Occupational Therapist - Irish Prison Service, DublinThe IPS Occupational Therapy Service is a recently established national service.Working as part of a broad multi-disciplinary teams (MDT) in Arbour Hill prison, as an Occupational Therapist, you 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 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 CompetenciesCandidates must· Hold a recognised qualification as an Occupational Therapist along with CORU registration.· Ideally have some post qualification experience working within a mental health or forensic setting, placement experience will be considered.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· Permission to work in IrelandFor further information, please contact Brian Murray on +353 1 482 5421 / +353 872226752 or email
