Occupational Therapist - Prison Service

Occupational Therapist – Irish Prison Service, Dublin

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

Working as part of a broad multi-disciplinary teams (MDT) across both Mountjoy and Cloverhill Prisons, 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 Competencies

Candidates 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 Ireland

For further information, please contact Brian Murray on +353 1 482 5421 / +353 872226752 or email brian.murray@cplhealthcare.com