About this role
As our #AAA team continues to grow, we're looking for a Psychosocial/Mental Health Occupational Therapist to support participants across the Newcastle, Hunter & Central Coast region, with the flexibility to work close to home.
In this role, you'll empower and advocate for people living with psychosocial disability and mental health challenges. Using a recovery-oriented, strengths-based, and trauma-informed approach, you'll support participants to achieve their goals, build independence, and enhance their wellbeing. You will:
Manage an allocated caseload (based on your negotiated hours) and deliver timely therapeutic servicesAssess participants’ developmental, cognitive, emotional, psychological and physical function and capacity through clinical observations and standardised assessmentsInterpret findings to formulate treatment goals unique to each participantProvide evidence-based therapeutic interventions to help participants enhance their quality of life and meet their goalsMaintain awareness of current legislation to ensure compliance To be successful in this role you will have:
Current Occupational Therapy membership with AHPRAPassionate about community‑based support for people with disabilityThrives in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment Time management & organisational skills to manage varied caseloadAs you support many, we support you. You’ll enjoy:
Exceptional benefits including salary packaging, referral incentives, additional leave purchase options and exclusive corporate discountsReal flexibility to design your work hours and days around your lifestyleA competitive package featuring an industry-leading salary, kilometre reimbursement, laptop, smartphone, PD allowance and performance incentivesA balanced way of working with a mix of home, community visits and access to office and clinic spacesMeaningful clinical support through weekly 1:1 supervision, dedicated mentors and guidance from senior cliniciansClear career development with tailored training, ongoing professional development and career pathways across Ability Action Australia & MedHealth If this position sounds like you, click on the apply button or contact me, Amie, on 0491 388 893 to have a confidential discussion. No updated resume or not ready to apply, you can add me on LinkedIn here #LI-ALG.
You are welcome here.
Our fast-growing team of more than 4,000 people around Australia represent a huge array of life experiences, skills and ways of thinking. We value all these differences.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, proudly welcoming people with disability including mental health conditions, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team.
We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.