Occupational Therapist – Maitland

Occupational Therapist
Employment Term – Ongoing – Full Time or Part Time (minimum 3 days per week)
Total Remuneration Package – $86,578 – $106,558 includes Annual Leave Loading & Superannuation + Car Options + Mobile + Laptop
Location – Maitland

Everyday Independence is on a mission to change the game and push harder to make inclusion possible for all Australians.

We’re a global leader, delivering change in our communities through the social model, where we work in interdisciplinary teams to remove barriers & build the capacity of our participants and their supports to achieve personal goals and fulfil their potential. The impact is unquestionable.
  
As we continue to evolve and grow, expanding into new locations and innovating our services to ensure that more Australians benefit from our life-changing services, we are welcoming passionate Occupational Therapists to join our growing team so that together we can make a bigger impact.

Your Everyday
As an Occupational Therapist at Everyday Independence, you’ll be part of an interdisciplinary team, supported to become a highly effective social model therapist. You’ll play a vital role in helping people enjoy everyday life by building their confidence and skills in their daily environments, whether that’s their home, the beach, or the local coffee shop. No two days are ever the same.

As a social model therapist, you’ll support people to overcome the barriers that are holding them back from engaging with their local community and the wider world. And you won’t do this alone. With the backing of skilled mentors, an interdisciplinary team and Habit Coaches, you’ll be able to wrap the right supports around your participants, empowering them to achieve greater outcomes.

What the future holds
You’ll have the opportunity to support people across different age groups and life stages, with the option to design a caseload based on your clinical passions and areas of interest.
  
Our Occupational Therapists have the chance to pursue 6 clinical career pathways and operational leadership. They go onto become Area and State Leads, Therapy Consultants, Early Childhood Key Workers & Positive Behaviour Support Practitioners.
  
How your career unfolds at Everyday Independence is really up to you.  
  
Remuneration – Everybody wins every day with our new remuneration structure

• Everyday Way Bonus – $3000*
• Opt-in to increase your hourly rate by up to $5 per hour*
• Loyalty Reward – $10,000*

*conditions apply
  
Everyday Perks & Rewards

• Car / Car allowance + surface pro laptop + mobile (Personal & Professional use)
• Flexible working options – create a week that works for you!
• Wellbeing days + purchase leave + paid parental leave (after 12 months)
• Purpose leave so you have time to pursue outside interests
• Regular #hublife social & fun team events
• Free Pilates, yoga, snacks & drinks
• Relocation options if you’re considering a move
• Pet friendly hubs so you can bring your pooch to work
• Discounts on a huge variety of goods and services

Career & Professional Development

• Operational and Clinical pathways to align with your passions & career goals
• Therapy Consultants & mentors to guide you and build your skills & confidence
• Limitless learning opportunities provided by industry leading clinicians
• Career coaches to guide and support you to realise your potential
• Professional practices to broaden your commercial understanding
• Dedicated admin support so you can focus on doing your best work

What do you need to be successful?

• Have a Bachelors of Occupational Therapy
• Be AHPRA registered
• Be a great listener and have a positive approach to risk
• Have a drive to delivering high impact outcomes in participant lives’
• Be flexible and able to work in a commercial environment
• Have a committed to developing yourself and the people around you
• Be able to obtain an NDIS Worker Screening Check & Working with Children’s Check
• Hold a valid drivers licence

Achieve more for yourself and others as an Occupational Therapist at Everyday Independence
  
About Us

At Everyday Independence we focus on creating communities where everyone has the same choices and opportunities to thrive. That’s why we’re working with our participants to break down barriers to reveal their true abilities.
We deliver a wide range of community based and online allied health services to people of all ages and abilities across Australia, and we are growing. 

We support people with disabilities in metro and regional locations across Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia.  
  
How to apply 
Have a good look around our website and on social media to get a feel for who we are. If you think we’re a good match hit apply now or you can speak directly to us by calling our Talent Acquisition Team on 1300 179 131. 
  
In order for us to move quickly through the recruitment process with your application, please ensure that you are uploading a current CV including referee details (2 professional required) along with a cover letter. 
  
Everyday Independence is proudly part of The Circle Back Initiative and we are committed to responding to every candidate throughout the Recruitment Process. 
  
Everyday Independence embraces and values inclusion. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, workers of all ages, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. If you have any support or access needs, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. We are committed to providing flexible ways of working for every role. Talk to us about how this job could be flexible for you.   
      
Everyday Independence is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children, young people and adults with disabilities. We require all candidates to undergo screening prior to employment including but not limited to; holding or obtaining an NDIS Worker Screening Check and a Working with Children Check / equivalent in accordance with State laws.