Psychosocial Occupational Therapist
Core
Empower and advocate for people living with psychosocial disability and mental health challenges to achieve goals, build independence, and enhance wellbeing using a recovery-oriented, strengths-based, and trauma-informed approach.
Role type
Psychosocial/Mental Health Occupational Therapist (Clinical IC)
Builds
Individualized therapeutic interventions and treatment plans for participants with psychosocial disability
Domain
Mental health and psychosocial disability support within the NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) sector
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Clinical assessment, evidence-based therapeutic interventions, caseload management, treatment goal formulation, legislative compliance
Preferred skills
Multidisciplinary collaboration, community-based support experience, time management
Technologies
Standardized clinical assessment tools
Responsibilities
Manage an allocated caseload and deliver timely therapeutic services; Assess participants' developmental, cognitive, emotional, psychological and physical function; Interpret findings to formulate unique treatment goals; Provide evidence-based therapeutic interventions; Maintain awareness of current legislation to ensure compliance
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on clinician