Occupational Therapist, Senior

The Senior Occupational Therapist will be assigned to the Child and Adolescent Mental Health service (CAMHS) in Cork/Kerry working as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering a coordinated approach to client care.

Kerry CAMHS consists of two community teams; North Kerry CAMHS based in Tralee and South Kerry CAMHS based in Killarney.

Cork CAMHS consists of eight community teams across Cork city and county, along with specialist teams including Child & Adolescent Eating Disorder Service (CAREDS), CAMHS-MHID, Eist Linn adolescent inpatient unit and CAMHS Hub (currently in development stages).

The Senior Occupational Therapist will carry a complex caseload and will complete occupational therapy specific assessment and intervention looking at the impact of the child or young person’s moderate to severe mental health difficulty on their occupational performance. As part of the MDT, the Senior Occupational Therapist will complete some generic CAMHS work such as initial assessments and will hold a key working role. The Senior Occupational Therapist may be responsible for supervision of staff grade Occupational Therapists and will have a role in the development of the CAMHS Occupational Therapy service.

The CAMHS Occupational Therapy service in Cork Kerry is comprised of Senior Occupational Therapists and Staff Grade Occupational Therapists. There is a strong emphasis placed on service development, supervision and continued professional development .There are opportunities across CAMHS for peer reflection and departmental learning.

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Please allow sufficient time to submit your application form before the deadline. For technical issues please contact Campaign Lead Katie McCarthy at Katie.McCarthy1@hse.ie.