Occupational Therapist - Mental Health

Mental Health Occupational Therapist - Grade 2

• Permanent full-time | 5 week’s leave & monthly day off | Supportive leadership
• Canterbury Road Community Care Unit | Inner-east location | Close to cafes
• A respectful & driven team that fosters a positive & inclusive working environment

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.

Our Employee Value Proposition is “Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts”.

This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.

About the role

The Canterbury Road Community Care Unit is a 24 / 7 rehabilitation program in a residential setting that provides recovery orientated care to people with a lived experience of mental ill health and an associated decline in psychosocial functioning. The sservice provided by the OT2 will be individualised to support recovery and will include case management, individual and group work, assessment and intervention, discharge planning, education for consumers and their support networks, and liaison with other services and programs as needed. The OT2 will work within the multidisciplinary team, ensuring delivery of specialist OT input, and will provide supervision and mentoring to the novice OT workforce.

About you

To be successful in this role you will possess :

Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

Next Steps

Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.

We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.

If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check (which we will pay for).

Good to know :

If you are a current Eastern Health employee please ensure you log in with your internal Eastern Health account to apply for this or other roles.

Position description link

Contact Person : Tiarn Peckett - Nurse Unit Manager CRCCU

Contact Number : 9813 1722

Contact Email : tiarn.peckett@easternhealth.org.au

Job Posting End Date : 28 / 7 / 25

Need help submitting your application?

Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1)

Our Values in Action :

Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day