Occupational Therapist

About the role:

Are you a dedicated Occupational Therapist passionate about supporting individuals in their daily lives? BallyCara, a leading aged care organisation, is seeking a part-time Occupational Therapist to join our team at our Bundoora site three - four days per week. The ideal candidate will be able to:

• Deliver personalised therapy services to elderly clients, focusing on enabling their participation in meaningful daily activities.
• Report to the Senior Health Practitioner, collaborating to develop and implement tailored care plans.
• Assess and address the physical, cognitive, and emotional needs of clients to support their independence and well-being.
• Provide education and support to clients and their families, ensuring they are empowered to manage their own care.

BallyCara is an established charitable organisation that offers a wellness-focused lifestyle for our clients to facilitate independent living, health, and happiness.

At BallyCara, you will belong to a welcoming and inclusive community where your individual strengths and interests are embraced and are the key driver to everything that we create together. We will empower you with flexibility, autonomy and coaching to allow you to make a meaningful difference, whilst supporting you in your career and personal journey.

We inspire healthy and happy living through our SONA® (Happiness) values and enhance our employee's wellness through the following employee benefits:

• Emotional Wellness: Enhance your happiness. Enjoy a wellness day off each year to take on your birthday, for your family, or just for you because you are worth it. 
• Physical Wellness: Improve your health and wellbeing with a fitness allowance for remedial massage, outdoor wellness gear, yoga, pilates, swimming, or gym plus access to an online fitness portal LIFT Fitness
• Professional Wellness: Enhance your career with two days of paid study leave combined with yearly study assistance
• Financial Wellness: Access not-for-profit salary packaging up to $18,550, receive 17.5% annual leave loading, and up to $1,892 per annum in financial discounts from our TELUS Health EAP and wellbeing portal 

To be successful you will have:

• Relevant qualifications and registration as an Occupational Therapist.
• At least 1 year of experience as a Community Occupational Therapist, preferably in a similar setting.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
• A genuine passion for enhancing the quality of life for elderly individuals.
• Ability to work autonomously in a new region.
• Current national Police Check clearance or the ability to get one through the BallyCara recruitment process
• COVID-19 vaccinations as per Government recommendations

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Become a valuable member of the BallyCara team and open doors to exciting career opportunities by submitting your application on SEEK now

We appreciate the interest of all applicants, and while we thank everyone for their submissions, only those who are successful will be contacted for an interview.