Snr Occupational Therapist - Prison Service

Senior Occupational Therapist – Irish Prison Service, Cork prison

The IPS Occupational Therapy Service is a recently established national service. 

Working as part of a broad multi-disciplinary teams (MDT) within Cork Prison, the Senior Occupational Therapist will provide a bio-psycho-social, integrated, layered model of care as well as being strengths-based, recovery focused and balances this with the principles of Risk, Need and Responsivity (RNR).

The service accepts referrals for a broad range of mental health needs and provides individualised, evidence-based assessment and interventions with clients, which with excellent Continuing Professional Development opportunities for all staff members.  

The IPS Occupational Therapy Department is looking for an enthusiastic Senior Occupational Therapist to join our team in Cork Prison. The role will include, but is not limited to, holding and managing a clinical caseload, working alongside local prison services to deliver the highest quality intervention and will offer appropriate supervision and Continuing Professional Development (CPD).  

Essential Qualifications and Competencies

Candidates must

a) Be registered, or be eligible for registration, on the Occupational Therapist Register maintained by the Occupational Therapists Registration Board at CORU; (https:// Applyru.ie/) 

And

b) Have 3 years full time (or an aggregate of 3 years full time) post qualification clinical experience in mental health;

And

c) Have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and professional ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office;

Desirable:

•Experience of working with adult male clients reflecting a wide range of clinical presentations with mental health needs and/or offence related needs.

•Experience of completing detailed Occupational Therapy assessment, case formulation, risk management, intervention and evaluation in mental health role/setting.

•Experience of/training in delivering evidence informed mental health interventions.

•Capacity to work cooperatively as part of the Occupational Therapy team and other services.

•Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

•Proficient computer skills

For further information, please contact Brian Murray on + Apply/ + Applyor email Apply