Company 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 families.
Job Description
We are expanding our team in Katoomba and the Lower Blue Mountains region and would love to welcome a passionate and dedicated Occupational Therapist to join us in making a positive impact in our community.
We are open to applications from Occupational Therapists of all levels of experience who are looking for full-time or part-time roles.
In this role, you will:
* Assess participants' emotional, psychological, cognitive, developmental, and physical levels of function and capacity through clinical observations and standardized assessments.
* Interpret findings to formulate treatment goals unique to each participant.
* Provide therapeutic interventions that are evidence-based.
* Support and advise on adaptations to the environment, including home, school, work, and residential facilities.
* Recommend the provision of Assistive Technology to assist participants with their functional limitations and promote independence.
Qualifications
To be successful in this role, you will have:
* Current registration with AHPRA as an Occupational Therapist.
* Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
* A proactive attitude, motivated by improvement and the opportunity to test and learn from new ideas.
* A desire to work in a fun, collaborative, and supportive environment.
* Demonstrated ability to work independently.
* A genuine passion for working in the disability sector.
What's in it for you?
* Benefits – Professional Development allowance, staff referral scheme, option to purchase additional leave, and more.
* Flexibility – You can select the hours and days you would like to work.
* Excellent remuneration – Industry-leading salary, kilometer reimbursement, laptop, smartphone, our Performance with Purpose Reward and Recognition Program, and salary packaging options.
* Work-life balance – Combine the convenience of working from home with the social interaction of working in the community and support of office and clinic hours.
* Support – You will have a clinical supervisor providing weekly support along with a dedicated team of mentors.
* Career progression – Access to ongoing training tailored to your interests and long-term goals, along with professional development opportunities through Ability Action Australia and MedHealth.
* Passionate and uplifting culture – Be part of a purpose and values-driven team focused on delivering outstanding service to our NDIS participants.
Additional Information
If this sounds like you, click on the Apply button or contact Lisa Hodge at 0448 546 107 or lhodge@abilityactionaustralia.com.au.
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You are welcome here.
Our fast-growing team of more than 3,500 people around Australia represents 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 disabilities, including mental health conditions, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, the LGBTQI 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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