Senior Occupational Therapist - CAMHS

About the role

A Senior Occupational Therapist is needed in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) at the Greater Newcastle CAMHS team, based at 621 Hunter Street, Newcastle. The role combines advanced clinical practice with professional leadership across the CAMHS Occupational Therapy Network, working with children, young people and their families and carers. It is a temporary part-time position of 16 hours per week until February 2028, classified as Occupational Therapist Level 4.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver specialised mental health assessment, therapeutic intervention and care coordination for children, young people and their families and carers
• Contribute to clinical discussions, comprehensive assessments and individualised treatment planning in a multidisciplinary team
• Provide professional leadership, mentoring, clinical guidance and supervision to Occupational Therapists across the service
• Support recruitment, staff orientation and professional development initiatives
• Work with the Greater Newcastle CAMHS Team Leader, the CAMHS Service Manager and the Head of Discipline – Occupational Therapy

Required profile

• Degree in Occupational Therapy recognised by the OT Board of Australia and current AHPRA registration
• Extensive experience working with children, adolescents and their families, including advanced knowledge of child protection processes
• Extensive experience supervising other staff and students
• Demonstrated ability to provide clinical leadership to individuals and teams
• Advanced clinical assessment, sound clinical reasoning and evidence-based intervention expertise
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills, with a commitment to continuous improvement and lifelong learning
• Australian citizenship, Australian permanent residency, New Zealand citizenship with a current passport, or an appropriate visa; no visa sponsorship available

What we offer

• Pay of $66.36 - $67.97 per annum plus 12% superannuation and salary packaging
• Supportive, collaborative team environment and ongoing professional development
• Career progression opportunities within NSW Health
• Annual leave, paid parental leave for eligible employees and fitness passport and employee assistance program