Part time Occupational Therapist

Welcome to Ability Action Australia!

We are a national therapy services provider. Every day and in many ways, we are here to help NDIS participants – children, adolescents, and adults – get more out of life. Our work is much needed, vitally important, and life-changing for our clients and their families.

Ability Action Australia puts people at the heart of what we do, both our clients, and our team. We know that having motivated and supported therapists results in the best outcomes for our participants and are dedicated to creating a flexible and friendly environment that supports long term career development.

What's in it for you?

As you support many, we support you. We offer:

• Work flexibility – Starting from 24 hours a week to full time, you can select the hours and days that work best for you as an individual
• Excellent remuneration – Industry leading salary + salary packaging + car allowance + laptop + smartphone and CPD support
• True work/life balance – Combine the convenience of working from home with the social interaction and support of office hours
• Career progression – Access to ongoing training tailored to your interests and long-term goals combined with professional development opportunities through Ability Action Australia and our parent company, MedHealth
• Passionate and uplifting culture – You will be part of a purpose and values driven team focused on delivering an outstanding service to our clients

About your role:

We are expanding our Sydney team and would love to welcome an experienced and dynamic Occupational Therapist who isn’t afraid to try something different. You will bring your experience and maturity to the role along with excellent time management and organisational skills.

Responsibilities will include;

• Manage an allocated caseload (based on your negotiated hours) and complete therapeutic services in a timely manner with the assistance of an OTA
• Assess participants emotional, psychological, cognitive, developmental, and physical level of function and capacity through clinical observations and standardised assessments
• Interpret findings to formulate treatment goals unique to each participant
• Provide therapeutic interventions that are evidence-based and help participants get more out of life
• Mentor and guide New Grad/Junior staff members and students
• Maintain awareness of current legislation to ensure compliance

To be successful in this role you will have:

•  Current registration with AHPRA as an Occupational Therapist
•  3+ years’ experience as an Occupational Therapist
•  Excellent time management and organisational skills to manage a varied     caseload
•  A pro-active attitude, motivated by improvement and the opportunity to test and learn from new ideas
•  Experience in mentoring and supervising other Occupational Therapists
•  A genuine passion for working in the disability sector

Sounds like you? Then, I want to hear from you!

For a confidential conversation please call Nicole Luland on 0429 697 806 or you can apply via email [email protected] or by applying now. 

You are welcome here.

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 LGBTQI community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team. When you join MedHealth, we want you to bring your whole self to work – and we value your unique contribution.