Occupational Therapist – Home Care & Reablement

BaptistCare; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Professional development

EAP & wellness

Supportive team environment

Independence at home

Job summary

BaptistCare is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to join our Home Care team in the Eastern Suburbs (Clayton region) to support older Australians in living independently at home.

You will deliver evidence-based assessments and interventions under aged care funding programs, focusing on reablement and restorative care, in a supportive multidisciplinary environment that values client-centred care.

Qualifications

• Degree in Occupational Therapy with current AHPRA registration.
• Postgraduate experience in aged care, rehabilitation, or community settings.
• Demonstrated ability to assess and deliver individualised occupational therapy programs for aged care clients in a community setting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based OT assessments and interventions to clients under aged care funding programs.
• Focus on reablement and restorative care to help clients maintain independence at home.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team to support older Australians living safely at home.

Skills

Assessment & program delivery

Communication skills

Computer literacy

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Autonomy

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

AHPRA registration

Postgraduate experience in aged care/rehabilitation

Job description

BaptistCare is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to join our Home Care team in the Eastern Suburbs (Clayton region) to support older Australians in living independently at home.

You will deliver evidence-based assessments and interventions under aged care funding programs, focusing on reablement and restorative care, in a supportive multidisciplinary environment that values client-centred care.