We are a multi-disciplinary team of Allied Health practitioners providing services within the NDIS framework.
We are passionate about empowering those we work with to achieve their goals and engage in activities most important to them.
Job DescriptionWe are expanding our multidisciplinary team supporting NDIS participants living in the Wollongong region and would welcome an early career or experienced Occupational Therapist looking to make a meaningful and rewarding impact in their local community.
We hope to empower participants by:
Using a strengths-based approach to guide our assessment, goals, and ultimately our intervention.Using a combination of standardised and non-standardised assessment, curated to the participants' needs to guide our clinical reasoning.Exploring 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 supported.What's in it for you? Benefits – Professional Development allowance, staff referral scheme, Fitness Passport… just to name a few.Flexibility – You can select the hours and days - full-time or part-time - which work best for you as an individual.Excellent remuneration – Industry leading salary + KM's reimbursement + laptop + smartphone + our Performance with Purpose Reward and Recognition Program + 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 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 outstanding service to our NDIS participants.On a daily basis you will be: Managing an allocated caseload and completing therapeutic services in a timely manner.Assessing participants' emotional, psychological, cognitive, developmental, and physical level of function and capacity through clinical observations and standardised assessments.Interpreting findings to formulate treatment goals unique to each participant.Providing therapeutic interventions that are evidence-based and help participants get more out of life.Providing support and advice on adaptations to the environment including home, school, work, and residential facilities.Recommending provision of Assistive Technology to assist participants with their functional limitations and to promote independence.Maintaining awareness of current legislation to ensure compliance.QualificationsTo be considered suitable you will have: Current registration with AHPRA as an Occupational Therapist.Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.Excellent time management and organisational skills to manage a varied caseload.Proactive attitude, motivated by improvement and the opportunity to test and learn from new ideas.Looking for a fun, collaborative, and supportive work environment.Demonstrated ability to work independently.A genuine passion for working in the disability sector.Additional InformationClick on the Apply button OR call me - Benita Kempton - 0476 795 843 OR email me via email ******.
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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