Occupational Therapist

Ability Action Australia; Nowra; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Referral incentives

Additional leave purchase options

Corporate discounts

Kilometre reimbursement

Laptop

Job summary

Ability Action Australia is seeking an Occupational Therapist to support participants across the Nowra region, with flexible hours and a mix of home, community visits, and clinic spaces.

You will manage caseloads, perform assessments, and develop individualized goals, delivering evidence-based interventions. AHPRA registration and a passion for community-based disability support are essential. Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team and ongoing professional development are provided.

Qualifications

• Must be registered with AHPRA as an Occupational Therapist.
• Passionate about community-based support for people with disability.
• Thrives in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment.
• Time management and organisational skills to manage varied caseload.

Responsibilities

• Manage an allocated caseload based on negotiated hours and deliver timely therapeutic services.
• Assess participants’ developmental, cognitive, emotional, psychological and physical function.
• Interpret findings to formulate treatment goals unique to each participant.
• Provide evidence-based therapeutic interventions to improve quality of life and meet goals.
• Maintain awareness of current legislation to ensure compliance.

Skills

AHPRA registration

Community-based support

Collaborative work

Time management

Job description

Job Description

Looking for CPD opportunities, we've got you!

As our #AAA team continues to grow, we’re looking for an Occupational Therapist to support participants across the Nowra region, depending on where you're based!

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 Therapy membership 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

What’s in it for you?

• Exceptional benefits including salary packaging, referral incentives, additional leave purchase options and exclusive corporate discounts
• Real flexibility to design your work hours (full time or part-time) and days around your lifestyle
• A competitive package featuring an industry-leading salary, kilometre reimbursement, laptop, smartphone, PD allowance and performance incentives
• A balanced way of working with a mix of home, community visits and access to office and clinic spaces
• Meaningful clinical support through weekly supervision, dedicated mentors and guidance from senior clinicians
• Clear career development with tailored training, ongoing professional development and career pathways across Ability Action Australia & 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.