Occupational Therapist

Avina; Elizabeth Vale; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Regular clinical supervision

Flexible working arrangements

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Career progression

Professional development

Job summary

Avina is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join the Elizabeth Vale team, servicing the surrounding area. The role supports predominantly paediatric caseloads with a smaller adult component and offers flexible full-/part-time arrangements.

You'll work within a genuinely multidisciplinary team alongside Speech Pathology and Behaviour Support colleagues, with caseload, supervision, and remuneration matched to experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master of Occupational Therapy is required.
• Current AHPRA registration is required or eligible.
• NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working With Children Check, or willingness to obtain
• Driver's licence and access to a reliable vehicle, as role involves community-based work
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• Collaborative and person-centred approach to therapy

Responsibilities

• Deliver person-centred OT services across home, school, clinic and community settings
• Complete assessments, intervention planning and ongoing therapy
• Support participants with disability, including autism, ADHD, intellectual disability and global developmental delay
• Participate in a FIFO/DIDO roster to support regional SA communities, with travel and accommodation covered
• Collaborate with families, carers, educators and the broader multidisciplinary team
• Take part in regular supervision, peer collaboration and professional development

Skills

Strong communication

Organisational skills

Collaborative approach to therapy

Education

Bachelor or Master of Occupational Therapy

Job description

At Avina, we're a national allied health and behaviour support organisation supporting communities across Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia.

With a team of 400+ clinicians, we deliver Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Physiotherapy, Psychology, Dietetics and Positive Behaviour Support across community, clinic and telehealth settings, across the whole lifespan.

Our Values Guide How We Work Every Day

Progressive | Curious | Respectful | Collaborative | Informed | Purposeful

About The Role

We're looking for an Occupational Therapist to join our Elizabeth Vale team, servicing the surrounding area. Open to full-time and part-time.

We find our caseloads here typically lean heavily paediatric, with a smaller adult component. You'll be part of a genuinely multidisciplinary team, working alongside Speech Pathology and Behaviour Support colleagues. Whichever stage you're at, your caseload, supervision structure and remuneration will be matched to your experience.

You may also participate in a FIFO/DIDO roster to support regional SA communities, with travel and accommodation covered where required.

What You'll Be Doing

• Deliver person-centred OT services across home, school, clinic and community settings
• Complete assessments, intervention planning and ongoing therapy
• Support participants with disability, including autism, ADHD, intellectual disability and global developmental delay
• Participate in a FIFO/DIDO roster to support regional SA communities, with travel and accommodation covered
• Collaborate with families, carers, educators and the broader multidisciplinary team
• Take part in regular supervision, peer collaboration and professional development

What We Offer

• Regular clinical supervision and clinical support
• Flexible working arrangements
• Multidisciplinary collaboration and peer learning
• Achievable KPIs that support a healthy work-life balance
• Ongoing professional development and real career progression
• A national organisation with local team connection
• The systems and resources to support solid clinical practice

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor or Master of Occupational Therapy
• Current AHPRA registration (or eligibility)
• NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working With Children Check, or willingness to obtain
• Driver's licence and access to a reliable vehicle, this role involves community-based work, so this is genuinely required
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• A collaborative and person-centred approach to therapy

If you're keen to build skills across a varied caseload, with real supervision and a genuinely supportive team behind you, we'd like to hear from you.