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Occupational Therapist
- Shape recovery in the community by providing person‑led, therapeutic OT support
- Access to our discounted workplace health & fitness program + additional leave perks!
- Permanent | Full Time Mon – Fri 38 hrs / week | Help aHead - Sydney
About the Service
Help aHead aims to improve access to mental health support for the community by delivering services that address people’s social, physical and emotional needs. It will provide access to psychological and psychosocial support, care coordination, and local service navigation, with the capacity to scale and meet a wide range of mental health needs, including those with co-occurring conditions or complex psychosocial barriers.
About the role
We are seeking a collaborative and community-focused Occupational Therapist for a permanent, fulltime (38 hours per week) opportunity in the Sydney area. You will be responsible for conducting assessments, developing treatment plans, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team for holistic care, and providing therapeutic interventions to enhance the daily functioning of the people we support.
Key responsibilities
- Follow a Person-Led approach, work dialogically and apply the Open Dialogue model of work.
- Collaborate with people we support on completing and/or reviewing risk assessments to ensure supports are delivered safely.
- Collaborate with people we support on reviewing and adjusting ‘Safety and Wellness Plans’ as per service guidelines.
- Provide behaviour support plans and short-term intervention methods of demonstrated effectiveness that are person-centred and evidence based to meet the model of care
- Participate in community awareness activities promoting the health and wellbeing of people and liaise with relevant community groups, government and non-government service providers.
Your Benefits
- Transform Lives: Play a vital role in empowering individuals, helping them achieve their goals and improve their quality of life.
- Competitive Salary Packaging: Maximize your take-home pay by salary packaging up to $15,900.
- Fitness Passport: Take advantage of our discounted workplace health and fitness program, offering you and your family access to a wide range of gyms, pools, and fitness centres at a fraction of the regular cost. For 50% less than a typical gym membership, enjoy unlimited visits and stay motivated to maintain your health and well-being.
- Leave Perks: Enjoy leave perks including birthday leave, study leave, and an extra annual picnic day leave!
What you’ll bring
- Relevant tertiary qualifications Tertiary Qualification in Occupational Therapy with current registration with the relevant professional body (provisional or full registration with AHPRA).
- Previous experience in a similar Allied Health clinical role.
- An understanding of the recovery-based approach to assisting people with mental health concerns.
- Demonstrated experience in providing clinical assessments and evidence-based mental health interventions.
- Knowledge of the NSW mental health system and local services; or demonstrated ability to rapidly develop this knowledge.
- High level of organisation skills with demonstrated ability to prioritise, manage multiple complex tasks concurrently, work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Additional Details
One Door Mental Health requires all staff to have a current Working with Children's Check, NDIS Worker Screening clearance, and appropriate COVID-19 Vaccination. One Door Mental Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to engaging a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage applications from people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and mature aged applicants.
Interested to Apply?
To apply visit Mind Careers - reference number 499640 Online applications must be submitted by 11pm Monday 8th June 2026. Please contact the person below for more information.
Tanya Boyle – Clinical Manager, Project Lead – Help aHead
Tanya.boyle@onedoor.org.au
We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments to complete your application, please contact us at hr@onedoor.org.au or via hr@mindaustralia.org.au
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