Mental Health Occupational Therapist jobs in Mount Gambier, SA

Mental Health Occupational Therapist work in Mount Gambier, SA

Mental Health Occupational Therapist roles in Mount Gambier, SA sit within consistent vacancies in community mental health and nursing. Agricultural and rural mental health are priorities. SA Health rural incentives apply. NDIS sector growing. Country SA PHN commissions across the region. 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.

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network (LCLHN) delivers public mental health services for the South Australian south-east, with The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Mount Gambier Hospital providing inpatient and community mental health care. The network covers a catchment extending from the Victorian border to the Eyre Peninsula boundary, serving a population of approximately 65,000.

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 Mount Gambier, SA

• Limestone Coast Local Health Network
• Mount Gambier Hospital
• Country SA PHN
• Centacare Catholic Family Services
• Uniting Communities
• Mind Australia
• Bedford Group