Adult Community Occupational Therapist Position
Adult NDIS / Community Occupational Therapist
We are seeking an enthusiastic and caring occupational therapist to join our community team. We work with a wide variety of clients and their families, as well as other allied health professionals and stakeholders. Our community team focuses on empowering our clients to achieve their own life goals, big or small, and strives to work with clients to bring joy into their everyday lives.
About the Role
The community occupational therapists work alongside our passionate team consisting of paediatric, hands, aged support, neuro rehabilitation, and mental health clinicians and therapy assistants. We offer appointments in various settings including homes, workplaces, clinics, and schools to help support our clients get the most from their day-to-day lives. In essence, we provide services and support in environments that suit each client best, encouraging flexible and tailored intervention approaches. The available occupational therapist role will be working alongside experienced community occupational therapists, guided by senior team leaders. You will receive direct face-to-face supervision and ongoing clinical support, including professional development opportunities.
You will enjoy assisting clients with complex needs and have experience working with NDIS, DVA, community clients, and older adults. You will be motivated, energetic, dynamic, and looking for the next step in your OT career.
Duties:
* Support and empower clients to experience progress, recovery, joy, and comfort.
* Provide OT assessments and treatment services in home and community settings, including equipment prescription, home modification, daily living skills, functional and care needs assessments, and report writing.
* Collaborate with the wider Apricus Health team to provide holistic care and specialized services to clients.
* Ensure all clients receive an excellent experience at all stages of their client journey.
* Contribute specialized knowledge and skills relevant to education in-services, seminars, information sessions, articles, blogs, workshops, and knowledge sharing opportunities.
* Contribute to service delivery; work with community team leaders to guide clinic planning and programs to ensure we deliver a service to be proud of.
* Support and assist colleagues to meet professional development outcomes.
Requirements:
* A qualification in Occupational Therapy recognized by the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia (or from the country where you trained).
* Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
* First Aid, CPR training, and NDIS Workers Screening or eligibility to obtain.
* The ability to live and work in Australia long-term.
* Able to commit to a minimum 12-month contract.
Note: If you are an overseas applicant with international qualifications, we'd love to hear from you to discuss relocation options.
Why Work with Us?
Finding Success Together
We approach each day with innovation and passion to excel in client care and continuously improve our services. As an Apricus Health team member, you can be part of an ever-evolving service that is truly amazing. All team members are encouraged to contribute to shaping our service and how we deliver it. We offer friendly, supportive, and flexible working conditions with a team who are proud of who we are and what we achieve together.
* Fantastic team and great positive work culture.
* Generous professional development allowance.
* Above award pay.
* Wellness package supporting mental/physical well-being.
* Relocation assistance available.
* International workplace sponsorship available.
* Direct face-to-face supervision from senior occupational therapists.
* First Aid / CPR certification.
* Professional Indemnity Insurance.
* Use of company car.
* Use of company laptop and mobile phone.
* Long-term career opportunities in supervision, leadership, and management.
* Local, family-owned company with strong connections to the community.