Occupational Therapist

ORS Group; Wollongong City Council; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work from home options

Flexible hours

Part-time opportunities

Job summary

ORS Group is seeking a passionate Occupational Therapist to join our growing NDIS allied health team in NSW. You will deliver client-centred clinical services to adult participants across diverse settings including family homes, group homes, schools and ORS clinics.

You will conduct SIL, sensory, AT and home modifications assessments, along with functional daily living skills, environmental risk assessments and ongoing therapy.

Qualifications

• University qualification in Occupational Therapy with credentials.
• Registration with AHPRA or ability to obtain registration.

Responsibilities

• Perform SIL assessments for participants in various settings.
• Conduct sensory assessments and AT assessments.
• Carry out home modifications assessments, including complex cases.
• Assess functional daily living skills and provide intervention.
• Complete environmental risk assessments and safety planning.
• Deliver skill-building and ongoing therapy to clients.

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Occupational Therapy

Registration with AHPRA

Job description

If you are a passionate Occupational Therapist who wants to help transform lives through excellence and person-centred NDIS allied health services then you love working at ORS.

Due to ORS’ continued growth, the Occupational Therapy team is in need of our next superstar to join the team!

You will get to work alongside 110+ other dedicated Occupational Therapists in our NDIS division performing clinical services to participants predominantly in the Adult age group with various diagnoses and disability types. More importantly you will also get to work with an amazing group of clients, playing an integral part in their personal growth and development.

The types of assessments and interventions that you will complete include:

• Supported Independent Living (SIL) Assessments


• Sensory Assessments


• Assistive Technology (AT) Assessments


• Home Modifications Assessments (including complex)


• Functional Daily Living Skills Assessments


• Environmental Risk Assessments


• Skill building and ongoing therapy

You will work across various environments, including family homes, disability group homes, day programs, schools, community, and/or ORS clinics.

Work Life Balance:

• Provide the resources for our staff to be able to work from home


• Aim to allocate clients close to your home


• Give you ownership of your own calendar so you can book appointments to suit your schedule


• Give you the ability to work part time or reduced hours

Career Pathways at ORS:

ORS is an organisation that takes pride in developing our employees into their career pathway of choice. Whether that be regional or interstate secondments, people management, specialisation in a particular interest area such as paediatrics, home modifications or mental health and opportunities to try other clinical disciplines such as Positive Behaviour Support or Rehabilitation Consulting. The opportunities are endless and extensive! You will work closely with your Manager and Learning & Development Manager to create a plan achieve these goals.

A few requirements:

• Tertiary qualifications in Occupational Therapy


• Registration or ability to become registered with AHPRA


• A car and licence


• A National Police Clearance, Working With Children/Working with Vulnerable People Check & NDIS Worker Screening Clearance or able to get one for a client facing role (or willingness to obtain one before commencement)

About ORS:

We are one of the largest and fastest growing family owned and operated national allied health and workplace rehabilitation providers in Australia, with a proven track record and reputation for providing high quality evidence-based, and client-centred services for over 30 years!

Due to our incredible culture, passion for excellence, stability, and gratitude for being able to see the potential and recognise the strengths of every individual it’s easy to see why our workforce has grown 1200% in 4 years and why we are the allied health services provider of choice!

For further information on ORS Group, we encourage you to visit our website to read more about our extensive services, our detailed employee profiles, video library & company values.

The ORS Group is a multicultural, diverse, supportive and flexible employer, specifically encouraging applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, working parents, LGBTQIA+ and people with disabilities.