Work Type: Part-time
Salary: $120,000 - $130,000
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Health and allied health
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 8499
About the role:
Western Health is seeking an experienced and compassionate Senior Occupational Therapist to join our innovative Western Health Mental Health at Home (WHMH at Home) service — a pioneering model of acute mental health care delivered in the community.
WHMH at Home is a 24/7 service providing the equivalent of ten acute mental health beds in the community. Underpinned by the Hospital in the Home (HITH) model, the service provides intensive, recovery-oriented treatment to adults experiencing acute mental health concerns who would otherwise require hospital admission.
As a Senior Occupational Therapist, you will play a key role in delivering discipline-specific assessments and interventions that promote recovery, functional independence, and meaningful participation for consumers in their home environments. You will work collaboratively with consumers, families, carers, and the multidisciplinary team to support safe, person-centred, and recovery-focused care.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic team that is transforming the way acute mental health care is delivered across Melbourne’s west.
Key responsibilities:
About you:
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About Western Health
Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne’s western suburbs.
With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centred care across every life stage.
We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach services to aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies. Specialties include oncology, renal, mental health, women’s health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology.
We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia’s most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges.
Western Health operates four acute public hospitals: Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s), Footscray Hospital, Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre, Caroline Springs Community Health Centre and Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh. Western Health also provides the primary healthcare service at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, a women’s prison located in Ravenhall.
Why join us?
Compensation and benefits
Learning and development opportunities
Community impact and inclusion
Organisational culture and environment
Ready to make an impact?
If you’re a values-driven mental health occupational therapist passionate about delivering compassionate, recovery-oriented care and shaping innovative models of mental health treatment, we’d love to hear from you. Simply click on the “apply” button and follow the prompts.
If you are currently employed at Western Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the intranet before applying.
Closing date: 11:59pm on 10 September 2026.
Enquiries: For further information about this role, please contact:
Name: Daniel Darmanin
Title: Program Manager – Western Health Mental Health at Home
Phone: 0432 503 630
Email: [email protected]
Alternate Contact: Angela Mazur
Title: Chief Occupational Therapist – Mental Health & Wellbeing Services
Phone: 0422 948 873
Email: [email protected]
Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance and a Working with Children Check (if applicable).
Western Health is committed to the psychosocial safety of all applicants and employees.
Western Health does not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from recruitment agencies.