Occupational Therapist - Adult Inpatient Mental Health Services

9 days ago
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory$111K - $120KFull TimeOccupational Therapy

Job Description

About the Role

Join ACT Health as a Occupational Therapist – Adult Inpatient Mental Health in United States. Employment Type: Full Time, Temporary 11.5 months with possibility of extension and or permanency Classification: Health Professional Level 3 (PN 25983) Salary: $111,639 - $120,057 (Plus 12.

Key Responsibilities

  • Undergo a pre
  • employment National Police Check.
  • Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
  • Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice

Requirements

  • page Response to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description.
  • Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position
  • Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub
  • art Building 5 is now officially open at Canberra Hospital. This 44,000sqm, nine

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $111K - $120K

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

Apply to join ACT Health as a Occupational Therapist – Adult Inpatient Mental Health.

Key Skills

Occupational TherapyClinical AssessmentsTherapeutic InterventionsRecovery-Oriented CarePerson-Centred CareMultidisciplinary TeamworkPsychosocial SupportFunctional Needs SupportClinical ReportingAllied Health Support
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist - Adult Inpatient Mental Health Services at ACT Health a 2.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Occupational Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Occupational Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Occupational Therapy position at ACT Health is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

ACT Health lists compensation for this psychologist position at $112k to $120k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Occupational Therapy, Clinical Assessments, Therapeutic Interventions, Recovery-Oriented Care, Person-Centred Care, Multidisciplinary Teamwork, Psychosocial Support, Functional Needs Support. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Occupational Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Occupational Therapist is responsible for delivering high-quality, evidence-based occupational therapy services, including comprehensive clinical assessments and individual or group-based therapeutic interventions. The role contributes to recovery-oriented, person-centred care within a multidisc...

Benefits package: Salary Packaging, Flexible working conditions, 12.5% Superannuation, Employee Assistance Program, Onsite Physiotherapists, Onsite cafes and amenities. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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About ACT Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Garran, Australian Capital Territory
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Salary Packaging
Flexible working conditions
12.5% Superannuation
Employee Assistance Program
Onsite Physiotherapists
Onsite cafes and amenities
2.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

9d ago

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