Occupational Therapist

Who are we?
healthAbility, as the name suggests, plays a unique and valuable role in the health system. We work to address the root causes of vulnerability, prevent disease and promote lifelong health outcomes, empowering people in our community to live their best life.

Our role is also supporting people to self-manage long-term health conditions, such as diabetes and mental health challenges, with multidisciplinary teams delivering community-based programs in a comfortable setting. We also support people, including older people and people with disability, to stay living at home longer and to live well in their community.

Our broad range of primary health services, care management and in home and community support services can be tailored to an individual’s needs and with major hubs in Box Hill and Eltham, these services can be delivered locally, in the Eastern and North Eastern suburbs of Melbourne.

Why work with us?
Although our clients are at the heart of what we do and we strive to positively impact our communities and those who need it most, the wellbeing of our employees is just as important.

When joining healthAbility’s supportive, kind, caring and ethical culture, you are welcomed by multi-disciplinary teams passionate about the health and wellbeing of clients and communities, from prevention through to specialist care, and passionate about continually learning and building on their areas of expertise. We embrace this passion and are values driven, offering careers with meaning and environments that are flexible, evolving, creative and connected.

healthability is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We promote a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value unique contributions of all people. This means we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disabilities, LGBTIQ+ and from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this job, with age being no barrier.

The opportunity:
We are looking for an Occupational Therapist to join our supportive and professional multidisciplinary teams in an ongoing, full-time capacity.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Deliver high-quality, client-centred Occupational Therapy services including assessment, goal setting, intervention, and assistive technology support across a diverse community caseload.
• Be part of a forward-thinking organisation that is exploring and embedding innovative technologies, including AI-enabled tools, to support clinical excellence, efficiency, and improved client outcomes.
• Build strong relationships with clients, families, carers, and multidisciplinary teams to achieve meaningful outcomes and support wellbeing.
• Manage a varied workload effectively, maintaining accurate documentation, reporting, and compliance with funding, professional, and organisational requirements.
• Contribute to a collaborative team culture through case discussions, supervision, quality improvement activities, and support of students and junior staff.
• Promote safe, ethical, and evidence-based practice while working across community health settings and healthAbility service locations.

Our ideal candidate:

• Minimum 5 years' experience as an Occupational Therapist, ideally within community health or a related service setting.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams and with external service providers.
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to a culture of shared learning, collaboration, and problem-solving.
• Adaptable and proactive, with the ability to thrive in a dynamic and evolving environment.

Please apply here by submitting a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria with your CV. Thank you for your time and interest. Please note, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted directly.
Any enquiries can be made to Lauren Fielding, Occupational Therapy Team Leader at lauren.fielding@healthability.org.au.