Voted as a Top healthcare place to work by the AFR in 2022 and 2023Flexibility to work from home and office - choose your hours and daysWelcome 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 (0-65 years) – get more out of life today! Help us make a difference to improve their quality of life.
Job DescriptionAs a growing company, we are continuing to add more clinicians to our multidisciplinary team providing supports to NDIS participants living in the south west Sydney region and are looking to expand our team into a new clinic based in Prestons.
We would welcome an early career Occupational Therapist looking to make a meaningful and rewarding impact in their local community.
We empower participants by:
Using a strengths-based approach to guide our assessment, goals and ultimately our interventionUsing a combination of standardised and non-standardised assessments, curated to the participants' needs to guide our clinical reasoningExploring and navigating complex cases, engaging in 1:1 supervision as well as team and national based in-services are just some of the ways you can expect to be supportedResponsibilities will include: Managing an allocated caseload and completing therapeutic services in a timely mannerAssessing participants' emotional, psychological, cognitive, developmental and physical level of function and capacity through clinical observations and standardised assessmentsInterpreting findings to formulate treatment goals unique to each participantProviding therapeutic interventions that are evidence-based and help participants get more out of lifeProviding support and advice on adaptations to the environment including home, school, work and residential facilitiesRecommending provision of Assistive Technology to assist participants with their functional limitations and to promote independenceWhat's in it for you? Benefits - annual Professional Development allowance, staff referral scheme, Fitness Passport, salary packaging options... just to name a fewFlexibility – Permanent full-time or part-time role. Choose your days and hoursExcellent remuneration – Industry leading salary + kilometer reimbursement + laptop + smartphone + incentivesWork-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.Career progression – Access to ongoing training tailored to your interests and long-term goals combined with professional development opportunities with Ability Action Australia and our parent company MedHealthPassionate and uplifting culture – You will be part of a purpose and values driven team focused on delivering outstanding supports to participantsAbout you Experience as an Occupational Therapist in the NDISExcellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skillsExcellent time management and organisational skills to manage a varied caseloadPro-active attitude, motivated by improvement and the opportunity to test and learn from new ideasLooking for a fun, collaborative and supportive work environmentGenuine passion for working in the disability sectorQualificationsDegree qualified Occupational TherapistCurrent full registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as an Occupational TherapistAdditional InformationClick on the Apply button OR call me - Clare Neal - on 0436 465 647 OR email me via [email protected]
You are welcome here. Our fast-growing team of more than 3,500 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 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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