Occupational Therapist - Rural Allied Health Team

Reference Number: 2372

Job Title: Occupational Therapist - Rural Allied Health Team 

Employment Type: Fixed Term Full Time until January 2027 Parental Leave Cover

Hours per Fortnight: 80 

Classification: Grade 2 Occupational Therapist (VF6 - VF9)

Location: Community Health 

Closing date: 23/09/2026

For a confidential conversation please contact: Jenelle Gannon on jenelle.gannon@gvhealth.org.au

About the role:

The Occupational Therapist will function as a member of the interdisciplinary team and is responsible for the planning and implementation of high quality Occupational Therapy services to clients within the RAHT funding stream i.e. frail older people, people with a disability and their carers. A component of the role also involves working in a private practice model with clients who have a funding package (for example a Home Care Package or the National Disability Insurance Scheme NDIS) or are full fee paying working, within the allocated hours and resources available from within the client’s funding package. This involves working closely with case managers, support co-ordinators and planners to ensure the provision of care meets the client’s needs.

About you:

• Experience in the delivery of Occupational Therapy services within home, group and community settings to clients with complex presentations, inclusive of complex health conditions, memory impairment, cultural and diverse backgrounds.

• Experience in providing services with an episodic approach and within a self-management framework and active service model/reablement approach to care delivery.

• Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) or equivalent and eligibility for membership of professional association.

• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as an Occupational Therapist.

How to Apply: 

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