Position Vacant: Occupational Therapist

Are you looking to kick-start your career in Occupational Therapy? 

We have a great opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to join our experienced team on either a part-time or full-time basis. You will be responsible for providing high-quality community-based services to clients under Aged Care (Commonwealth Home Support Program, Home Care Packages, and Short Term Restorative Care) and National Disability Insurance Scheme funding. The service aims to promote functional independence built on restorative and reablement principles to enable clients to remain living their best life at home.

• Maitland or the Central Coast, NSW
• Full or part-time
• $45.00 – $52.25/hr 

In this role, you will be required to complete:

• Functional assessments
• Equipment and Assistive Technology prescription
• Minor and major home modifications
• Falls prevention
• Manual handling education

The benefits of this role:

• You will experience a client base with a range of individual needs and complexities tailored to meet your current experience level.
• You will be supported by an experienced team with regular monthly supervision and allowances for ongoing CPD.
• You will be provided with a computer, iPad, mobile phone, and other required technologies.
• You will have access to fleet vehicles to attend home visits.
• You will have flexible working arrangements, including working-from-home opportunities.

About you

We are looking for an eager OT who is looking to take on a new challenge.

You’ll need tertiary qualifications in Occupational Therapy and experience in conducting assessments and working collaboratively with all parties involved to achieve positive participation and service outcomes. 

Together with:

• Current Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) registration
• A keen interest in working with the elderly, younger people who live with disability or people with dementia and their carers
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Exceptional organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage your caseload
• Strong problem-solving skills with a solution-focused style and approach
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team, as well as a demonstrated ability to work autonomously
• Current NSW Driver Licence and a safe driving record
• A current NDIS Worker Check (or willingness to obtain)
• Evidence of COVID-19 Vaccinations (including COVID-19 Booster)

About us

ADSSI Limited has provided home and community services for over 35 years. Spanning across four locations in the Hunter and the Central Coast, we’re a big organisation loaded with career opportunities, ranging from entry-level and traineeships to corporate and executive roles.

Together, our brands (Adssi In-home Support, Beresfield Community Care, Dungog & District Neighbourcare and Maitland Community Care Services) are an award-winning workplace. We deliver in-home aged and disability care services, including household help, personal care, respite, shopping, allied therapies, nursing, transport, social and community access, home modifications, and maintenance.

Through our programs, we support thousands of Australians to remain living safely and independently in their home and the local community.