Occupational Therapist
This role is responsible for delivering high-quality needs assessments and risk assessments for students who are referred by assigned departments/services. The Occupational Therapist will work with individual students to identify appropriate personal and academic strategies to enable them to participate in their study activities.
Key Responsibilities:
* Deliver high quality needs assessments and risk assessments for students who are referred by assigned departments/services.
* Work with individual students to identify appropriate personal and academic strategies to enable them to participate in their study activities.
* Refer students for support services, resources and funding offered by the university.
* Manage a caseload of students who have been referred for Occupational Therapy support.
* Design and deliver workshops, groups, online resources etc. for students to assist them in developing skills required to succeed in college.
Requirements:
* A primary degree and/or recognised validated qualification in Occupational Therapy at a similar level.
* Registration with CORU, the Health and Social Care Professionals Council.
* 3 years satisfactory post qualification experience.
* Satisfactory experience in mental health occupational therapy practice, including mental health intervention and experience of mental health crises management.
* Minimum of 3 years experience in a third-level environment.