Occupational Therapist

Ability Action Australia; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Relocation assistance

Flexible work hours

Devices for work (laptop, smartphone)

PD allowance and incentives

Job summary

Ability Action Australia is expanding its occupational therapy services in the Tamworth region. We are seeking an experienced OT to support participants across a diverse caseload, with flexibility to design your hours and days around your lifestyle.

Join a multi-disciplinary team delivering community-based care and comprehensive support in line with NDIS goals. AHPRA-registered OTs passionate about improving independence and wellbeing are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Must hold current AHPRA registration as an Occupational Therapist.
• Passionate about community-based support for people with disability.
• Thrives in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Strong time management and organisational skills to manage caseloads.

Responsibilities

• Manage an allocated caseload and deliver therapeutic services.
• Assess participants' developmental, cognitive, emotional, and physical function.
• Interpret findings to set individualized treatment goals.
• Provide evidence-based interventions to improve quality of life and goals.
• Maintain awareness of current legislation to ensure compliance.

Skills

Team collaboration

Time management

Organisational skills

Community-based care

Education

Registered Occupational Therapist with AHPRA

Job description

We are one of the largest providers to the NDIS, supporting over 10,000 participants every year with the care they need, when and where it is needed. We have a multi-disciplinary team approach, building a quality support service around the needs and goals of our participants and their family.

Help us help others with life changing support that canimprove their independence, access, development, health and wellbeing, and function.

Job Description

As our #AAAteam continues to grow, we're looking for an Occupational Therapist to support participants across the Tamworthregion. If you're considering a lifestyle change, we welcome applications looking to relocate and build a rewarding career in a thriving community.

In this role you will:

• Manage an allocated caseload (based on your negotiated hours) and deliver timely therapeutic services
• Assess participants’ developmental, cognitive, emotional, psychological and physical function and capacity through clinical observations and standardised assessments
• Interpret findings to formulate treatment goals unique to each participant
• Provide evidence-based therapeutic interventions to help participants enhance their quality of life and meet their goals
• Maintain awareness of current legislation to ensure compliance

Qualifications

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Current Occupational Therapymembership with AHPRA
• Passionate about community‑based support for people with disability
• Thrives in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment
• Time management & organisational skills to manage varied caseload

As you support many, we support you. You’ll enjoy:

• Exceptional benefitsincluding salary packaging, referral incentives, additional leave purchase options and exclusive corporate discounts
• Relocation assistance of up to $1,500available for eligible candidates relocating to the region.
• Real flexibilityto design your work hours and days around your lifestyle
• A competitive packagefeaturing an industry-leading salary, kilometre reimbursement, laptop, smartphone, PD allowance and performance incentives
• A balanced way of workingwith a mix of home, community visits and access to office and clinic spaces
• Meaningful clinical supportthrough weekly supervision, dedicated mentors and guidance from senior clinicians
• Clear career developmentwith tailored training, ongoing professional development and career pathways across Ability ActionAustralia & MedHealth

You are welcome here.

Our fast-growing team of more than 4,000 people around Australia represent a huge array of life experiences, skills and ways of thinking. We value all these differences.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, proudly welcoming people with disability including mental health conditions, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team.

We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.