• Full - Time, Ongoing
• 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 is responsible for evidence based, client centred assessment and care for people 18 years or older with a wide range of medical conditions and disabilities.

The Occupational Therapist will work within a supportive occupational therapy and multidisciplinary team to provide holistic and coordinated healthcare.

Please refer to the Position Description for more information.

Your duties include:

• Provide evidence based, client centred and flexible Occupational Therapy service to clients or groups of clients
• Ensure safety and maintenance of Occupational Therapy equipment and supplies
• Provide timely services across a range of funding sources including CHSP, Home Care Packages and HACC-PYP in line with agreed daily targets
• Facilitate an open therapeutic relationship where the consumers can inquire and learn about a range of health-related matters and engage in self-management

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
• Registered State-Wide Equipment Program (SWEP) provider or willing to become registered
• Victorian Driver's License

Application Process

To apply for this job click on apply now and you will be asked to upload your CV/ resume and Cover Letter.
We will be conducting interviews for this role as applications are received.

Applications close on the mentioned date at 10.00 PM.
If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Sharon Malcolm on Sharon.Malcolm@cohealth.org.au

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC), a Working With Children Check (WWCC), complete a Pre-Employment Declaration Form, evidence of legal rights to work in Australia, and evidence of vaccination.

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 and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.