Job Title: Senior Occupational Therapist - Community Adult Mental Health
We are recruiting a Senior Occupational Therapist to join a well-supportive Community Adult Mental Health Team in Longford.
* Maintain and build on a strong OT presence previously established in the team.
* Focus on preventative, recovery-focused interventions for people living with mental health difficulties in the community.
* Support clients in exploring or re-engaging with meaningful occupations.
The role focuses on promoting recovery, enhancing occupational performance, and supporting individuals to live independently and meaningfully in their communities.
Key Responsibilities:
* Manage a complex caseload of adults with varying mental health presentations.
* Carry out comprehensive occupational therapy assessments to identify functional needs and inform care planning.
* Design and deliver individual and group-based interventions focused on improving daily living skills, community participation, vocational goals, and social engagement.
* Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to develop recovery-focused care plans tailored to each service user.
* Participate in discharge planning, transition support, and liaison with primary care, community supports, and family/carers.
* Supervise and support the professional development of junior Occupational Therapists or students as required.
* Maintain accurate, high-quality clinical documentation, in line with HSE standards and occupational therapy best practice.
* Contribute to service improvement initiatives, including the development of protocols, audits, and outcome measurement.
* Promote mental health awareness and advocate for occupational therapy within the wider community and MDT.