Occupational Therapist

1 week ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia WISE EMPLOYMENT LTD Full time
Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to join our team at WISE Employment LTD.

About the Role

This is a challenging and rewarding role that involves working with people with permanent and significant disability on the NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme). As an Occupational Therapist, you will assist participants with activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) to enable them to lead an empowered and independent life, increase safe participation in the community and to achieve the goals set out in their NDIS plan.

You will empower participants and engage them in the occupations that bring meaning and purpose to their lives. This will be achieved by working with participants to enhance their ability to engage in the occupations they want, require, or are expected to do; or by modifying the occupation or the environment to better support their capacity and engagement.

Key Responsibilities
  • Assess NDIS participants' capacity and develop tailored interventions and strategies
  • Provide functional capacity assessments and progress reports
  • Utilise standardised assessment tools and provide occupational therapy interventions to assist in better outcomes for participants
  • Complete NDIS specific requirements including NDIA reports and assist with Service Agreements
  • Maintain your skills with up-to-date knowledge of the NDIS systems and practices to support our participants
  • Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, family, other providers and partners
What You Will Need

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • An approved degree from a recognised School of Occupational Therapy and eligibility for membership to the Occupational Therapy Association
  • Current registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (APHRA)
  • Commitment to participation and documentation of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) that is aligned with Australian Occupational Therapy Competency Standards and individual learning goals
  • Commitment to ongoing clinical supervision
  • Experience and demonstrated skills working with people with a disability
  • Commitment to assisting people with a disability build skills and achieve their goals
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Excellent IT literacy, planning, coordination and time management
  • An Understanding of the NDIS framework and its complexities
  • Current drivers licence
  • Ability to travel interstate to fulfill WISE OT services demands at a national level when required
  • Ability to provide a NDIS Workers Screening Check, ability to satisfy national police check and Working with Children Check requirements
  • Full Australian working rights
Salary and Benefits

The salary for this role is approximately $85,000 - $110,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus superannuation, a company laptop, iPhone and more.

We also offer a range of employee benefits, including annual Diversity Day, the ability to purchase additional annual leave and various healthy lifestyle initiatives. Access to exclusive benefits and discounts from leading retailers is also available.

About WISE Employment

Celebrating 30 years in the employment services industry, WISE Employment is a not-for-profit organisation that is committed to providing quality employment, training and support to the disadvantaged members of our community, the long-term unemployed and people with disability.

We aim to inspire, transform and empower people by connecting them with employers who care. WISE also operates two highly successful socially inclusive social enterprises along with a range of other programs and services aligned to the needs of the community.



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