Senior Occupational Therapist – FT or PT

Senior Occupational Therapists

Full-Time or Part-Time

Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist passionate about helping adults and young people to build independence, confidence, and sustainable employment pathways? Do you thrive on building programs, shaping services, and delivering high-quality support that changes lives? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

We are a mission-driven not-for-profit organisation preparing to launch our new Allied Health division, and we’re seeking a passionate OT to play a foundational role in shaping and delivering our services for NDIS participants.

Why Join Us?

• Create something new: Be part of designing and implementing our new, participant-centred allied health services, focused on employment support
• Opportunities to grow – Contribute to service design, quality frameworks, and future team development.
• For over 30 years we have been one of Australia’s leading Inclusive Employment Australia (IEA) providers & Youth NDIS specialists.

About the Role

We are seeking both

• A motivated, experienced Senior Occupational Therapist to assist with growing and developing our new Allied Health services and mentoring new graduate position

This role will work closely with participants, families, support coordinators, educators, and employers to create meaningful, individualised plans that build functional skills and improve quality of life. and to provide functional skills assessments, behavioural support, capacity building, and employment interventions for adults and young people (15 years +) with disability.

Key Responsibilities

• Assessments across functional capacity, sensory needs, daily living skills, emotional regulation, and work readiness.

• Plan, implement and evaluate innovative individual and small group therapy programs that support engagement skill development, and employment preparation

• Design and implement tailored employment-focused interventions, such as work skills development, vocational capacity building, job task analysis, workplace modifications, and graded employment pathways.

• Develop high-quality clinical reports, progress updates, and recommendations aligned with NDIS requirements.

• Work collaboratively with NDIS consultants, families, support workers, allied health, schools, and employers to ensure consistent approaches across environments.

• Provide therapy onsite, via telehealth and workplace settings to support participants to achieve their employment, social and independence goals.

About You

• Degree in Occupational Therapy and current AHPRA registration (or awaiting final registration) is mandatory

• Experience (or strong interest) in behavioural support, functional capacity assessments, and/or employment-focused therapy for young adults.

• Strengths-based, creative, and able to engage young adults with diverse support needs.

• Strong written communication skills, particularly in clinical documentation.

• Current Working With Children Check, National Police Check, NDIS Worker Screening, and driver’s licence.

• Intermediate levels of computer literacy.

• All employees are required to prove their ‘right to work’ in Australia by providing copies of appropriate documentation prior to commencement.

We Offer

• Competitive negotiable salary, based on experience

• Yearly Professional Development allowance

• Full training in NDIS

• Opportunities for growth and development and to make this role your own

Application Process

Please submit your resume and cover letter outlining your experience and qualifications for the role to the provided link. We look forward to hearing from you!