best. For more information please visit www.monashhealth.org.

The Casey Area Mental Health Service is led by an innovative and supportive leadership team seeking to provide an innovative and recovery based model of mental health care that will continue to develop with our growing community in the South East growth corridor. Teams are based in both inpatient and community sites offering collaborative care to clients experiencing mental health difficulties within our area.

The Casey Area Community Mental Health Team provides an effective and comprehensive service to the Monash Adult Mental Health Program.

The team provide comprehensive treatment and support to individuals experiencing complex mental health problems, at all times striving to deliver high quality recovery-focused client care as a multi discipline team. Our aim is to promote self-efficacy and independence, and social inclusion with all the individuals we support.

About the Role

This unique role is open to Grade 3 Occupational Therapists with a working history in Mental Health. It provides an excellent opportunity in Case Management and in providing discipline specific activities in the community setting. Drawing on your knowledge in mental health legislation and policy, as well as your Mental Health clinical experience and skills, you will undertake a patient caseload and partake in daily team functions including the intake duty role, multi-agency liaison and crisis management. Your contact with clients will be at our sites, as well as in their own accommodation. As an allied professional we are keen to ensure your skills, knowledge and intervention are not lost within this generic role and aim to ensure discipline specific time and activities supporting all of the patients served by the CCT.

The incumbent will be required to work in any clinical area at any or all campuses of Monash Health as and when required. Such a requirement may be a temporary arrangement, on an ad hoc basis, or a permanent change.

You will possess

• Relevant qualifications (aligned to position description)
• Demonstrated experience
• Current practicing registration
• Include any other mandatory/required skills or licences
• Australian working rights

Benefits, Rewards and Remuneration

• Salary packaging
• Continuing professional development
• Regular discipline specific supervision
• Friendly and supportive culture

What we offer

• Access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your acute clinical skills and knowledge base
• Avenues to further develop your leadership and project management skills
• Mentorship and career guidance
• Support to attend relevant forums and conferences
• A supportive learning environment, should you wish to undertake postgraduate studies
• In addition, you will have access to benefits including salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay, access to subsidised onsite staff car parking and gym (only where relevant), uniform (only where relevant) and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

How to Apply

Monash Health recognises the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles.

Applications will only be accepted via the Monash Health online Mercury System only. Email applications will not be considered.

Any queries, please contact: Kelly Isle, Manager, Tel: 0405494156