Occupational Therapist

Down South Therapy; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle allowance

Superannuation 12%

Salary packaging

Phone package

Company laptop

Commission bonuses

Professional indemnity & public liab.

Five weeks annual leave

EAP and wellness days

Job summary

Down South Therapy is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join Western Australia’s largest mobile Allied Health team. You will deliver individualised therapy, school- and home-based programs, and work across diverse caseloads to support families in the WA metro and rural areas.

Join a team offering strong supervision, ongoing professional development, and a comprehensive benefits package. Flexible, location-based timetables and a supportive leadership structure help you achieve work-life

Qualifications

• Working With Children Check
• National Police Check
• Driver’s Licence

Responsibilities

• Develop individualized plans with individuals, families and key stakeholders
• Provide 1:1 and group support for children, teenagers and adults
• Participate in transdisiciplinary teams to create holistic therapy plans for school- and home-based interventions
• Work in a flexible environment alongside experienced therapists
• Engage with individuals and families in your area of interest and passion
• Utilize location-based timetables to limit travel from home
• Contribute to weekly clinical supervision and mentoring for growth
• Participate in weekly discipline-specific and transdisciplinary meetings to share knowledge

Skills

Working With Children Check

National Police Check

Driver’s Licence

Job description

Job Category: Occupational Therapy

Down South Therapy offers more

Our employees enjoy

• Access to a wealth of best practice resources, equipmentand assessments including being supplied with your own resource bundle worth $250
• Specialist support across all disciplines as well as support in and out of work hours from the DST leadership team
• A wide range of ongoing support to maintain and increase your knowledge and skills in the best practice provision including
  • Weekly supervision and mentoring based on your goals
  • Paid internal professional development worth $2000 per year
  • Paid external professional development and training package worth $2500 per year
• Highly competitive salary packages
  • Vehicle allowance of $13 000 per year with options of salary sacrificing your vehicle
  • 12% Superannuation
  • Access to Salary Packaging providing tax benefits of at least $10,000 per year
  • iPhone or Android Phone package worth $1200
  • $2000 Company Laptop package
  • Commission bonuses on a fortnightly basis worth up to $4000 per year
  • Paid professional indemnity and public liability insurance worth $400 per year
• Flexible working arrangements to create your ideal work-life balance with options including
  • Location-based timetables to limit the travel from your home and throughout the day
  • 5 weeks of paid annual leave with options for purchasing additional annual leave
  • 10 days of sick leave
  • Additional 3 days of training/ professional development leave
  • Employee Assistance Program with free counselling sessions each year as well as bonus wellness days leave each year
• Continued recognition
  • Monthly social events organised by our Social Committee
  • Monthly ‘Spirited Award’ recognition and awards. In 2026we have our team members going toconferences in Queensland and an otter swimming experience. Each month a team member wins a $50 voucher for demonstrating our values.
  • Anniversary awards
  • Weekly team-building events

Job Description

We provide more opportunities

As Perth’s largest mobile Allied Health Service provider Down South Therapy makes our families the focus of what we do, by going to them.We step into their world to deliver a service that will make a difference to them and that will help them to develop their own skills and knowledge so they can achieve their valued and meaningful goals.

For over 15 years we have been providing high quality best practice Physiotherapy, Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy and Psychology services to our expanding clientele across the metro area and into rural and remote areas.

We work with people of all ages, through private and government funding, with or without a diagnosis.

Our continued commitment to providing individualised services to all our families means we need committed and flexible therapists to join our team so we can reach more families across Western Australia.

As one of our occupational therapists, you will

• Work with the individuals, families and their key stakeholders to develop their individualised plan
• Provide 1:1 and group support with children, teenagers and adults
• Be part of a transdisciplinary team to develop holistic therapy plans for school-based and home-based intervention and support programs
• Enjoy working in a flexible environment alongside experienced therapists
• Work with individuals and families in your area of interest and passion
• Be provided with location-based timetables to limit the travel from your home and throughout the day
• Have the enthusiasm to work in a team and contribute to everyone’s success
• Take part in weekly clinical supervision and mentoring to ensure you feel supported and to promote your growth and development
• Contribute to weekly discipline-specific and transdisciplinary meetings to learn from and share your knowledge and skills
• Gain experience in working with a diverse or specialist caseload dependent on your interests

You will need to have

• Working With Children Check
• National Police Check
• Driver’s Licence

We have multiple positions available for the right people from graduates to seniors. Remuneration will be dependent on experience.

So, are you ready for more?

If you want more details, check out our website for more information and see what we are all about.