Work at Dementia Australia and be part of a passionate team committed to making a difference. We value our people and are proud to offer flexibility, attractive salary packaging options and employee support programs.

About the role

Part-time (0.8 FTE) fixed term contract until 30 June 2025. This role services regional South Australia, location can be flexible across the state. Reporting directly to the Team Leader Client Services, you will be responsible for:

• Delivering high quality Occupational Therapy service to people diagnosed with dementia and/or their families and care partners.
• Undertaking screening and assessment of clients to ensure appropriate to the client’s environment, goals and presentation.
• Developing goal directed, person-centered interventions, empowering clients through adaptations to domains impacting their ability to live as well as possible with dementia.
• Provide holistic and comprehensive recommendations to clients and their care partners.
• Refer clients to service providers as appropriate internally and external to Dementia Australia.
• Ensure key outcomes and deliverables relating to funding agreements are consistently met.
• Supporting increased community capacity through building collaborative partnerships with other service providers and external stakeholders as appropriate.
• Frequent weekly intrastate travel, including some overnights.

What is in it for you?

Salary benefits: We offer all employees the opportunity to salary package up to $15,900 each year for living expenses and up to $2,650 each year for entertainment benefits.

Leave allowances: In addition to your annual leave allowance, you will receive one day paid birthday leave, paid days off during our end of year closure period (if these days fall within your regular working schedule), up to six weeks parental leave and 17.5% annual leave loading.

Work/life balance: Flexible location based anywhere in region South Australia.

Employee benefits: Access to discounts and savings at over 450 retailers across Australia. Wellbeing programs and access to free and confidential counselling sessions for you and your family plus access to continuous professional development, staff recognition programs and paid study leave.

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for someone with the following:

1. BSc (Occupational Therapy) or equivalent, with a minimum of 5 years’ experience.
2. Registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
3. Postgraduate studies in Palliative Care and/or Dementia Care will be highly regarded.
4. Willing to undertake a WWCC (Working with Children Clearance) prior to commencement.
5. Collaborates with others to remove barriers and break down silos.
6. Achieves results through a commitment to quality, planning and efficient resourcing.
7. Continually develops and applies specialist and technical skills.
8. Provides service excellence by delivering client focused services.

Our culture statements

• We are aligned in our Purpose
• We lead with our Head and Heart
• We work together Collaboratively

About us

Dementia Australia is the national peak body and source of trusted information, education and services for the more than 400,000 Australians living with dementia, and the more than 1.5 million people involved in their care. We advocate for positive change and support vital research. We are here to support people impacted by dementia, and to enable them to live as well as possible. No matter how you are impacted by dementia or who you are, we are here for you.

For specific role enquiries, please contact [email protected] using the subject line: Dementia Occupational Therapist enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Please note, applications that do not contain a covering letter that addresses each of the key selection criteria in the ‘About you’ section, will not be considered.

A position description is attached.