Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist - Housing Support Program

- Full-Time or Part-Time, Fixed Term position until December 2026

- Work for a multi-award-winning iconic community health organisation

- Generous salary packaging options to reduce your cohealth taxable income

So why cohealth?

cohealth leads the way in reducing health and social inequity in partnership with people and the communities in which they live. Named Premier's Health Service of the Year (Primary) and the Supporting LGBTIQ+ Health Service at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards, cohealth's 1000 staff demonstrate courage, leadership, innovation, and agility in their commitment to providing inclusive and culturally safe health services that protect the human rights of all people of all gender identities, sexualities, ages, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, faiths, and abilities.

Our inclusive workplace culture enables staff to bring their whole selves to work, where uniqueness is valued, and people experience a feeling of belonging. Our aim is for everyone to thrive in their role. Please click here to find out more.

About the role

The Occupational Therapist (OT) is a part of the Housing Relocation Support Program who is supporting public housing residents being impacted by housing redevelopment in North-West Melbourne.

The OT role is part of a multidisciplinary team providing a range of supports to assist residents transition into a new location. The OT role will identify and respond to environmental and social barriers which may impact vulnerable residents.

You’ll work closely with people from culturally diverse backgrounds, those with living disabilities, chronic or mental health conditions, or older adults, to create personalised and meaningful care plans. Trauma informed and culturally safe practice is central to this position.

Please refer to the Position Description for more information.

Your duties include:

- Support the ongoing review and improvement of the Housing Relocation Support Program to be responsive to the changing needs of residents

- Intake as specific assessments, home safety management and complex care case management

- Participate in multidisciplinary coordinated care activities to provide wholistic care

What cohealth offers:

- Exciting Parental leave benefits

- cohealth offers primary carers 14 weeks paid parental leave upon completion of only 6 months of continuous service

- Eligible co-workers will continue to receive superannuation on unpaid parental leave as well

- Salary packaging to suit you - tax free amount of up to $15,900 p.a (mortgage, rent, or credit cards) and a further $2,650 p.a (meal, entertainment expenses and holiday accommodation) alongside generous reward programs from our salary packaging providers. Find out more on salary packaging here: https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Jobs-and-employment-types/Working-as-an-employee/Salary-sacrificing-for-employees/

- Novated Leasing available

- A significantly discounted fitness membership with unlimited access to over 290 facilities for you and your family. To find out more click here

- Counselling services for you and your immediate family through our EAP-Access provider, and mindfulness, resilience, and wellbeing programs

- We offer inclusion, equality, and opportunity in a workplace where making a difference counts (based on our guiding principles and values)

Our ideal candidate:

- Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy

- Registered with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or intend to register

- Excellence in the delivery of community based Occupational Therapy services and demonstrated ability to work effectively across a multidisciplinary service and with marginalised clients

- Strong belief and personal alignment in cohealth Values and Mission

Application Process

To download the PD, and to apply for this job go to: https://cohealthcareers.org.au/Current-Jobs & enter ref code: 6823535.

You will be asked to upload your CV/ resume and Cover Letter. We will be conducting interviews for this role as applications are received.

Applications close on 07 November at 10.00 PM.

If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Emit Taylor on Emit.Taylor@cohealth.org.au

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC), a Working With Children Check (WWCC), complete a Pre-Employment Declaration Form, evidence of legal rights to work in Australia, and evidence of vaccination.

Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of immunisation assessment including Influenza within 12 weeks of commencement [B]. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health Mandatory Vaccination Orders and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.

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