Occupational Therapist

We are growing!!!!

The Allied Health team at JewishCare (Vic) is growing! We are looking for a highly motivated and passionate occupational therapist to join our expanding multi-disciplinary team.

Support older adults to stay active and independent - enjoy local travel, real work-life balance and a supportive multidisciplinary team.

Occupational Therapist

• Full-time position
• Local, manageable travel area (Windsor, Caulfield, Elsternwick, Glen Huntly and surrounds)
• True work-life balance and admin time you can complete from home

At Jewish Care Victoria, you’ll join our Active Living Services team supporting clients through an evidence-based, holistic approach that prioritises continuity of care, connection and long-term outcomes.

This role offers variety, autonomy and the chance to truly connect with your clients - helping them stay active and independent in the community they love.

As part of our collaborative multidisciplinary team, you’ll deliver occupational therapy services across our community offsite and onsite as required - including assessments, interventions such as home modification reports and equipment prescription, and group programs - all with a strong focus on healthy ageing and empowering clients to live well.

We have an onsite clinic at Caulfield and Windsor.

What you will do

• Assessment of clients and development of individual occupational therapy intervention plans in line with a “Healthy Ageing” perspective
• Regular review occupational therapy plans, discharge planning and MDT referrals as appropriate
• Promote independence and functional abilities for JewishCare (Vic) clients, with a strong emphasis on health promotion
• Communicate client outcomes through attendance at relevant clinical/team meetings and documentation in the client data base.
• Supervision of Allied Health Assistants/Exercise Leaders/students
• Promotion and understanding of cultural diversity in care services

You will have:

• Degree in Occupational Therapy
• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Highly developed communication skills
• Demonstrated experience and well-developed clinical skills in occupational therapy within the community setting
• Demonstrated understanding of funding streams including CHSP, Support at Home and ATHM,
• Demonstrated NDIS knowledge (preferred)

About us

Jewish Care Victoria, is a not-for-profit organisation and is one of the largest providers of aged and community services for the Jewish Community in Victoria and has been servicing the community for over 175 years. Our staff come from all cultural and religious backgrounds, and we provide cultural and spiritual training in the Jewish Ethos.

Why Jewish Care is the best choice for your career

• Salary Packaging – as a not-for-profit organisation, our staff benefit from some Fringe Benefit Tax exemptions through salary packaging up to $15,900 p.a + up to $2,650 p.a on meal & entertainment
• Purchased leave – up to 4 weeks additional time off to enhance your work-life balance
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family
• Boost your skills and build your career in the community space with guidance from an experienced clinician
• Enjoy the flexibility of a manageable caseload that supports work-life balance, while meeting a realistic billable time KPI
• No business development or marketing required – clients are referred internally and externally
• Staff Referral Bonus Program
• Reward & Recognition – our STAR program reflects our commitment to celebrating and acknowledging staff who embody our core values in their daily work

If the idea of working with an organisation that values your expertise and has a commitment to the wellbeing of our staff and clients, click APPLY now. A career you love and an organisation that will nurture your career is simply a click away.

Jewish Care proudly celebrates and warmly welcomes the rich diversity of our community and strives to be inclusive for all, including the LGBTI+ community.

Jewish Care acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live and work. Our services and supports are provided on the lands of the Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people, and we deeply respect and honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connection to land, waters and community.

Jewish Care is committed to protecting clients and staff members from all forms of harm and abuse. We are a child safe organisation. We require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process during their recruitment process.