Occupational Therapist, Mental Health

Reference Number: 53723: Occupational Therapist, Mental Health
Employment Type: Fixed Term Part Time (PT)
Location: Northern Health (All Campuses)

About Northern Health:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD (still within the bounds of Myki and ride-sharing), Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be.

Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced Occupational Therapist Grade 4 to join the Broadmeadows Community Care Unit.

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne’s rapidly growing outer north.

Services are provided through our six main campuses:

Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn and Mernda Community Hospitals Centres and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park, Mernda and Coburg.

About the Role:

This role requires for an Occupational Therapist with a minimum of 5 years' experience, to provide clinical leadership to the program and play a key role as part of the senior leadership team in the development of rehabilitation and recovery services into an integrated service delivery system which meets the needs of consumers.

This is a Part Time fixed term position covering parental leave until end October 2027.

This role is responsible for:

• Provision of targeted evidence-based occupational therapy assessments and interventions such as action over inertia, sensory modulation, driving support, vocation and group work
• Coordinating the delivery of therapeutic group program at BCCU, aiming to provide opportunities for engagement over 7 days of the week
• Providing support to the new graduate occupational therapist and supervision of occupational therapy students
• Undertaking primary and secondary key clinician role as required

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Experience and good working knowledge supporting the recovery with consumers experiencing enduring mental health conditions.
• Proven ability to plan, implement and evaluate groups for consumers with complex needs
• Demonstrated ability to provide specialist occupational therapy assessments and interventions including sensory modulation, functional capacity assessments and supporting engagement in meaningful occupations.
• Experience in supervising and supporting occupational therapists.
• Ability to work with consumers, family and carers from a range of cultural backgrounds, and to provide gender sensitive services.
• Well-developed skills in writing and an ability to promptly prepare appropriate documentation for assessments, interventions and other forms of documentation.

Next Steps . . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description. Alternatively, you can contact Ross Yassine, Program Manager on

Applications close Tuesday 16 June 2026.

Shortlisting will commence immediately for this vacancy. If an appropriate candidate is sourced, the advertising may close early, thus we advise you to apply right away.

Why work at the Northern Health?

NH offer a range of benefits which support and reward staff both personally and professionally.

Our staff benefits include award winning facilities and campus partnerships, Professional development and events, an award-winning Health and wellbeing program and financial benefits.

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our new ‘Thrive’ program
• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
• An inclusive and culturally safe space
• Access to salary packaging & EAP
• Comprehensive Library services for learning, research, clinical decision-making, leisure and wellbeing (onsite and online)

Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.