Senior Occupational Therapist
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Job Description
About the Role
Join Forensicare as a Senior Occupational Therapist – Forensicare in Truganina, Victoria, Australia. Senior Occupational Therapist Full Time Permanent Position Grade 3 - $101597.60 - $116074.
Key Responsibilities
- will do: Work collaboratively and impartially with patients to identify Occupational Therapy treatment priorities.
- Provide authoritative advice and consultation to patients, and custodial staff on Occupational Therapy relat.
- Provide clinical placement education to student therapists and grade one therapists About You: You are an ex.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $101K - $116K
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Forensicare as a Senior Occupational Therapist – Forensicare.
Key Skills
Requirements
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Senior Occupational Therapist at Forensi Care a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Occupational Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.
Occupational Therapy — Psychologist Career Context
This Occupational Therapy position at Forensi Care 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
Forensi Care lists compensation for this psychologist position at $102k to $116k annually.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in Truganina, Victoria.
Why This Position Stands Out
- No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
- No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
- Transparent compensation ($102k–$116k)
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Occupational therapy, Mental health assessment, Clinical reasoning, Evidence-based practice, Recovery-oriented care, Clinical placement education, Multidisciplinary collaboration, Crisis intervention. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Occupational Therapy role.
Core responsibilities: The Senior Occupational Therapist provides specialist assessment and intervention to patients within a multidisciplinary mental health team at a correctional facility. They also contribute to local quality improvement initiatives and provide clinical supervision to students and junior staff.
Benefits package: Mental health and wellbeing program, Professional development training, Employee assistance program, Fitness passport, Refer a friend program up to $1000, Salary packaging of $9,010 and $2,650 meal allowance per annum, Comprehensive orientation day, Buddy system. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
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Benefits & Perks
Work-Life Balance Score
Protective Factors (2)
No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)
No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)
Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.
Job Details
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted
2d ago
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