Occupational Therapist

AnglicareSA; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $15,900 tax‑ex免

Meal and Holiday Accommodation Card $2

Job summary

AnglicareSA is seeking an Occupational Therapist to help older people maintain independence, safety and confidence while living at home. The role focuses on ageing, reablement and person-centred practice across a varied caseload.

You will conduct comprehensive OT assessments, set goals, implement interventions, and collaborate with families and the care team to achieve meaningful outcomes. Flexible arrangements and opportunities for professional growth are available.

Qualifications

• Experience and understanding of ageing, reablement principles and person-centred practice.
• Ability to work with a varied caseload and collaborate with families and multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based OT assessments and interventions to support independence at home.
• Set goals and guide customers through assessment, intervention, review and outcomes.
• Recommend equipment, home modifications and strategies to enhance safety and participation.
• Collaborate with families, carers and multidisciplinary team members to improve outcomes.

Skills

Aging care

Reablement

Person-centred practice

Team collaboration

Job description

Join our team as an Occupational Therapist, and support to older people maintain their independence, safety and confidence while continuing to live in their own homes.

Transform lives as an Occupational Therapist (OT).

We are looking for Occupational Therapists that have experience and understanding of ageing, reablement principles and person-centred practice.

This role will suit people who enjoy a varied caseload and the opportunity to support each customer throughout their therapeutic journey, from assessment and goal setting through to intervention, review and practical outcomes.

You will be trusted to make a valuable impact by:

• Delivering evidence-based OT assessments and interventions that support independence in daily living at home
• Supporting customers to achieve meaningful, reablement-focused goals aligned to their individual needs and preferences
• Supporting customers across different stages of their therapeutic journey and reviewing progress against agreed goals
• Recommending equipment, home modifications and strategies that enhance safety and participation
• Collaborating with families, carers and multidisciplinary team members to strengthen outcomes and continuity of care

It takes a special kind of person to work in this sector. Someone with real compassion and care. Could that person be you?

‘Helping people live their best lives in their own homes, in the community, or wherever they would like to be is the core of what we do as occupational therapists. We are a key part of the allied health team. ’

– Community Aged Care Occupational Therapist

What life actually looks like here.

Flexibility

We know life does not stop when work starts. Depending on your role, there may be options for flexible working arrangements that help you manage the moments that matter outside of work. We are committed to having honest conversations about what works for you and what works for the people we support.

Salary packaging

As a not-for-profit organisation, AnglicareSA employees can access generous salary packaging benefits that put more money in your pocket every pay cycle. Package up to $15,900 tax free each year, reducing the amount of tax you pay and increasing your take-home pay. You can also access a Meal Entertainment and Holiday Accommodation Card with an additional $2,650 tax free per year.

Learning and growth

Across the organisation you will have access to one on one development conversations, individual growth planning and pathways that are built around your goals, not just the organisation's needs. Organisation-wide initiatives like Lead Ready open up leadership development opportunities for people at all levels, and your manager will work with you to understand where you want to go and help you get there. Our iLiveWell program gives you access to tools and resources across self-care, mindfulness, health awareness and more, because we know that how you feel outside of work matters. And when life gets complicated, our Employee Assistance Program is there with confidential support across family and personal counselling, financial coaching, career guidance, legal support, neurodiversity support and more.

Other opportunities with AnglicareSA

We offer purpose-driven careers and always seek talented, passionate people to join us.

The generosity and dedication of AnglicareSA’s 300 volunteers deliver vital services to South Australia.

We provide flexible, engaging, and challenging learning opportunities through our structured placement program.

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