Expression of Interest Occupational Therapist

Expression of Interest Occupational Therapist

Melbourne, Australia | Posted on 13/01/2025

Expression of Interest for Opportunity commencing June 2025

Connect2Care started as a passion for two physiotherapists and has now become one of the fastest-growing allied health companies in Australia, with services nationwide. As a registered NDIS health provider, Connect2Care provides a range of community-based, allied health services to people of all ages and abilities.

Growing every day, with opportunities bubbling at every corner, Connect2Care is invested in delivering best-practice therapy to its clients. We also want to ensure their therapists feel satisfied and motivated to come to work every day.

Our team is a beautiful group of like-minded individuals working together to fulfill the same mission; to empower people to reach their personal goals.

The Role

As a therapist at Connect2Care, you will be joining a multidisciplinary team. You will provide evidence-based services to people through multiple service delivery models, including telehealth, community visits, and centre-based services. Referrals may come through the NDIS, Medicare, or privately. It is a mobile role, with the option to work from home or our hubs when not seeing clients. The role will involve the following:

- Assessing and providing interventions for children & adults living with a range of disabilities

- Working within the NDIS to maximise clients' level of function, capacity & social engagement

- Assisting clients with assistive technology assessment, recommendations, and applications (in relevant fields)

- Timely documentation & report writing

- Managing a varied caseload

- Meeting company professional expectations (e.g. meeting billables & effective client management)

- Building relationships with key stakeholders, including therapists, clients, & referral sources

- Working across leading software platforms & online tools

The New Grad Program

Connect2Care has developed and specifically tailored a New Graduate Program to make the transition smoother for new graduates entering the workplace. The program fully supports recent graduates, enabling them to acquire the skills needed to launch them into a successful career. Spanning over 12 months and starting from the moment you step through our doors.

What you can expect:

- Weekly 1:1 supervision with your supervisor

- Core competency skills training sessions

- Fortnightly group mentoring sessions

- Mental health drop-in sessions

- Internal PD sessions

- Shadowing opportunities with experienced clinicians

- Opportunity to learn & be supported by senior clinicians within multidisciplinary teams

Connect2Care is fortunate to be surrounded by a wealth of knowledge, with each staff member bringing different and unique learning experiences to the company. As we have over 100 therapists, with some having specialties in certain areas of clinical practice, you will have the opportunity to expand your knowledge and learn from the best.

Requirements

To apply for the role, you will need to have or be able to obtain the following:

- Relevant tertiary qualifications in related field

- Discipline-specific professional registration (e.g. AHPRA/SPA)

- Working with Children Check (WWCC or Blue Card)

- NDIS Worker Screening Check

- Police Check & International Police Check (only applicable to individuals who have lived overseas)

- Drivers licence & access to a reliable vehicle

- Car insurance

- Professional Indemnity & Public Liability insurance

Connect2Care fiercely believes that happiness is the key to success. Knowing this, we place significant value on an exceptional work culture and a healthy work-life balance, hoping that our therapists love what they do

Additional benefits of working at Connect2Care include:

- Flexible working arrangements

- Loyalty bonuses

- EAP (Employee Assistance Program)

- Benefits, discounts & rewards with premier retail & service partners

- Clearly defined career progression opportunities

- Paid study leave

- Annual leave loading included

- Opportunities to live & base yourself almost anywhere in Australia

- Unlimited drinks & snacks in all our hubs

- Access to a library of online resources & assessment tools

Alternatively, if you would like to have a private and confidential conversation with someone from our Recruitment Team, please call 1800 950 288.

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