Job Detail: Graduate Occupational Therapist
Graduating from your Occupational Therapy degree this year?
Start your clinical journey at Northcott
Northcott is a registered NDIS provider of Allied health services. We have a team of allied health professionals who provide therapeutic supports in speech pathology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, dietetics, positive behaviour supports, orthotics and customer footwear, sexuality and relationship education as well as therapy training. Our therapists specialise in the disability sector, working closely with our customers, their families and other health professionals.
At Northcott, we provide supports allowing you to develop your clinical skills. The better the supports around you, the more confident you will be. We also offer formal regular clinical supervision, graduate coaching by our Clinical and Discipline Leads, and a range of opportunities to attend both internal and external professional development.
Join our multi-disciplinary teams and be supported with our 12-week graduate program
Northcott's New Graduate program prepares you to build your caseload and deliver therapy interventions. Each new graduate therapist will have access to:
* 12-week New Graduate training program, covering multidisciplinary and discipline-specific topics
* Opportunities to shadow experienced therapists
* New Graduate peer meetings – connect with current and former new graduates
* Weekly clinical supervision
* Reduced billable hours as you build your caseload and develop your clinical skills.
Graduate Positions are available on a full-time permanent basis and will commence January 2025
Manage your caseload to provide timely and evidence-based intervention to people across the lifespan. This includes pre-schoolers, school-aged children, adolescents, young adults, and adults with a range of conditions.
Provide intervention in various locations, including clinics, schools/preschools, in-home, group homes, via telehealth, or at day programs. These may be delivered on an individual, group, or consultative basis.
You will have opportunities to attend internal professional development and, following probation, have access to a generous external professional development budget relevant to your caseload and personal development goals. Additionally, you are given 10 days paid professional development per year.
You are allocated IT equipment such as an iPhone and laptop to help you work remotely.
You have access to a pool of company cars or can utilize your own, with km reimbursements.
Join a large multidisciplinary team of well over 100 therapists across QLD, NSW, & the ACT
We'd love for you to bring to Northcott:
* Genuine interest and commitment to the human services industry
* An understanding of NDIS (desirable)
* Excellent oral and written communication skills
* Ability to manage a caseload in an efficient and effective manner
* Tertiary qualifications in Occupational Therapy
* Registration with AHPRA
* Experience working with children, young people, and adults with disability
* An understanding of assessments and interventions within the scope of your practice
* Current driver's licence and willingness to drive within the region
* NDIS worker check
* Current first aid and CPR certification
Benefits of joining Northcott:
* Provide therapy services to children and adults with physical, neurodiverse, and developmental disabilities
* Develop clinical skills across many areas of practice - find your passion
* Community-based service delivery – home, school, the workplace, as well as therapy groups
* Receive structured, evidence-based clinical supervision tailored to your needs and learning goals
* Competitive salary and salary packaging of up to $15,900 available to increase your take-home pay
* Staff benefits including discounted gym membership, novated leasing, and more
* Specific professional development leave (10 days per year, pro rata)
* Flexible and family-friendly work environment.
Come and join us in 2025 and Let's See What You Can Do at Northcott
For a confidential discussion regarding this role please contact Dianna Michalas (Service Manager). Phone: 0429449605
Diversity and Inclusion Statement
Northcott actively promotes diversity and inclusion in the recruitment process and throughout employment. We are committed to providing a workplace where every person is valued, respected, and supported to progress. Northcott welcomes applications from and ensures no one is disadvantaged on the basis of their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity, culture, LGBTIQ+ identity, disability, gender, age, religion, or caring responsibilities. If you require an adjustment to participate in the recruitment process, if you have a preferred contact method, or require any information provided in an alternative format, please contact Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at
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