• Full time/Part time (Negotiable), Ongoing role
• Grade 1/ Grade 2 Occupational Therapist role, new graduates also welcome
• Access to 14 weeks paid parental leave benefits above standard industry agreements
• Work for a multi-award-winning iconic community health organisation
• Generous Salary Packaging

So why cohealth?

cohealth leads the way in reducing health and social inequity in partnership with people and the communities in which they live. Named Premier's Health Service of the Year (Primary) and the Supporting LGBTIQ+ Health Service at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards, cohealth's 1000 staff demonstrate courage, leadership, innovation, and agility in their commitment to providing inclusive and culturally safe health services that protect the human rights of all people of all gender identities, sexualities, ages, cultural backgrounds, faiths, and abilities.

Our inclusive workplace culture enables staff to bring their whole selves to work, where uniqueness is valued, and people experience a feeling of belonging. Our aim is for everyone to thrive in their role. Please click here to find out more.

About the role

The Occupational Therapist is responsible for evidence based, client centred assessment and care for people 18 years or older with a wide range of medical conditions, disabilities, ages, and their carer. The Occupational Therapist utilises a diverse range of skills on site, in the client home or community to optimise meaningful activity participation. Directed by client goals, the Occupational Therapist completes a holistic assessment to determine appropriate treatment options including but not limited to new skill development or retraining, activity adaption, home or environmental modifications, and trial and prescription of equipment.

Please refer to the Position Description on the application page for more information.

Your duties include:

• Provide evidence based, client centred and flexible Occupational Therapy service to clients or groups of clients including people from marginalised, vulnerable and CALD backgrounds.
• Provide timely services across a range of funding sources including CHSP, Home Care Packages and HACC-PYP in line with agreed daily targets.
• Demonstrate an awareness of NDIS access request process with effective assessment and report writing to support client access applications for psychosocial and physical disability.
• Maintain and complete client files and statistical/program records in keeping with the organisation's policy and funding requirements.
• Provide Allied Health Assistant supervision and Grade 1 Occupational Therapy supervision which results in increased confidence, skill level, self-awareness and job satisfaction for the supervisee as required

What cohealth offers:

• Exciting Parental leave benefits

• Cohealth offers primary carers 14 weeks paid parental leave upon completion of only 6 months of continuous service

• Eligible coworkers will continue to receive superannuation on unpaid parental leave as well

• We offer paid parental leave Salary packaging to suit you - tax free amount of up to $15,900 p.a (mortgage, rent, or credit cards) and a further $2,650 p.a (meal, entertainment expenses and holiday accommodation) alongside generous reward programs from our salary packaging providers
• Novated Leasing available
• Counselling services for you and your immediate family through our EAP-Access provider, and mindfulness, resilience, and wellbeing programs
• We offer inclusion, equality, and opportunity in a workplace where making a difference counts (based on our guiding principles and values)

Our ideal candidate:

• Excellence in the delivery of community based Occupational Therapy services and demonstrated ability to work effectively across a multidisciplinary service and with marginalised clients and those who have complex needs including CALD groups
• Current registration with Australian Health Professionals Regulation Agency as an Occupational Therapist, or eligible to register.
• Demonstrated understanding and commitment to the principles of community health and principles of chronic disease management
• Proof of qualification to be sighted

All Healthcare workers in Victoria are required to have received three doses of COVID-19 vaccination. Proof will need to be sighted during the recruitment process.

Application Process

Click on apply now to be directed to our careers page. You will be asked to upload your CV/ resume and answer the Key Selection Criteria. We will be conducting interviews for this role as applications are received. If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Sarah Smith [email protected] using the subject line: Occupational Therapists enquiry via EthicalJobs.