Psychosocial Occupational Therapist

Kairros; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exceptional benefits

Flexible hours

Competitive package

Balanced work arrangement

Clinical supervision

Career development

Job summary

Kairros is seeking a Psychosocial/Mental Health Occupational Therapist to support participants across the Newcastle, Hunter and Central Coast region, with flexible hours to work close to home. You will empower people with psychosocial disability to achieve goals and improve wellbeing.

You will deliver evidence-based therapies, manage caseloads, stay compliant with legislation, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to provide person-centred care and sustainable outcomes.

Qualifications

• Registered with AHPRA as an Occupational Therapist.
• Passionate about community-based disability support.
• Thrives in collaborative multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong time management and organisation to manage varied caseload.

Responsibilities

• Manage an allocated caseload and deliver timely therapeutic services.
• Assess developmental, cognitive, emotional, psychological and physical function.
• Interpret findings to set personalised treatment goals.
• Provide evidence-based therapy to improve quality of life.
• Maintain awareness of current legislation to ensure compliance.

Skills

AHPRA registration

Community-based disability

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Caseload management

Job description

We are one of the largest providers to the NDIS, supporting over 10,000 participants every year with the care they need, when and where it is needed. We have a multi-disciplinary team approach, building a quality support service around the needs and goals of our participants and their family.

Help us help others with life changing support that canimprove their independence, access, development, health and wellbeing, and function.

Job Description

As our #AAA team continues to grow, we're looking for a Psychosocial/Mental Health Occupational Therapist to support participants across the Newcastle, Hunter & Central Coast region, with the flexibility to work close to home.

In this role, you’ll empower and advocate for people living with psychosocial disability and mental health challenges. Using a recovery-oriented, strengths-based, and trauma-informed approach, you’ll support participants to achieve their goals, build independence, and enhance their wellbeing. You will:

• Manage an allocated caseload (based on your negotiated hours) and deliver timely therapeutic services
• Assess participants’ developmental, cognitive, emotional, psychological and physical function and capacity through clinical observations and standardised assessments
• Interpret findings to formulate treatment goals unique to each participant
• Provide evidence-based therapeutic interventions to help participants enhance their quality of life and meet their goals
• Maintain awareness of current legislation to ensure compliance

Qualifications

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Current Occupational Therapymembership with AHPRA
• Passionate about community‑based support for people with disability
• Thrives in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment
• Time management & organisational skills to manage varied caseload

As you support many, we support you. You’ll enjoy:

• Exceptional benefitsincluding salary packaging, referral incentives, additional leave purchase options and exclusive corporate discounts
• Real flexibilityto design your work hours and days around your lifestyle
• A competitive packagefeaturing an industry-leading salary, kilometre reimbursement, laptop, smartphone, PD allowance and performance incentives
• A balanced way of workingwith a mix of home, community visits and access to office and clinic spaces
• Meaningful clinical supportthrough weekly 1:1 supervision, dedicated mentors and guidance from senior clinicians
• Clear career developmentwith tailored training, ongoing professional development and career pathways acrossAbility ActionAustralia & MedHealth

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.

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