Occupational Therapist (Young Adult and Specialty Services)

About the role

Gold Coast Health (GCH) is recruiting an Occupational Therapist for its Young Adult and Specialty Mental Health Services, which provides multispecialty mental health intervention to young people aged 18-21 years. The team works across the Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service and is part of the Mental Health and Specialist Services Division.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain the currency and quality of professional practice through active participation in professional development and practice supervision
• Provide a comprehensive and flexible mental health service to young people and their family and carers
• Manage a highly complex caseload with clinical supervision and support, depending on individual clinical experience
• Take part in identifying, developing and implementing quality and service improvement activities that include family, consumer and carer participation

Required profile

• Tertiary degree in Occupational Therapy
• AHPRA registration
• Evidence of vaccination against measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, pertussis and hepatitis B, or ability to stay vaccinated; TB screening required
• Driver licence
• Candidate must disclose any history of serious discipline; criminal history screening is required for new employees (cost covered by GCH)

What we offer

• Permanent part-time position of 60 hours per fortnight
• Base salary of $42.27-$60.89 per hour
• Flexible work options, career development and salary packaging
• Modern facilities, diverse work culture and research opportunities
• 12.75% superannuation and 17.5% leave loading

Applications close on 18 November 2026 via the online application link; no third-party applications are accepted.