Location: Barwon South West - Greater Geelong

Reference: 9272

- Senior clinical leadership role with supervision and service development opportunities
- Make a meaningful difference supporting consumers through treatment and discharge
- Temporary part-time opportunity, 48 hours per fortnight (Parental leave)

About the role

As a Senior Psychosocial and Discharge Coordinator (Grade 4), you will provide senior Occupational Therapy leadership within the McKellar Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will support the delivery of high-quality, recovery-focused care for consumers with complex mental health and psychosocial needs.

You will play a key role in coordinating allied health services, therapeutic psychosocial programs and discharge planning, while providing clinical supervision and support to junior allied health clinicians.

Key responsibilities

- Provide advanced Occupational Therapy assessment and evidence-based interventions for consumers with complex mental health needs
- Coordinate allied health coverage and therapeutic psychosocial programs across the service
- Lead and support comprehensive, consumer-centred discharge planning and community linkages
- Provide clinical supervision, guidance and professional support to Grade 2 and graduate allied health clinicians
- Contribute to quality improvement, clinical governance, audits and service development initiatives





- A qualified Occupational Therapist with current AHPRA registration and relevant clinical experience
- Advanced clinical skills and experience working with people experiencing acute mental health and substance use disorders
- Demonstrated experience providing clinical supervision to allied health staff
- Experience facilitating psychosocial groups and delivering recovery-focused, evidence-based interventions
- Solid communication, collaboration and leadership skills, with a commitment to consumer and family-inclusive care

Please note Barwon Health will only contact you via our official email and never use unconventional means, such as text messaging or other services.

- Excellent working conditions and a strong sense of job satisfaction
- A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
- Attractive salary packaging benefits
- Living expenses capped at $9,010
- Meals and entertainment capped at $2,650

Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We value and celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, family structures, and identities, and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.

Child safety

- Working with Children Check (if applicable)

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📌 Senior Occupational Therapist (Grade 4), McKellar Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre (Geelong)
🏢 State Government Of Victoria, Australia
📍 Geelong