Senior Occupational Therapist - Pathways to Community Living Initiative (PCLI) - 5k-10k Incentives Offered

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 4
Remuneration: $121,658.00 - $124,607.00 pa (+ superannuation + salary packaging options)
Location: Bloomfield, NSW – Find out more
Hours Per Week: 38
Applications Close: 29 April 2025 – 11:59pm

Senior Occupational Therapist - Pathways to Community Living Initiative (PCLI) - 5k-10k Incentives Offered
Mental Health Drug & Alcohol – Bloomfield, Orange

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to work across both inpatient and community settings providing specialist expertise, consultation, assessment and treatment and leading practice change and workforce skill development to enable the service to better support people with complex mental health presentations and multiple comorbidities.

The position is funded under the Pathways to Community Living Initiative (PCLI), a coordinated state-wide approach to supporting people with enduring and serious mental illness who have experienced, or are at risk of, long hospital stays to re-establish their lives in the community.

You will be part of a large Occupational Therapy team allowing you to maintain connection with your discipline peers. The Occupational Therapy department at the Bloomfield Mental Health, Drug & Alcohol Service is a friendly and dynamic team which consists of 5 Senior Clinicians, 4 Junior Clinicians, a large number of Allied Health Assistants as well as Diversional Therapists and an Education Advisor. We work as part of a large multidisciplinary team that is committed to providing all consumers with holistic, evidence-based care that focuses on patient safety and engagement. You will also be part of a smaller multidisciplinary PCLI team that works across inpatient and community settings to support successful transitions to community living. You will also be part of a connected state-wide network of PCLI clinicians working across all NSW LHDs and SHNs.

You will be supported in your role by the OT Head of Department as your line manager and professional discipline supervisor and by the PCLI Program Manager who will provide who will provide leadership and guidance in relation to service delivery, project planning and reporting.  The role encourages ongoing supervision and CPD with additional opportunities for professional development available through the PCLI network.

Both the department and the PCLI program is led by managers who believe in the importance of flexible work practices and ensuring staff enjoy a good work life balance and meaningful work which improves on staff satisfaction and team culture.