The Team: Adult Mental Health Services North is a values-driven, multidisciplinary service committed to creating a positive, psychologically safe, and supportive team culture. We aim to be a service where people feel safe to speak up, supported to grow, and encouraged to bring curiosity, reflection and compassion into their work. Our practice is grounded in trauma-informed, person-centred and recovery-oriented principles — not only in how we work with consumers, but in how we work with each other.
The team is currently undergoing positive change as part of the Tasmanian Statewide Mental Health Reform program. This is an exciting time to join a service that is actively reflecting on practice, strengthening models of care, and shaping how contemporary mental health services are delivered across Tasmania. We value collaboration, shared learning, and open dialogue, and we are looking for clinicians who want to contribute to a healthy, respectful and evolving team culture.
The Role: As part of a multidisciplinary team delivering high-quality mental health services, the Occupational Therapist will provide contemporary, recovery-oriented care across inpatient and community settings. The role includes undertaking specialist occupational therapy assessments, contributing to multidisciplinary formulation and care planning, and delivering evidence-informed interventions that support functional recovery, psychosocial rehabilitation, and meaningful engagement in daily life.
You will play a key role in supporting safe, well-planned transitions from inpatient care back into the community, working closely with consumers, families, carers and the treating team to support recovery-oriented discharge planning, continuity of care, and community participation. The role also involves active collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, contributing to service improvement initiatives, and supporting integrated models of care across Adult Mental Health Services North.
Details of appointment: Permanent full time, day worker position, working 76 hours per fortnight commencing as soon as possible.
notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.
IMPORTANT: This single vacancy will be split across work locations within Adult Mental Health Services North (AMHSN): 0.6 Northside Inpatient Unit and 0.4 Community Team. This split may be adjusted over time in line with service needs.
Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.
Salary: $110,425 to $121,907 per annum. Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
Salary range is in accordance with Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement No. 2 of 2022.
Salary Packaging:
You'll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.
Allowances:
Please note that access to salaries beyond $119,290 is subject to qualifications and/or application to the personal upgrade scheme
In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:
Professional Development Allowance of up to $1000 per annum
Benefits available to eligible candidates:
Travel and relocation assistance support available up to $15,000 for eligible appointees from overseas, and up to $10,000 for appointees from interstate.
Professional development and accelerated pathways.
A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.
More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here
Eligibility:
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.
Tertiary qualification/program of study approved by the Occupational Board of Australia
Registered with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia
Registration/licences that are essential requirements of this role must remain current and valid at all times whilst employed in this role and the status of these may be checked at any time during employment. It is the employee's responsibility to ensure that registration/licences remain current and to advise the Employer if their circumstances change. This includes notifying the Employer if a registration/licence is revoked, cancelled or has its conditions altered.
Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:
Current Driver's Licence
Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.
Statement of Duties:
Occupational Therapist - Mental Health HP03 (WORD)
Applicant Guide:
Department of Health - Applicant Guide (WORD)
How to apply:
Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.
You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.
Applications from Recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this role
For more information:
Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.
Tua Agaiava
Allied Health Director - Mental Health Services (North/Northwest)
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