Occupational Therapist - Home Modifications and Assistive Technology
- Full-time
- State: NSW
- Job Status: Full Time
Company Description
Welcome 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 help others to improve their access, development, independence, and overall health and wellbeing, and function.
Job Description
About the role
As our company continues to grow, we're looking to add to our western Sydney teams' expertise in the specialised fields of home modifications and assistive technology. Are you experienced in these fields and looking to work for a thriving business where your passion, expertise and desire to excel will be valued?
Responsibilities will include;
- Manage an allocated caseload and complete therapeutic services in a timely manner with the assistance of an Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Assess participants' requirements in relation to home modifications and assistive technology, and determine the best solutions to meet their needs
- Assess participants' emotional, psychological, cognitive, developmental, and physical level of function and capacity through clinical observations and standardised assessments
- Interpret findings to formulate treatment goals unique to each participant
- Provide therapeutic interventions that are evidence-based and help participants get more out of life
- Mentor graduates and early career clinicians
- Maintain awareness of current NDIS legislation to ensure compliance
What's in it for you?
As you support many, we support you. We offer:
- Flexibility – Starting from 20 hours a week to full time, you can select the hours and days that work best for you as an individual
- Excellent remuneration – Industry leading salary + car allowance + laptop + smartphone + financial incentives for reaching and exceeding targets + salary packaging options
- Work-life balance – Combine the convenience of working from home with the social interaction of working in the community as well as the 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 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 clients
Qualifications
About you
To be successful you will have:
- Current registration with AHPRA as an Occupational Therapist
- Experienced in home modifications and assistive technology
- Excellent time management and organisational skills to manage a varied caseload
- Pro-active attitude, motivated by improvement and the opportunity to test and learn from new ideas
- Desire to mentor graduates and early career clinicians
- Genuine passion for working in the Disability sector
Additional Information
Does this role excite you? If so, I'd like to hear from you!
Click on the Apply button OR call me - Clare Neal - on 0436 465 647 OR email me via [email protected] . If your resume is not quite up-to-date, you can add me on LinkedIn for a more informal conversation - https://www.linkedin.com/in/clarenealthe1/
You are welcome here
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. When you join MedHealth, we want you to bring your whole self to work – and we value your unique contribution.