NDIS Occupational Therapist

• Full time, Ongoing, open to Part-Time arrangements
• Multiple locations across Melbourne North, West and Inner city
• Access to 14 weeks paid parental leave benefits above standard industry agreements
• 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

cohealth is seeking a passionate Occupational Therapist to join our team. You will be responsible for evidence based, client centred assessment and care for people applying for NDIS eligibility and people already successfully on the NDIS having a wide range of medical conditions and disabilities. You will be required to complete a holistic assessment to facilitate applications for NDIS eligibility, as well as to determine appropriate therapeutic options for a varied case load, assisting children through to adults within the community.

Your duties include:

• Providing evidence-based, client centred and flexible Occupational Therapy service to clients including people from marginalised, vulnerable and CALD backgrounds
• Providing timely services across a range of funding sources including the NDIS and HACC-PYP in line with agreed daily targets
• Developing, reviewing, and evaluating Occupational Therapy direct care and health promotion programs using a codesign approach
• Maintaining client files and statistical/program records in keeping with the organisation’s policy and funding requirements
• Having appropriate knowledge of the funding agreements underpinning their role

What cohealth offers:

• Flexible working arrangements including remote work, flexible days, working hours and locations
• Full induction and training provided to clinicians who are new to NDIS
• All administration tasks are completed by our admin staff so clinicians can be dedicated to clients and clinical tasks
• Ongoing training and professional development
• 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 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:

• Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy
• Proof of qualification to be sighted
• Registered with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or intend to register
• Demonstrate clinical reflection skill utilisation and translation of knowledge to inform clinical care.

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.