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Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District

Occupational Therapist Level 1/2 – Homelessness Mental Health Team

Penrith

FULL TIME

September 23, 2024

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 1/2
Location: Station Street Office Penrith
Remuneration: $70,944.00 - $101,211.00 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ502109
Applications Close: 3/10/2024
With CORE Values of C ollaboration, O penness, R espect and E mpowerment,
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and
develop in your chosen career role.
About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean and Blue Mountains and Lithgow Region.

NBMLHD Community Mental Health offer a range of specialised services for children, young people, families and older people, through our community-based services and health centres. Our multidisciplinary health professionals and case managers take a collaborative approach to mental health care by linking with their patients to work together and consult within an environment appropriate to the person's needs.

The Occupational Therapist delivers recovery oriented occupational therapy services to consumers and their families as part of an integrated community homelessness mental health service. The successful incumbent will provide specialist occupational therapy assessment, recovery focused and evidence based individual and group interventions to promote occupational participation, and coordinate in a variety of other ways to the overall functioning of the mental health services as required.

We invite you to make your next career move with us. Apply Now!


Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees

  • Accrued Day Off (ADO) (for full time employees)
  • Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
  • Novated Leasing
  • Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
  • Fitness Passport


NBMLHD is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; people living with disability; people from a Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background; people who identify as LGBTQI+, people with a lived experience of mental health concerns and people of mature age.


What will you bring to the role:
  • Degree in Occupational Therapy with current Occupational Therapy registration with the Australia Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
  • Demonstrated knowledge in mental health assessments and documentation and a working understanding of the NSW Mental Health Act and related regulation.
  • Demonstrated ability to utilise occupational therapy assessments and interventions to support consumers’ recovery utilising independent professional judgement and seeking supervision in line with level of experience, knowledge and skills.
  • An understanding of recovery orientation, including collaborating with consumers, their families and carers to achieve outcomes that support consumers’ recovery.
  • Demonstrated highly effective interpersonal skills, the ability to work autonomously and as a member of a multidisciplinary team,as well as the ability to work effectively with service partners to support consumers’ recovery.
  • Able to participate as a member of the team in quality improvement activities, development of policies and procedures and clinical research.
  • Demonstrated high level written documentation, computer competency and oral communication skills.
  • Current Driver's Licence and willingness to use for work purpose travel.

Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.

Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Jessica Chua on Jessica.Chua1@health.nsw.gov.au

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