Occupational Therapist

Company description:

Department of Communities and Justice

Job description:

Occupational Therapist

Location: CharlestownFull-time Ongoing OpportunityGrade 4 - $121,845 p.a. + superannuation and annual leave loadingFlexible work practices including work from home, flexible working hours, 35-hour week and flex leave

Your role

The Occupational Therapist will be part of the LINKS team in Newcastle. Employing an evidence-based multi-disciplinary approach, the service seeks to decrease trauma symptoms and improve the well-being of a cohort of children/young people living in out of home care.

What you'll do

• Provide professional occupational therapy support to children and young people, to enable them to improve their quality of life and participation in the community.
• Provide occupational therapy supports including assessment, planning, intervention, program development, monitoring and review in line with relevant legislative, professional, and ethical requirements.
• Manage a caseload of children/young people and their families/ carers and measure the outcome of intervention strategies to ensure appropriate support is provided and positive outcomes are achieved for the person.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with public sector agencies, non-government organisations and community groups to facilitate a person-centred approach in developing and delivering intervention programs.
• Work collaboratively as a member of interdisciplinary and/ or trans-disciplinary teams and in partnership with other services to support planning, building team cohesiveness and resolve issues.
• Maintain accurate files and records in compliance with relevant policies and procedures.
• Participate in professional supervision and relevant development activities to ensure good practice standards in providing occupational therapy support to people with a range of needs.
• Contribute to quality assurance activities to ensure good practice standards of occupational therapy supports are provided to children and young people.

What we're looking for

• Tertiary qualifications in Occupational Therapy with demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Current registration with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia (AHPRA).
• Strengths including a 'can-do' attitude, and being highly motivated
• The ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Current driver's licence and willingness to drive

Appointments are subject to reference checks and the following pre-employment checks:

• National Criminal History Record Check in accordance with the Disability Inclusion Act 2014
• Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012

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We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply - you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career.

• Flexible, autonomous work environment.

• Competitive pay and conditions.

• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities.

• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It's work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia's top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role:

Applications close - 11:59pm, Tuesday, 14 October 2025.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Angela Berry on

If you've got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best, please contact Peter Luong on

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

For more information visit Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website.

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