CCLHD - Occupational Therapist Level 3 - Youth Health

• Capacity building & goal-based therapy to improve the occupational performance skills of young people in a client centred model
• Short to medium term intervention with care navigation alongside Social Work, Psychology, Nursing, Medical and Aboriginal Health Workers in an MDT
• Delivery of care in a hybrid model of centre based and mobile visits using both individual and group-based intervention models
• Develop and deliver programs to support young people with chronic illness or disability to manage their care and be as independent as possible.
• Support for families with complex needs to access supports and services in the community to build their capacity and support network
• Collaborate with other professionals to deliver coordinated care and promote integration with other internal LHD and external services to ensure coordinated and integrated care pathways

For more information about this role, please view the Position Description


About You

• You are committed to providing effective, respectful, youth friendly and culturally safe practice to young people and their families and carers
• You prioritise collaborative partnerships and recognise the strengths and barriers for young people and their families/caregivers in accessing and engaging in healthcare
• You have a bachelor's or postgraduate degree in Occupational Therapy and registration as an OT with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulatory Agency with a high level of broad generalist and/or specialist knowledge within OT
• Unencumbered driver's license and ability to travel across the district and to other external sites as required

Applicants must have current work rights in Australia or be a permanent resident or citizen. Unfortunately, we cannot consider applicants who do not meet this requirement.