Where excellence meets opportunity - discover your next chapter with cohealth

• Part time, Fixed term until Oct 2025
• $45.41 per hour + Super + Salary Packaging
• Work for a multi-award-winning iconic community health organisation
• Generous salary packaging options to reduce your cohealth taxable income

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 and linguistic 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 (OT) is a part of the Housing Relocation Support Program which supports the public housing residents impacted by redevelopments. The Occupational Therapist will work with clients and other service providers to assess and respond to the opportunities and limitations presented by the new living environment to enable a safe and active lifestyle.

Please refer to the Position Description for more information.

Your duties include:

• Occupational Therapy specific assessments, home safety management and case management
• Participate in multidisciplinary coordinated care activities
• Maintain and complete client files and statistical/program records in keeping with the organisation's policy and funding requirements
• Support the development and review of the Housing Relocation Program

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 co-workers will continue to receive superannuation on unpaid parental leave as well
• 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. Find out more on salary packaging here: https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Jobs-and-employment-types/Working-as-an-employee/Salary-sacrificing-for-employees/
• 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
• Registered with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or intend to register
• Demonstrate clinical skills expected of a Grade 1 Occupational Therapist including effective assessment and intervention planning in line with innovative and evidence-based practice.
• Deep understanding of cultural safety and barriers that can prevent people from accessing healthcare

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Check, a Working With Children Check (WWCC), complete a Pre-Employment Declaration Form, evidence of legal rights to work in Australia, and evidence of vaccination against COVID-19 (3 doses).

Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of immunisation assessment including Influenza within 12 weeks of commencement [B]. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health Mandatory Vaccination Orders for COVID-19

Application Process

Click on apply now to be directed to our careers page. You will be asked to upload your CV/ resume and Cover Letter. We will be conducting interviews for this role as applications are received. This campaign will close on the mentioned date at 10.00 PM. If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Emit Taylor emit.taylor@cohealth.org.au