Mental Health Occupational Therapist Ability Action Australia

JOB DESCRIPTION

Company Description

Welcome to Ability Action Australia!

We are a national therapy services provider. Every day and in many ways, we are here to help NDIS participants – children, adolescents and adults (0-65 yrs) – get more out of life today!

 

Job Description

As a mental health professional, you will empower and advocate for participants who have a psychosocial disability or mental health concerns. While utilising a recovery-oriented, trauma-informed perspective, you will:

  • Independently assess complex participants’ emotional, psychological, cognitive, developmental and physical level of function
  • Use clinical observations and standardised assessments and interpret findings to formulate treatment goals.
  • Participate in training and receive formal 1:1 supervision
  • Engage in monthly peer group supervision with the Newcastle team
  • Collaborate with the wider AAA Australia team of OT’s, Physio’s, EP’s, Speech Pathologists, Psychologists and BSP’s.

 

About You

To be successful, you will have:

  • Current registration with AHPRA as a Occupational Therapist
  • Experience supporting and providing therapy to individuals with psychosocial disabilities
  • An interest in working with people of all ages and abilities
  • The ability to work autonomously and remotely while linking in with a larger multi-d team

 

Your Benefits

As you support many, we support you! We offer:

  • Excellent remuneration – Generous base salary + car allowance + laptop + phone + CPD + bonuses + Reward and Recognition Program
  • Salary packaging – includes novated leasing and self education expenses
  • Career Progression – Access to leadership programs and career growth options through AAA and our parent company, MedHealth
  • Ultimate flexibility – WFH/office/clinic and choose hours/days
  • Ongoing Professional Development – Access to regular internal and external CPD, events and the MedHealth Academy
  • Passionate and uplifting culture – We celebrate the big and small! Feel 100% supported in your role and enjoy regular social events

 

Does this opportunity EXCITE you? Then, we want to hear from you!

Click on the APPLY button or please contact me, Kimberley Davison, on 0428 939 719 or email [email protected] to have a confidential discussion about this role.

 

Additional Information

You are welcome here.

Our fast-growing team of more than 3,000 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 LGBTQI community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team.
 

JOB SUMMARY

Organisation

Ability Action Australia

Job Salary

Full time

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