Looking to take the next step of your career post study?
Join our Clinical Team as the next superstar Occupational Therapist.
Our Trusted Clinical Services team are seeking a highly motivated Occupational Therapist who is looking to step into a rewarding career opportunity. With flexibility of location across Illawarra and the Far South Coast, you will join our professional Allied Health team to provide competent, confident and structured clinical support to ensure increased health, mobility and social outcomes for people living with disability and their families.
Your role:
As the Occupational Therapist, you will partner with our participants to develop their capacity and independence to reach social, employment and life goals. You will confidently develop programs to assist in areas of daily living capability and provide expertise in living arrangements and modifications, equipment and other assistive technology needs. Further to this, your day-to-day responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
- Providing services to investigate, plan, develop, implement, evaluate and monitor programs responsive to individual participants needs that are evidence based.
- Participate in data collection and analysis in relation to clinical decision making, quality assurance and workload management.
- Provide training and education (informal and formal) to participants, direct care employees and other stakeholders.
- Undertake consultation, professional opinion and recommendations for participants using a multi-disciplinary approach.
- Navigating client management systems including the use of Carelink, ensuring privacy and confidentiality of information.
Why you’ll love us:
- Excellent remuneration package between $97,000 and $102,000 including vehicle and phone allowance, company laptop, professional resources and superannuation.
- Additional paid leave which includes 5 week’s annual leave per annum + birthday leave.
- Extensive supervision including 1:1 weekly supervision and support with an allocated experienced buddy and learning discussions with experts in the team.
- Career development opportunities including internal leave coverage, higher duties, facilitating internal clinicians meetings and training.
- Individual flexibility including options to work from home and the office and flex hours by negotiation.
- Salary packaging options with access up to $15,000 in tax-free earnings and up to $2,650 per year through meals and entertainment.
- Inspiring Leaders to support you in your career journey and provide you with a wealth of knowledge.
- Health and wellbeing benefits with access to our exclusive Fitness Passport program.
- Positive Team Culture where heart is at the core of everything we do and our community reputations speaks for itself.
The Disability Trust are a leading not-for-profit organisation providing a range of services from employment to housing and recreational programs for people with disability. Our supports have a strong focus on building independent living skills and increasing people’s social connections as well as their participation in community activities and employment. As a reputable organisation, we are highly committed to your career development, where your passion can provide you with endless opportunities for growth.
About you:
- Formal qualification in Occupational Therapy and AHPRA registration.
- High level verbal and written communication.
- Ability to work independently and as an active member of a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated experience in providing Occupational Therapy services to people with disability with a range of needs will be highly desirable.
- Ability to manage and prioritise a busy caseload.
- Cleared Working with Children Check (WWC) and NDIS Worker Screening Check (NDIS).
Interested? We would love to connect.
If this role sounds like the perfect opportunity, we would love to hear from you. To apply, please complete the application form below and attach your resume and cover letter outlining your relevant skills, experience and qualification for the role.
For further information regarding the role or any questions, please contact our Recruitment team via email, recruitment@disabilitytrust.org.au.
Application close 5.00pm, Saturday 28 June 2025. Candidates may be contacted as applications are received.
