Forensicare (View other jobs from this organisation)
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Reference number: 12241
Thomas Embling Hospital, Fairfield Location
Full time, ongoing
Forensicare is the statutory agency responsible for the provision of adult forensic mental health services across Victoria.
Forensicare is situated across five sites across Victoria with its largest site being Thomas Embling Hospital, located in Fairfield just 15 minutes north of the Melbourne CBD.
Thomas Embling Hospital is a 116 bed secure hospital providing acute care, rehabilitation and continuing care services.
About the role:
The Occupational Therapy team at Forensicare are seeking a Senior Occupational Therapist to join their rehabilitation service. Occupational Therapists working at Forensicare are committed to providing occupationally-focused practice. We embrace the opportunity to support people to identify and address their occupational needs in a strengths based, recovery centered manner. We will work collaboratively to ensure occupational opportunities are meaningful, purposeful and promote safer outcomes for all. This service is dedicated to working within evidence based practice models and frameworks in recognition of our belief that supported engagement in meaningful occupation is a key component to whole of health care.
Duties:
Skills and experience:
Benefits
We value our staff and provide a range of employee benefits including:
Forensicare values a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
This position is subject to a Police Check.
Who to contact
For more information, please contact Marissa Davidson-Blue, Chief Occupational Therapist, on 0417372572 or via email on marissa.davidson-blue@forensicare.vic.gov.au
Visit our website to apply (www.forensicare.vic.gov.au) and follow the link under the Careers section.
Applications should be submitted by 8th October 2016.
Forensicare promotes the following values: responsiveness, integrity, impartiality, accountability, respect and leadership; and promotes behaviours that are consistent with these values at all times. Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and offers a smoke free environment.