Overview
Position Number: 00619019
Closing Date: AWST 4.00PM Monday 23 March 2026
This is for a Permanent or Fixed term Full time appointment at 76 hours per fortnight with the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency. Part Time hours may be considered.
Join the Geraldton APU – Where Healing Meets Innovation
We are offering an exciting opportunity for a Senior Occupational Therapist to join our team at the new Geraldton Health Campus Redevelopment. The opportunity is in our Midwest Mental Health and Community Alcohol and Drug Service (MMH & CADS).
The Geraldton Acute Psychiatric Unit (APU) is building a multidisciplinary team grounded in trauma-informed, person-centred, and culturally safe care. We're inviting passionate professionals to join our team and be part of a service that values hope, empowerment, and recovery.
What Makes Geraldton APU Unique
* A therapeutic environment designed for safety, dignity, and healing
* Embedded Safewards model to foster mutual support and reduce conflict
* Strong focus on Aboriginal cultural safety, lived experience, and community partnerships
* Opportunities for clinical training, supervision, and career development
* A commitment to minimising restrictive practices and promoting recovery
About this role
Responsible for the overall coordination, planning, delivery and evaluation of a culturally safe and patient focussed Occupational Therapy program in the Geraldton APU. Provides advanced level assessment, treatment, planning and therapeutic interventions for individuals and groups. Plans and facilitates client activities in collaboration with other multidisciplinary team staff of the APU. Provides support and supervision to the Occupational Therapist and Therapy Assistant.
Want to know more about this role?
We encourage you to contact the Kylie Sims on 08 9956 19*** or **********@health.wa.gov.au
Selection Criteria
Please see the Job Description Form available at jobs.health.wa.gov.au.
Application Instructions
Applicants are requested to apply online by clicking on the Apply button or apply via jobs.health.wa.gov.au.
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