Occupational Therapist
Employer: headspace Camperdown
Deadline: 31 Aug 2022, 12:00 pm
Occupational Therapist opportunities at headspace Camperdown. Applications will be assessed as received.
Role Overview:
- Provide high standard of occupational therapy, assessment, recovery focused and evidence based individual and group therapy/interventions of young persons aged 12-25 years experiencing physical and mental health issues
- Responsible for ensuring that appropriate treatment strategies are conducted in consultation with young people of the service, and that outcome measures are routinely gathered.
- Motivating and assisting young people using an enabling, client centred approach.
- Observing, reporting and documenting changes in individual or group behaviours.
- Liaising and working with internal and external stakeholders
- Creating treatment plans alongside a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to work with young people from divers backgrounds including culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
- Respond to health concerns presented by patients including history taking, diagnosis, investigation, treatment and referral as appropriate
- Encourage and support young people to engage with sexual health and drug and alcohol services as well as preventative health care
On Offer:
- Opportunity to work at headspace Camperdown located in the Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney.
- Flexible working hours/days - ideally (0.2-0.4 FTE)
- Access to professional training /development
- Access to case review support
- Supportive, collegial multidisciplinary team environment
- Full reception and administrative support
- Established practices with ongoing referrals
Requirements:
- Current registration with AHPRA
- Professional Indemnity Insurance
- A commitment to quality youth-focused mental health care services to those accessing the centre
- Eligibility to provide services under Medicare and be willing to Bulk Bill
- Current Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- Criminal Record Check
Apply now:
To apply please email Donna Fowler, Practice Manager at donna.fowler@sydney.edu.au, attach a copy of your CV and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the available role. Applications will be viewed and actioned upon receipt.
For further information please call Donna Fowler on 9114 4100 or email donna.fowler@sydney.edu.au using the subject line: Occupational Therapist - headspace Camperdown.
For more information contact:
Name: Donna Fowler
Phone: (02) 9114 4100
Email: headspace.camperdown@sydney.edu.au