Hsemw Occupational Therapist, Senior, Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services Supplementary Panel, Teiripeoir Gairme, Sinsearach

The Mid West Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services covers the counties of Limerick, Clare and North Tipperary and delivers a comprehensive service to a varied and often complex group of service users. The CAMHS service consists of:

· Six Community Mental Health teams

· CAMHS Hub

· Specialist teams including the CAMHS- Intellectual Disability team and Paediatric Liaison Psychiatry team.

The Senior Occupational Therapist will work as part of a creative and recovery focused occupational therapy department with an OT Manager, Senior Occupational Therapists and Staff Grade Occupational Therapists.

The Senior Occupational Therapist will work as part of a CAMHS Multidisciplinary Team (MDT). The OT will carry a complex caseload and will complete occupational therapy specific assessment & intervention looking at the impact of the young person’s moderate to severe mental health difficulty on their occupational performance. As part of the MDT, the OT will complete some generic mental health work, such as initial intake assessments, and will hold a key working role. The OT will be responsible for supervision of a staff grade Occupational Therapist and development of the Occupational Therapy Service within their designated team. She/he will also work as a team member of the Occupational Therapy Service for Mid West Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. There is a strong emphasis placed on supervision and continued professional development within the service.