Role title: Occupational Therapist - Community Mental Health Rehabilitation Service
Role type: Permanent Full-time
Role grade: Grade 1-2
Department and location: Community Mental Health St Vincents Hospital Darlinghurst
Salary: $73427 - $104752. Super Salary Packaging
Better and fairer care. Always.
We are St Vincents Health Australia Australias largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.
Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857 our 30000 healthcare superheroes operatepublic and private hospitals residential aged care community and virtual care and outreach programs.
About the role
Deliver individualised evidence-based Occupational Therapy care to adults living within the St Vincents catchment to support functional recovery and independence
Collaborate with patients families and multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement measurable goal-oriented treatment plans
Facilitate both individual and group-based interventions including psychoeducation health promotion and relapse prevention.
Support patient flow and recovery through effective discharge planning and coordination with community inpatient and mental health services
Contribute to service development clinical research and continuous quality improvement within a supportive growth-oriented team environment
About you
Registered with AHPRA as an Occupational Therapist with an unrestricted NSW Drivers License.
Demonstrated core competency skills in mental health in regard to functional assessments and interventions for people experiencing mental health difficulties.
Ability to work collaboratively with consumers within a strength focused and recovery-oriented framework.
Demonstrated experience working within a multi-disciplinary team in a mental health setting.
Experience working in collaboration with a range of stakeholders such as NDIS non-government organisations and community groups.
Experience and commitment to working with clients experiencing complex needs including homelessness drug and alcohol use and forensic issues.
Why work at St Vincents
Join us on our mission to provide care to all including the most at-risk people in our community
Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport
Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank
Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax-free
Committed to financial support for educational development scholarship programs paid study leave
About the hospital
In this role you will be based at St Vincents hospital Darlinghurst.
A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location
Surrounded by great cafes galleries and theatres parks nightlife and nearby glorious beaches
A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people
Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes many of which are located on-campus
Centres of excellence include heart & lung transplantation bone marrow transplantation cardiology cancer care AIDS/HIV respiratory medicine mental health homeless health drug & alcohol services and correctional health
Sponsorship / work rights for Australia
Please note visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role
Pre-employment checks
Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks including relevant immunisations
Equal opportunity
We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.
How to apply
The closing date for applications is 24 November 2025
Please submit your resume and a cover letter highlighting how your interest skills and experience align with the role ensuring to address each criteria
For further information contact Prevention Recovery & Rehabilitation Manager Esther Sim on
Respectfully this role is not open to recruitment agencies.
At St Vincents we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming safe equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
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