Geelong, Belmont, VIC | Full-time or Part-time

Salary $90,000 - $112,000, plus super, and generous PD allowance.

Does any of this sound familiar?

- You have experience working with psychosocial disability, and would like to specialise in mental health OT, but a varied caseload makes it difficult to develop your skills in this area.
- You’re an experienced mental health clinician in a tertiary setting and have considered moving into private practice, but want the right opportunity, with professional development and support to help you make the transition.
- You’re looking for a supportive, collaborative team where you feel connected to your colleagues and can share ideas, discuss complex cases and learn together.

About the role

We’re looking for a skilled and values-aligned OT with experience and an interest in mental health to join our growing mental health OT and psychology team in Belmont, Geelong.

This role is ideal for an OT who enjoys taking a holistic approach and working collaboratively. You’ll support young people and adults experiencing a range of mental health challenges. Many of the people you work with will be neurodivergent, reflecting our reputation for inclusive, neuro-affirming practice.

The role includes working with NDIS, TAC and private clients, and involves assessment and intervention across a range of psychosocial disability and mental health presentations.

Once mental health endorsed, you’ll have the option of supporting GP-referred clients under a Mental Health Care Plan, delivering focused psychological therapy. You will have the opportunity to develop skills in a range of modalities in a supportive environment. You might be interested in building skills in ACT, IFS, DBT or EMDR or CBT.

This role might be perfect for you if the following rings true:





- You’ve worked in mental health or psychosocial disability and want to deepen your therapy focus and refine your skills with generous PD support and supervision.
- You like autonomy and flexibility in your work, and at the same time, you value reliable and generous support.
- You are passionate about supporting neurodivergent clients and have a drive to see people learn to embrace their unique traits, develop a sense of safety, and build confidence.
- You love to learn! You’ll have a generous PD allowance, as well as access to in-house training and clinical reviews. We have an open-door policy for supervision; supervision is available any time it is needed . We also engage subject matter experts when required.
- The role would be a great fit if you share our drive to deliver the best possible service for clients: evidence-based, trauma-informed, culturally sensitive and inclusive.
- The role is a great fit if you are a kind person and listen well. The overwhelming feedback at our last team day was that the team feels safe – safe to learn, safe to talk, and safe to be ourselves.
- You are up for a challenge and willing to work with some of the most vulnerable people in our commnunity. We are often referred clients who are in complex situations because referrers trust our service. We find that, with mutual support within our team, it is much easier to sit with complexity. You are definitely not alone in this role!





Some of the outstanding advantages of working with Life Connect Therapy

- A flexible and family-friendly role. We can work with you to help create the right work/life blend.
- Access to our wellbeing program, where we get to chat, reflect and engage in self-care. Our morning teas are amazing.
- A beautiful workplace with all the tools you need, including a laptop, phone and resources.
- Supervision as needed. We’re not just saying this – we are big believers that healthy staff do the best work, so we will support you. In-house PD and clinical reviews are also offered.
- We have an amazing team culture, mutually supportive, kind, dedicated a fun.
- Participation in our supported pathway to Mental Health Endorsement, if you are not already endorsed.
- Generous PD allowance and in-house training, developing advanced skills in key area's of mental health OT.
- A relocation allowance for the right candidate.

What you need

- Bachelor of Occupational Therapy
- Current AHPRA registration
- Membership with OTA
- NDIS Worker Screening Check
- Current First Aid and CPR certificate
- Appropriate professional insurance
- Car and driver’s license
- Experience working in mental health or psychosocial disability

About Life Connect Therapy

We’re a passionate, neuro-affirming, trauma-informed mental health OT and psychology team based in Geelong, Victoria.

Our work is grounded in four values:

- Welcomed – people feel seen and accepted.
- Heard – clients and staff have a voice.
- Respected – stories, experiences and diversity matter.
- Supported well – we hold space, reflect and grow.

We support people in their recovery through mental health OT and psychology.

We are a close-knit, small team with a big impact in the community.

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📌 Mental Health OT (Geelong)
🏢 Life Connect Therapy
📍 Geelong