Pre-qualification Occupational Therapy Trainee - Melbourne, Australia - Forensicare

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1 week ago

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Description

Location:
Melbourne


Job type:
Full time, Part time


Organisation:
Forensicare


Salary:
Salary not specified


Occupation:
Health and Allied Health

Reference: 16119

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Occupational therapy prequalification full or part time fixed term opportunity for current occupational therapy student**:


  • Salary $ Classification MHO1-5) (PRORATA) + 11% Super:
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Located within our prison or secure hospital services:


  • A culture where people care:
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Investment in a career for life:


  • Diverse and supportive environments

Job location


These positions will be based at either Thomas Embling Hospital or within our prison locations based within the Deer Park or city based services.

Thomas Embling Hospital, located in Fairfield just 15 minutes north of the Melbourne city centre. Due to our announced expansion, we have a need for experienced like-minded professionals to join our team.

Thomas Embling Hospital is a secure Mental Health, currently 134 bed, hospital providing acute care, rehabilitation, and continuing care programs.

With planned expansion commencing 2024 with significant increase in access to care, we will have a dedicated Women's service and an additional medium secure men's facility.

Now is the time to join us


About the Role:


The overall responsibility of this role is to contribute positively to the engagement and support of consumers and their families and carers as part of the broader clinical team.

Under the supervision and delegation of an experienced occupational therapist, the person in this role will work within the agreed core duty list for the role.


Duties:


  • Work with Occupational Therapists to facilitate structured intervention sessions, with a focus on empowering participation
  • Promote engagement and activity to gather information to support assessment and care planning
  • Work with consumers to engage in meaningful occupations
  • Design and develop occupational therapy services to suit the needs of patients and their environment.
  • Facilitate small group sessions

About You:


  • Be studying at a Bachelor or Masters level Occupational Therapy University Course
  • Enjoy learning and reflecting in the moment and through supervision
  • Interested in learning more about mental health and forensic mental health.

A culture where people matter.

  • Excellent supervision and investment in the skill development of all our team members.
  • Well defined career pathways existing across our Directorates with multidisciplined Teams.
  • A leading, multifaceted approach to safety, with unparalleled strategic, practical, individualised and teambased supports to minimise risks and fear and maximise safety and security, underpinned by our workplace health and safety strategy.
  • Celebration and reward for good performance, through employee recognition.
  • Access to an employee assistance program an external, confidential, selfreferral employee wellbeing program, for personal or workrelated matters.
  • A mental health and wellbeing program providing psychological, peer support and critical incidence response programs.

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