Occupational Therapist

Ability Action Australia; Penrith City Council; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Referral bonuses

Extra leave

Corporate discounts

Flexible hours

Laptop

Smartphone

PD allowance

Performance rewards

Hybrid work

Weekly supervision

Mentors

Professional development

Career pathways

Office access

Job summary

Ability Action Australia is seeking an Occupational Therapist for the Penrith area. The role offers true flexibility and a competitive package with career growth opportunities.

You will complete home and community assessments, set person-centred goals, and recommend environmental modifications and assistive technologies to support independence, alongside a supportive multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA registration as an Occupational Therapist.
• Proven ability to work independently in a community setting.
• Proactive mindset with a drive for continuous improvement.
• Strong communication and relationship building skills.
• Genuine passion for supporting people with disability.

Responsibilities

• Complete functional assessments with participants in their homes and community environments.
• Set meaningful, person-centred goals informed by real life routines and support needs.
• Provide recommendations for environmental modifications across home, school and work settings.
• Identify and prescribe appropriate Assistive Technology to support independence.
• Collaborate with families, support coordinators and the wider team to ensure smooth service delivery.

Skills

Independence in community

Strong communication

Relationship building

Disability support passion

Education

AHPRA Registration as OT

Job description

We are one of the largest providers to the NDIS, with a multi-disciplinary team approach, tailored to the needs and goals of our participants and their family.

Job Description

Our team at #AAA is growing, and we would love to welcome an Occupational Therapist in the Penrith area. Full time or part time roles available.

In this role you will:

• Complete functional assessments with participants in their homes and community environments.
• Set meaningful, person-centred goals informed by real life routines and support needs.
• Provide recommendations for environmental modifications across home, school and work settings.
• Identify and prescribe appropriate Assistive Technology to support independence.
• Collaborate with families, support coordinators and the wider team to ensure smooth service delivery.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Current AHPRA registration as an Occupational Therapist.
• Proven ability to work independently in a community setting.
• Proactive mindset with a drive for continuous improvement.
• Strong communication and relationship building skills.
• Genuine passion for supporting people with disability.

What’s in it for you?

• Great benefits including salary packaging, referral bonuses, extra leave purchase options and corporate discounts
• True flexibility to choose the hours and days that suit your lifestyle
• Competitive package with industry-leading salary, kilometre reimbursement, laptop, smartphone, PD allowance and performance rewards
• Balanced work style combining work from home, community visits and access to office and clinic spaces
• Genuine support with weekly supervision, dedicated mentors and senior clinician guidance
• Career growth through tailored training, professional development and pathways across Ability Action Australia and MedHealth

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.