Occupational Therapist/Community Care Coordinator

St Vincent's Health Australia; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing initiatives

Confidential counselling

Accrued Day Off (one extra day per月)

Fitness Passport

Salary packaging

Professional development

Job summary

St Vincent’s Health Australia is seeking a Care Coordinator Occupational Therapist to manage a caseload and perform comprehensive assessments, care planning and support clients toward independence within their home and community. The role emphasizes evidence-based OT, motivational interviewing, and collaborative care planning.

The position is full-time and fixed-term until 8 October 2027, located in Fitzroy/CBD Melbourne area.

Qualifications

• Current registration with AHPRA as an Occupational Therapist.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in relevant acute/community setting.
• Current Victorian Driver’s License.
• Experience with clients with multiple health issues, comorbidities and complex care needs that impact safety, function, independence and occupational performance.
• Experience delivering services in the community, addressing the needs of clients living with chronic diseases, aged related complex health needs, and psychosocial conditions.
• Current National criminal history check, or willing to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of clients and undertake comprehensive assessments, care planning and goal attainment.
• Provide high, quality, evidence-based occupational therapy assessment, intervention, education and management.
• Deliver services in clients’ homes and local community with goal of independence and safe functioning.
• Guide and support Allied Health Assistants in clinical delivery and program exit planning.

Skills

Motivational interviewing

Self-management coaching

Case management

Client assessment

Driver’s license

Education

AHPRA registration as Occupational Therapist

Job description

Job Description: Challenging and rewarding work environment Friendly and supportive team environment Full Time / Fixed Term position until 8 October 2027

About the Role

As a Care Coordinator you will manage a case load of clients and undertake comprehensive assessments, care planning, work with clients to achieve their goals and exit from the program with long term supports in place. As an Occupational Therapist you will provide high, quality, evidence based assessment, intervention, education and management, supporting clients to remain as independent as possible. Clinical service delivery is undertaken in the clients’ own home and their local community. Direct clinical provision of high quality and evidence-based Occupational Therapy specific assessment, intervention, education and management. Undertake holistic comprehensive assessments, collaborative care planning and facilitation of clients generated goals using motivational interviewing and self-management approaches. Monitor goal achievement and health outcomes and plan for the transition and exit from the program, ensuring appropriate long term community supports are in place. Provide guidance support and direction to Allied Health Assistants. Classifications for this position will range from classification range Grade 2 VF6 - VF9 ($90,235 to $103,724 per annum).

Your Contribution

• Current registration with AHPRA as an Occupational Therapist
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in relevant acute/community setting
• Current Victorian Driver’s License
• Experience as an Occupational Therapist working with clients with multiple health issues, comorbidities and complex care needs that impact safety, function, independence and occupational performance.
• Experience delivering services in the community, addressing the needs of clients living with chronic diseases, aged related complex health needs, and psychosocial conditions.
• Current National criminal history check, or willing to obtain

What we Offer

• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs
• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
• A healthy work/life balance encouraged. Full time employment comes with a monthly Accrued Day Off (additional day off per month!)
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• In the heart of Fitzroy, CBD at our doorstep, close to some of Melbourne’s best cafes, public transport and lots of carparks
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
• Culture of continuous improvement

About Complex Care and Chronic Disease

This position will be part of the HIP Complex Care and Chronic Disease Service (CC/CD) under the Health Independence Program. The key aim of the CC/CD Service is to improve health outcomes for people who either frequently present, or who are at risk of presenting to hospital, because of complex medical and or social issues. CC/CD currently consists of a multidisciplinary team based at SVHM Fitzroy. Clinical service delivery is undertaken in the clients’ own home and their local community. Working at St Vincent’s St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

Reconciliation Action Plan: At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [e-mail]

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

Contact Natalie [e-mail]

Closing Date: 21 October 2026 11:59pm

St Vincent’s Health Australia has been serving Australians with compassionate health and aged care since our first hospital was established in Sydney in 1857. Founded by the Sisters of Charity more than 180 years ago, St Vincent’s is a clinical, research and education leader delivering private hospital, public hospital and aged care services across NSW, VIC and QLD. Our founder, Mary Aikenhead’s vision, commitment and inspiration lives on in us and the work we do. From modest beginnings, St Vincent’s Health Australia is today the nation’s largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider, offering services in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, including public and private hospitals and aged care facilities. The St Vincent’s family comprises 22,000 outstanding nurses, researchers, cooks, doctors, executives, administrators, cleaners, volunteers and more.