Occupational Therapist Position/Senior/New Grad

Occupational Therapist Position – Nulsen Therapy

Permanent Fulltime or Parttime position.Part time

Join an industry-leading community service provider, you'll have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of people with disability.

Enjoy a varied, interesting, and challenging caseload where you'll be thinking on your toes, collaborating with team members to achieve the best outcomes for your clients and empowering people with disability to live their best life.

It's 2025, which means flexibility is a must You'll get the best of both worlds where you can work from home and the office, interspersed with getting out on the road to visit clients in their homes (24/7 supported living accommodation) and out in the community.

Among the many other benefits of the role (which you'll read below), you'll finish each day knowing you've made a difference in the life of someone with disability, which, in the end, is what the job's all about.

You will be responsible for:

• Liaising with external stakeholders, such as other health professionals, NDIA- related entities, family members, educational staff, and community members to provide individualised support plans.
• Providing evidence-based Occupational therapy assessments and services, to participants in their home and community environments, based on their goals.
• Providing therapy services individually and as a member of an inter-disciplinary team.
• Providing accurate, timely and high-quality reports.
• Documentation of and reporting on intervention strategies.
• Providing support to senior clinical staff by contributing to initiatives related to areas such as clinical service delivery and continuous improvement.
• Recommendation of appropriate assistive technology in accordance with NDIS guidelines, based on participants goals and funding.
• Consultation through the provision of advice and information to participants, service users, families, and staff as appropriate.
• Supervision, support and mentoring of other staff.
• Work collaboratively with NDIS participants, families and supporting networks to improve effectiveness and drive positive outcomes.
• Work within the NDIS funding framework and meet Nulsen compliance and quality standards.
• This role will involve travelling to clients in varied locations.

Essential Criteria:

• Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) or approved equivalent or limited/registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
• Graduates encouraged to apply.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills.
• Clear understanding of the needs and rights of people living with disability, and of the concepts of social role valorisation, inclusion, active support, and quality of life.
• Demonstrated ability in assessment and clinical reasoning which supports planning, implementing, and evaluating Occupational Therapy services with the purpose of achieving the highest possible quality of life for people living with disability.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively as a team member with clients, and all other stage holders, relating to participants.The ability to relate to participants and their families
• High level of written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to relate to participants and their families.

You will also need the following compliances:

• Australian driver's license
• Australian working rights
• NDIS Workers Screening Check
• First Aid

What we offer:

• A salary range of $90784 to $119429 package  + super (depending on experience) + salary packaging of up to $18,550.
• Three additional days of leave per year - on top of annual and personal leave - for you to do what you like.
• Paid Parental Leave
• Ongoing professional development and in-house training
• Flexible working arrangements including the ability to work from home
• IT provided- including laptop and phone
• Generous Long Service Leave
• Personal/Carers/Compassionate Leave and other leave options
• Annual Flu Vaccination Program
• Additional superannuation contributions options available
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program

Grow with us

We invest in your growth with a $2,500 annual professional development allowance and 20 paid hours per year dedicated to learning and career development. Whether it's courses, conferences, or certifications, we support the path you choose.

Keen to learn more about this exciting opportunity?

Get in touch with Senior Occupational Therapist Vishu Deshmukh

People and Planning Officer, on for more information or proceed straight to submitting your application.

Applications close: 7 November 2025.

Please be advised we may proceed with interviews prior to the closing date.