Occupational Therapist (Gr2) - Brief Interventions Team (Adult Community Mental Health)

Alfred Health

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.

• Permanent, Full-time with flexible ADO
• Based in St Kilda Rd with some travel required
• Occupational Therapist Grade 2
• Frequent professional development opportunities

What's in it for you

• Regular professional supervision
• Supportive multi-disciplinary team environment
• Portable long service leave from other public health services

About us

Alfred Mental & Addiction Health is responsible for the operation of services, which focus on people with a severe mental illness residing in the Inner South Eastern area of Melbourne.

The single most important goal of Alfred Mental & Addiction Health is to create an environment that facilitates clinical recovery, supports individual recovery efforts and strives to minimise service system barriers to the recovery process.

The Navigation Service includes a number of different streams and is tasked with ensuring the timely intake of clients to the service and ensuring patient flow throughout Community Psychiatry. This includes Access and Consultation (Intake) and the Brief Interventions Team.

What you’ll be doing

The role of the Brief Intervention Clinician is to offer short term support, linkage and referral to primary care & community services for clients identified as not requiring ongoing case management, however would benefit from clinical support for a period of up to 3 months.

About you

• Approved tertiary qualifications and registered with the Occupational Therapy Board via AHPRA
• Significant full-time clinical experience and post graduate qualifications are desirable
• Australian working rights
• Full Covid-19 and Influenza vaccination
• Current Victorian Driver's License
• Be willing to undergo a Background Check

Other benefits

• Great employment benefits as part of Alfred Health - Wellbeing initiatives, gym and childcare services, access to salary packaging, novated leasing and discounted health insurance and banking
• Located close to public transport and cafes

If this opportunity sounds like it is for you, click the APPLY button, include your resume and cover letter. 

For more information regarding the position, please contact Bianca Grasso (BIT Team Leader) on ph: 9076 9888

Applications Close: 11pm AEST, Tuesday 30th April 2024

Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve.  Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.

In accordance with the Health Minister's Covid-19 Mandatory Vaccination Order, all Alfred Health employees are required to be fully vaccinated (3 doses) for COVID-19 or hold an acceptable medical exemption. Furthermore, in accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption. 

Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au