Occupational Therapist – Youth Mental Health, Autism Service

SalvoConnect Barwon South West

part-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Australia

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About the role

  • Deliver specialist occupational therapy assessments for autistic young people (12–25 years), contributing to a multidisciplinary diagnostic process.
  • Provide evidence-informed recommendations and high-quality reports to guide mental health treatment and support access to appropriate services or funding.
  • Offer secondary consultation to MHDAS clinicians regarding autism, sensory and functional needs, and collaborate in responding to clinical risk.
  • Engage families and carers in a family-centred approach while meeting service KPIs, documentation standards and professional requirements.

Requirements

  • AHPRA-registered Occupational Therapist with experience in youth mental health and/or autism assessment
  • Strong understanding of autism presentations and co-occurring mental health conditions in young people
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams and contribute to consensus-based decision making
  • Excellent assessment, communication and report-writing skills, with a commitment to recovery-oriented and family-centred care.
Benefits
  • Excellent working conditions and a strong sense of job satisfaction
  • A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
  • Extensive professional development opportunities
  • Attractive salary packaging benefits
  • Living expenses capped at $9,010
  • Meals and entertainment capped at $2,650
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
occupational therapy assessmentsautism assessmentmental health treatmentreport writingevidence-informed recommendationsclinical risk responsedocumentation standardsfamily-centred carerecovery-oriented care
Soft Skills
communication skillscollaborationteamworkdecision makingengagement with familiesconsultation
Certifications
AHPRA registration