Occupational Therapist | Croydon Park

Optimum Health Solutions; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimum Health Solutions is seeking an Occupational Therapist to deliver functional and assistive technology assessments, home modifications and hands-on therapy across NDIS participants. New graduates and experienced clinicians welcome, with mentoring and clear pathways to senior or leadership roles.

Join a NSW/Tasmania allied health network with over 20 years’ experience, 14 clinics and a large multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Degree in Occupational Therapy or in final year of study.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Functional Capacity Assessments and ADL assessments.

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Final year of study

AHPRA registration (current or eligible)

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Evidence-based practice

Professional development

Driver’s license

Working With Children Check

National Police Check

Australian citizenship or permanent residency

Job description

Optimum Health Solutions – Croydon Park NSW

Your caseload here can span NDIS participants of any age - functional and assistive technology assessments, home modifications, hands‑on therapy - and you have real say in which of those you do more of. Final‑year students, new graduates and experienced Occupational Therapists are all genuinely in scope; new graduates get weekly mentoring and structured supervision from day one, and experienced clinicians get a caseload they can specialise or diversify, with a clear path into senior, leadership or specialist roles when they’re ready for it.

ASSESSMENTS & ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

• Functional Capacity Assessments, Activities of Daily Living Assessments and support needs recommendations
• Assistive Technology assessments and equipment prescription, including complex and high‑cost AT solutions
• Seating and positioning assessments, and manual handling assessments

Your caseload here can span NDIS participants of any age - functional and assistive technology assessments, home modifications, hands‑on therapy - and you have real say in which of those you do more of. Final‑year students, new graduates and experienced Occupational Therapists are all genuinely in scope; new graduates get weekly mentoring and structured supervision from day one, and experienced clinicians get a caseload they can specialise or diversify, with a clear path into senior, leadership or specialist roles when they’re ready for it.

ASSESSMENTS & ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

• Functional Capacity Assessments, Activities of Daily Living Assessments and support needs recommendations
• Assistive Technology assessments and equipment prescription, including complex and high‑cost AT solutions
• Seating and positioning assessments, and manual handling assessments

HOME MODIFICATIONS & HOUSING

• SIL, SDA and ILO assessments
• Home modification recommendations and environmental assessments

THERAPY & INTERVENTION

• Fine and gross motor therapy, sensory assessment and intervention, and emotional regulation strategies
• Individual and group‑based programs across adult and paediatric caseloads
• Early intervention assessments, school‑based and community‑based support

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• Degree in Occupational Therapy, or in your final year of study
• Current or eligible AHPRA registration
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Commitment to evidence‑based practice and ongoing professional development
• Current driver’s licence and access to a vehicle
• Working With Children Check and National Police Check
• Australian citizenship or permanent residency

WHY OPTIMUM HEALTH SOLUTIONS

Optimum has run allied health services across NSW and Tasmania for more than 20 years, with 14 clinics and a team of over 200 professionals - Physiotherapists, Speech Pathologists, Exercise Physiologists, Behaviour Support Practitioners, Dietitians, Podiatrists and Registered Nursesall working alongside you, with plenty of room to learn from each other. New graduates get weekly mentoring and structured supervision; more experienced clinicians get structured pathways into senior clinical, leadership and specialist roles. Clinics are purpose‑built, with sensory rooms, gyms and motor development spaces on site.

THE PRACTICALS

• Location:Croydon Park, NSW
• Employment type: fulltime, hybrid
• Caseload: NDIS-focused, adult and paediatric
• Travel: community and in-clinic
• Registration: current or eligible AHPRA registration required