Occupational Therapist | Graduate Program

Avina; Port Pirie; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Avina is offering a 12-month Graduate Program for Occupational Therapists in Port Pirie, SA, designed to provide structure, supervision and practical experience across community, school and clinic settings.

You will work with a small regional team, building clinical identity, gaining caseload experience and developing skills under experienced clinicians across the lifespan.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master of Occupational Therapy completed or nearing completion.
• AHPRA registration or eligibility to obtain registration.
• Interest in disability and community-based practice.
• Curiosity, initiative, willingness to learn and openness to feedback.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Driver's licence and access to a reliable vehicle.
• NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working With Children Check, or willingness to obtain them.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-informed, person-centred Occupational Therapy services across community, clinic, home and school environments.
• As capability grows, take on greater ownership of a real caseload.
• Supportive onboarding with structured guidance and supervision.

Skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Curiosity & willingness to learn

Driver's licence

Education

Bachelor or Master of Occupational Therapy

AHPRA registration or eligibility

NDIS Worker Screening Check

Working With Children Check

Job description

Starting your first role as an Occupational Therapist is a big transition. You should not have to arrive with all the answers. At Avina, our 12-month Graduate Program is designed to give you structure, people to turn to and the practical experience to become the clinician or practitioner you want to be.

Avina might be a new name, but you may already know some of our teams. Therapy Pro, Adaptability Therapy and Tashacare have come together as Avina - one national allied health and behaviour support community with

400+ clinicians across QLD, NSW, VIC and SA.

We deliver Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Psychology, Positive Behaviour Support, Physiotherapy and other allied health services across the lifespan.

Everything We Do Is Guided By Our Values

Progressive | Curious | Respectful | Collaborative | Informed | Purposeful.

Your Graduate Year at Avina

Someone has your back

Your first year as an Occupational Therapist is about developing your clinical identity and building confidence in your own practice.

When you start with us, your first weeks are about learning, observing, asking questions and gradually taking on more.

The program begins with a structured 9-week onboarding and caseload ramp-up, supported by:

• Shadowing with experienced clinicians
• Reverse shadowing and supported sessions as you transition into independent practice
• Regular discipline-specific clinical supervision
• Case consultation, report review and clinical feedback
• Working collaboratively within an MDT
• Peer learning and connection with other graduates
• Communities of Practice and broader professional development opportunities

What You'll Learn

Become the clinician you want to be

Across your graduate year, you'll be exposed to a broad range of Occupational Therapy practice, learning alongside experienced clinicians, discipline peers and other graduates.

You'll have opportunities to build your capability across a range of Occupational Therapy practice areas, including:

• Functional assessment and capacity building
• Daily living, participation and independence
• Sensory, motor and emotional regulation
• Assistive technology and equipment
• And so much more!

What You'll Be Doing

Work that matters

You’ll deliver evidence-informed, person-centred Occupational Therapy services across community, clinic, home and school environments.

As your capability grows, you’ll take on greater ownership of a real caseload. The aim isn't to make you "productive" as quickly as possible, it's to help you become safe, thoughtful and confident in work that makes a real difference.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor or Master of Occupational Therapy completed or nearing completion
• AHPRA registration or eligibility to obtain registration
• Interest in disability and community-based practice
• Curiosity, initiative, willingness to learn and openness to feedback
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• Driver's licence and access to a reliable vehicle
• NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working With Children Check, or willingness to obtain them

Meet Your Team - Port Pirie

You’ll be joining a small, close-knit regional team based out of our Port Pirie office. Caseloads here typically lean paediatric, with an adult component as well, and you’ll work across the full lifespan, across home, school, clinic, community and SIL/SDA settings.

Clinicians from our Adelaide-based teams also regularly travel out to Port Pirie as part of their own roles, so you’ll get the chance to meet and work alongside them in person on a regular basis. Day to day, you’ll also stay connected to our wider SA network through Microsoft Teams.

It's a supportive team well suited to someone kind, curious, self-motivated and comfortable asking for support.

Other Occupational Therapy graduate opportunities we're recruiting for can be found on our Indeed page: https://au.indeed.com/cmp/Avina/jobs

https://www.avinatherapy.com.au/