At a Glance
- Tasks: Support participants with life-changing therapy to enhance their independence and wellbeing.
- Company: Leading NDIS provider with a focus on community-based support.
- Benefits: Flexible hours, competitive salary, and exceptional perks like salary packaging and discounts.
- Other info: Join a diverse team and access tailored training for career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while enjoying a supportive team environment.
- Qualifications: AHPRA membership and a passion for helping people with disabilities.
The predicted salary is between 67500 - 82500 $ per year.
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 can improve their independence, access, development, health and wellbeing, and function.
As our team continues to grow, we’re looking for an Occupational Therapist to support participants across the Tamworth region, depending on where you're based - work close to home!
In this role 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
- Current Occupational Therapy membership 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. Exceptional benefits including salary packaging, referral incentives, additional leave purchase options and exclusive corporate discounts. Real flexibility to design your work hours and days around your lifestyle. A competitive package featuring an industry-leading salary, kilometre reimbursement, laptop, smartphone, PD allowance and performance incentives. A balanced way of working with a mix of home, community visits and access to office and clinic spaces. Meaningful clinical support through weekly supervision, dedicated mentors and guidance from senior clinicians. Clear career development with tailored training, ongoing professional development and career pathways across Ability Action Australia & 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.
Occupational Therapist in Hillvue employer: Ability Action Australia
At Ability Action Australia, we pride ourselves on being a leading employer in the NDIS sector, offering flexible hours and a supportive work culture that prioritises employee well-being and professional growth. Our team enjoys competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the community while working alongside a diverse and passionate group of professionals. With tailored training and mentorship, we empower our Speech Pathologists to thrive in their careers while delivering essential services to those in need.
