Occupational Therapist

Illawarra Rugby League; Wollongong City Council; Remote; AUD 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Salary packaging

Referral incentives

Leave purchase options

Corporate discounts

Flexible work hours

Kilometre reimbursement

Zusammenfassung

Ability Action Australia is seeking an Occupational Therapist to support participants across the Illawarra region, including North and South Wollongong. The role offers CPD opportunities, a flexible schedule, and a comprehensive benefits package.

You will deliver therapy, perform assessments, and collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to improve participants’ independence and wellbeing in line with current legislation and best practices.

Qualifikationen

• 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.

Aufgaben

• Manage an allocated caseload (based on 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.

Kenntnisse

Community-based support

Team collaboration

Time management

Organisational skills

Jobbeschreibung

Company Description

Welcome to Ability Action Australia!

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

Looking for CPD opportunities, we've got you!

As our #AAA team continues to grow, we’re looking for anOccupationalTherapistto support participants across theIllawarra region, covering North and South Wollongong, 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 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

What's in it for you?

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

• Exceptional benefitsincluding salary packaging, referral incentives, additional leave purchase options and exclusive corporate discounts
• 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 acrossAbility ActionAustralia & MedHealth

Additional Information

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.