Occupational Therapist

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.

Our multidisciplinary team in the ACT has expanded in recent times with the addition of Psychologists and more Behaviour Support Practitioners, and we are now looking for additiional Occupational Therapists whose desire is to make a meaningful and rewarding impact for NDIS participants living in the ACT.

What's in it for you?

As you support many, we support you.  We offer:

• Benefits – annual Professional Development allowance, staff referral scheme, Fitness Passport, salary packaging options, discounts on private health insurance and travel… just to name a few!
• Flexibility – You can select the hours and days - full-time or part-time - which work best for your life
• Excellent remuneration – Industry leading salary + kilometre reimbursement + laptop + smartphone + our Performance with Purpose Reward and Recognition Program
• Work-life balance – Combine the convenience of working from home with the social interaction of working in the community plus the support of your team mates in the clinic
• 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 NDIS participants

On a daily basis you will be:

• Managing an allocated caseload and providing evidence-based therapeutic interventions to help participants get more out of life
• 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 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

About you

• Experience in the NDIS as an Occupational Therapist
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Proactive attitude, motivated by improvement and the opportunity to test and learn from new ideas
• Looking for a fun, collaborative and supportive work environment

• Degree qualified Occupational Therapist
• Current full registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

Click on the Apply button OR call me - Clare Neal - on 0436 465 *** OR email me via  **********@abilityactionaustralia.com.au . 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.

Our fast-growing team of more than 3,000 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.