Occupational Therapist

Ability Action Australia; Penrith City Council; Hybrid; AUD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Referral bonuses

Leave purchase options

Corporate discounts

Flexible hours

Laptop provided

PD allowance

Job summary

Ability Action Australia in Western Sydney is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join a large, nationwide provider of NDIS services. The role focuses on completing functional assessments in participants' homes and community environments, and setting meaningful, person-centred goals informed by real life routines.

You will identify and prescribe Assistive Technology, collaborate with families and the wider team, and help ensure smooth service delivery.

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

AHPRA registration

Independent community work

Communication skills

Disability support passion

Continuous improvement mindset

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 Western Sydney 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.

Additional Information

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

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.