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The Occupational Therapist is accountable to the Nurse Unit Manager for the coordination and provision of an Occupational Therapy service facilitating recovery–oriented rehabilitation which facilitates improved mental health outcomes for consumers during acute admission to the Margaret Tobin Centre. 

About the role: 

Duties for the role will include:

• Conducting mental health occupational therapy assessments of consumers including the use of structured interview, practical living skill activities, problem solving and verbal/written tasks and gathering of collateral information from carers, support workers, ward staff and other interested parties.
• Prepare written OT assessment reports including making recommendations in relation to accommodation and community support and/or ongoing rehabilitation needs, with specific focus on quality discharge planning.
• Providing services to consumers which promote and facilitate the use of supports available at the local community level and which take into account social and cultural diversities.
• Advocating and negotiating on behalf of the consumer with relevant groups/organisations.
• Developing ward environments which value and accommodate the consumer’s lived experience in rehabilitation planning.

About you:

• Ability to provide occupational therapy assessments, work within a rehabilitation framework and develop and implement occupational therapy interventions for consumers within the team and area.
• Ability to work collaboratively with all key stake holder to design individual service plans and coordinate comprehensive service provision including rehabilitation programs from a psychosocial perspective, for consumers who have enduring and complex needs
• Extensive experience in the co-ordination, development, implementation and evaluation of group programs and of occupational therapy services for consumers with complex living skill needs.
• Experience in mental health service provision within a multidisciplinary team in an acute setting.

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: The Talent Acquisition Team, health.salhnrecruitment@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 14th December 2025

Attachments:

• AHP2 Occupational therapist MTC Role Description
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.  Job ref: 915569