Occupational Therapist - Graduate Program 2027

Ability Action Australia; Goulburn; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PD opportunities

Supervision

Career progression

Salary above award rates

Flexible hours

Lifestyle and surroundings

Volunteering

Discounts on private health insurance

Job summary

Ability Action Australia is seeking Graduate Occupational Therapists to join our Goulburn team in 2027, delivering meaningful therapy to clients across diverse settings. This entry-level role offers a supportive environment with supervision and ongoing PD opportunities.

You will manage a caseload, conduct assessments, set goals, and implement evidence-based interventions while exploring assistive technology and environmental adaptations to promote independence for clients in our community.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified Occupational Therapist.
• Current full registration with AHPRA or eligible for registration.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing an allocated caseload and completing therapeutic services in a timely manner.
• Assessing clients’ emotional, psychological, cognitive, developmental and physical level of function and capacity through clinical observations and standardised assessments.
• Interpreting findings to formulate treatment goals unique to each client.
• Providing therapeutic interventions that are evidence-based.
• Providing support and advice on adaptations to the environment including home, school, work and residential facilities.
• Recommending provision of Assistive Technology to assist client with their functional limitations and to promote independence.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

AHPRA registration

Job description

Job Description

We want to continue expanding our Goulburn team in 2027 and would love to welcome Graduate Occupational Therapists looking to make a meaningful and rewarding impact for our clients!

On a daily basis you will be:

• Managing an allocated caseload and completing therapeutic services in a timely manner
• Assessing clients’ emotional, psychological, cognitive, developmental and physical level of function and capacity through clinical observations and standardised assessments
• Interpreting findings to formulate treatment goals unique to each client
• Providing therapeutic interventions that are evidence-based
• Providing support and advice on adaptations to the environment including home, school, work and residential facilities
• Recommending provision of Assistive Technology to assist client with their functional limitations and to promote independence

Benefits for you

• Slow ramp up - including lowered impact targets for the first year.
• PD opportunities - 4x paid professional development days a year + weekly professional development sessions + online learning hub + guest speakers + in-house leadership development programs.
• Supervision – paired with a dedicated supervisor for 1 hour of 1:1 weekly supervision
• Group Supervision - weekly group supervision run by our Clinical Leads and seniors.
• Career progression – opportunities to ‘step up’ into supervisory and leadership roles
• Salary - above award rates of pay
• Flexibility – full-time or part‑time positions, varied work hours to suit different lifestyles, and flexible work environments
• Lifestyle and our beautiful surroundings - suburban setting with easy access to Sydney CBD, beaches, wineries, galleries, waterfalls, bush walking trails, country markets, camping...what more could you want!
• Vibrant team – passion for inspiring, empowering and supporting both clients and each other
• Diverse clinical caseloads – develop and expand upon skills across all age groups, clinical areas and in a range of settings
• Volunteering – giving back to the local community (e.g. ‘Clinic for Good’)
• Other perks as an employee of a company which belongs to the MedHealth group, discounts on private health insurance and travel, a 'Fitness Passport' program, salary packaging (including novated leasing), access to a FREE Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and much more...

About you

• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Valid drivers licence and access to a reliable motor vehicle
• Genuine passion for working in the disability sector

Qualifications

• Degree qualified Occupational Therapist
• Current full registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or eligible for registration

Being a part of our team includes living by our values:

1. We strive to make a difference every day
2. We show compassion and kindness in everything we do
3. We follow through on what we say we will do
4. We serve our clients with passion
5. We inspire each other to be the best we can be
6. We embrace growth and learning.

We are passionate about creating opportunities and experiences for our team and our clients to make a difference in their lives.

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.

If this opportunity sounds like the right one for you,