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ABOUT THE POSITION:

As Our Existing Allied Health Team Continues To Do Amazing Work, Our Referral Base Keeps Quickly Growing, Creating Opportunities To Expand Our Allied Health Team. The Successful Candidate Will Be Given An Opportunity To Participate In Improving Other People's Lives By Delivering High-quality, Person-centred Services, Working With a Range Of Clients Across a Range Of Care Needs From Short-term Involvement, To Complex, Long-term Needs. This Will Involve, But Is Not Limited To

• Providing a range of assessments and reports, e.g. Sensory Profile, Functional Assessments, Cognitive Functional Assessments, Multi-disciplinary Assessments (FASD, Motor Skills Assessment, Housing and Support Needs Assessments);
• Identifying Occupational Therapy goals with the person and / or their family or carers;
• Developing Occupational Therapy intervention plans;
• Providing Occupational Therapy support in a variety of settings incl. in the home, the community, in schools, the clinic or via telehealth (were appropriate);
• Developing individual resources for the person and identifying useful strategies;
• Providing training for parents, carers and / or support workers;
• Attending Care Team Meetings and providing Occupational Therapy specific input.
  
  

Occupational Therapist

Posted: 25/08/2025

Closing Date: 25/09/2025

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Melbourne, VIC

Job Category: Clinical Practice

Job Description

ABOUT THE POSITION:

As Our Existing Allied Health Team Continues To Do Amazing Work, Our Referral Base Keeps Quickly Growing, Creating Opportunities To Expand Our Allied Health Team. The Successful Candidate Will Be Given An Opportunity To Participate In Improving Other People's Lives By Delivering High-quality, Person-centred Services, Working With a Range Of Clients Across a Range Of Care Needs From Short-term Involvement, To Complex, Long-term Needs. This Will Involve, But Is Not Limited To

• Providing a range of assessments and reports, e.g. Sensory Profile, Functional Assessments, Cognitive Functional Assessments, Multi-disciplinary Assessments (FASD, Motor Skills Assessment, Housing and Support Needs Assessments);
• Identifying Occupational Therapy goals with the person and / or their family or carers;
• Developing Occupational Therapy intervention plans;
• Providing Occupational Therapy support in a variety of settings incl. in the home, the community, in schools, the clinic or via telehealth (were appropriate);
• Developing individual resources for the person and identifying useful strategies;
• Providing training for parents, carers and / or support workers;
• Attending Care Team Meetings and providing Occupational Therapy specific input.
  
  

Our Occupational Therapists have a variety of assessments tools available, e.g. Child and Adult / Adolescent Sensory Profile, WHODAS 2.0, Vineland-3, CEFI, PEDI-CAT, BOT-2, BRIE-2, HoNOS, LSP-16, DACSA, MSE, Interest Checklist, Role Checklist, etc.

The position is suitable for experienced practitioners as well as recent graduates as we aim to tailor a caseload, supervision and training to our practitioners' specific needs.

Our office is based in Ringwood. The position will require regular travel around the Melbourne metro area. There is also an option to work from home for administration / report writing. Opportunities for Regional and Interstate projects are available to our team of Occupational Therapists at times. This can range from working with a specific client or service in regional areas, to playing a role in exciting projects with remote communities in the Northern Territory.

Desired Skills And Experience

Desirable Experience, Interest and Skills:

• A degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent and registration (or eligibility to register) with AHPRA.
• Experience or interest in working with people with intellectual disabilities and/or experiences of trauma who have complex needs;
• Experience or interest in comprehensive assessments of individuals functional needs; sensory assessment and profiling; and holistic lifestyle assessment and associated goal setting;
• Experience or interest in administration and interpretation of a variety of assessment tools.
  
  

Due to the nature of our business, it is required that our staff:

• have a current Driver's Licence;
• have a current Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening, or the ability to attain these checks;
• are willing to adhere to the Government requirements regarding vaccinations for workers in certain sectors.
  
  

What We Can Offer You

• A job with purpose and capacity to positively impact lives
• Opportunity for advocacy and systems change
• A strong and supportive workplace culture
• Flexible work hours and a family-friendly environment
• Regular clinical and operational supervision
• Access to professional development (internal and external)
• Diverse caseload
• Career progression
• Opportunities to work collaboratively with a professional, experienced multidisciplinary team
• Opportunities for interstate & remote placements / work projects if desired
• Attractive salary package and additional benefits (including laptop and phone with access to internet, and IT support)
  
  

About Us

SAL Consulting Group is an organisation with a focus on working with complex individuals, systems and organisations across Australia. We work with children, young people and adults; people with a disability; people who have mental health support needs, people who have experienced trauma, their families, and the organisations and government departments that support them. We provide a range of customised services, including Clinical / Behaviour Support, Psychology Services, Clinical Supervision, Therapy, Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Cultural Consultancy, Training and Organisational Practice and Professional Development.

SAL Consulting Group is a leader in the field of neurodevelopment, attachment and a trauma-informed (NATI ) practice. We recognise that relationship is fundamental to every aspect of our work. Through our national and international partnerships, we have access to current research that informs the work we do. We are also NDIS registered and NMT accredited, an RTO and provide psychological services under Medicare.

How To Apply

Please submit your application including a copy of your CV and a cover letter outlining what interests you about the position and addressing the designated criteria.

Please note that interviews will be conducted as appropriate applications are received. To assist with preparations for the interview, shortlisted candidates will be provided with interview questions in advance. Should the right applicant be found prior to the expiration of the advertisement, no further interviews will be arranged.

If You Have Any Questions, Please Get In Touch

Julia Georgopoulos

People & Culture Officer

Email: julia.georgopoulos@salconsulting.com.au

Mobile: 0499 702 355Seniority level

• Seniority levelEntry level

Employment type

• Employment typeFull-time

Job function

• Job functionHealth Care Provider
• IndustriesMental Health Care

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