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Occupational Therapist

Launch Housing
  • Join Melbourne's most progressive Housing and Homelessness organisation in a contractor position.
  • Contractor opportunity until 30/06/2023
  • 30.4 hours per fortnight (0.4 FTE)
  • Flexible working hours and the opportunity to organise your own timetable
  • Great South Melbourne location, close to public transportation, shops and cafes
  • New graduates welcome to apply!

About Launch Housing

Launch Housing is an independent Melbourne based community organisation passionately committed to ending homelessness. From providing high quality housing to an innovative range of support, education and employment services, we bring solutions to homelessness under one roof for thousands at risk of, or experiencing the crisis and trauma of homelessness. With over 400 staff working across 14 locations in metropolitan Melbourne, we combine direct action with advocacy, research and innovation to drive widespread change.

About the role

Make a difference in the lives of those experiencing homelessness by increasing access to services, assisting independent living & helping individuals gain, and maintain, meaningful employment

Flexible working hours and the opportunity to organise your own timetable. This contractor role would suit someone who values work autonomy and has a passion for equity and enriching the lives of individuals who have faced disadvantage and adversity.

The Occupational Therapist will be based at Launch Housing Southbank and will be working within a multi-disciplinary team including 2 nurses, an AoD team, Operations team and a Case Management team. The focus of the Occupational Therapist is outlined below:

  • Improving pathways for Launch Housing Southbank clients to access other external service providers/partners
  • Assess and assist with independent living skills
  • Enabling more timely access to a greater range of services for residents of Launch Housing Southbank
  • Advocate on behalf of clients with other agencies to ensure access and delivery of effective services
  • Provide specific OT services and programs, including comprehensive client assessments
  • Increase Launch Housing's ability to support clients to achieve and maintain stable housing by actively improving pathways for clients to access the support services they require
  • Provide outreach support by assessing properties for clients moving into more permanent housing if required.
  • Involve clients and carers in developing case plans
  • Maintain electronic records of all referred clients
  • Provide health promotion and education

About you

To be successful in this role, you will possess the following:

  • A tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy
  • Must have registration with APHRA
  • All relevant insurances and ABN required to practice as a Contractor

Note: Full COVID-19 vaccination or a valid Covid-19 Vaccination Exemption certificate, Working with Children and police checks are mandatory at Launch Housing.

How to Apply

To obtain a full position description and to apply for this opportunity, please follow the 'How to Apply' instructions. If you would like additional information regarding this role, please contact Andrew Koehrer - 0402 693 718

Please note there is no closing date for this role and shortlisting will occur on a rolling basis, so please don't delay in submitting your application.

All applicants must have the right to work in Australia and will be required to complete a Working with Children check and Police check. Launch Housing is an Equal Opportunity employer and supports accessible working arrangements for all. This includes people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people, young people, older people, women, and people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse, intersex or queer. We acknowledge Lived Experience as a unique expertise, and encourage people with a Lived Experience of Homelessness to apply.

To obtain a full position description, go to: https://launchhousing.recruitmenthub.com.au/Vacancies & enter ref code: 5949407.

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