Senior Occupational Therapist

2 days ago
Truganina, Victoria$101K - $116KFull TimeOccupational Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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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.

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Key Skills

Occupational therapyMental health assessmentClinical reasoningEvidence-based practiceRecovery-oriented careClinical placement educationMultidisciplinary collaborationCrisis interventionCommunicationQuality improvement

Requirements

Candidates must hold an approved degree in Occupational Therapy and maintain current registration with AHPRA. The role requires experience in mental health settings and the ability to work autonomously in complex environments.
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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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About Forensi Care

Mental Health Care
Fairfield, Victoria
5-10

Benefits & Perks

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
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

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