Mental Health Occupational Therapist jobs in Alice Springs, NT

Mental Health Occupational Therapist work in Alice Springs, NT

Mental Health Occupational Therapist roles in Alice Springs, NT sit within critical and ongoing workforce shortages across all disciplines. Cultural competency is essential. NT remote incentives apply including allowances and accommodation. Highly meaningful but demanding work. High turnover means consistent vacancies. mental health occupational therapist positions are found across public health services, community organisations, and private practice in the region.

Occupational Therapists (OTs) working in mental health focus on enabling people to participate in meaningful everyday activities — work, self-care, social connection — that are disrupted by mental illness. They conduct functional assessments, develop rehabilitation plans, and work alongside people in their home and community environments.

Alice Springs Hospital provides acute and inpatient mental health care for Central Australia, with community mental health services delivered through the NT Department of Health and a range of non-government organisations. The Central Australian catchment is vast, extending to remote communities across the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands, the Western Desert, and surrounding regions.

Qualifications typically required

• Bachelor or Masters of Occupational Therapy (AHPRA-accredited)
• AHPRA registration as an Occupational Therapist
• Mental health clinical placement or experience
• NDIS Worker Screening Check for community roles

Key employers in Alice Springs, NT

• NT Department of Health
• Alice Springs Hospital
• Central Australian Aboriginal Congress (CAAC)
• Tangentyere Council
• NT PHN
• headspace Alice Springs
• Relationships Australia NT
• Anglicare NT