Job Description

Neurodivergent-led, an adolescent and adult caseload, and the seniority to shape how the service grows — with your notes and reports written in paid hours.

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Neurodivergent-Led Team — Adolescents and Adults, Not a Paediatric Caseload
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Notes, Reports and Supervision Happen Inside Paid Hours
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Senior Scope to Build the Service and Supervise the Team
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Shift & Co. is a neurodivergent-led organisation supporting neurodivergent people across Canberra. We generally work with adolescents and adults aged 12+ — through 1:1 OT, functional capacity and sensory assessments, and practical support with everyday life.

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The role

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1:1 OT focused on executive functioning, routines, daily living, sensory needs and emotional regulation
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Functional capacity and sensory assessments, including AT recommendations and NDIS reporting
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Take on the more complex assessments as the senior clinician in the team
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Help build the OT service — assessment pathways, resources, procedures
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Supervise and develop newer clinicians as the team grows
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Bring an OT lens to team learning and multidisciplinary discussion
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What we offer

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$110,000 – $125,000 + 12% super, depending on experience
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A realistic caseload — notes, planning and supervision happen in paid hours, not your evenings
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Paid non-client time — documentation, planning and resource creation sit inside rostered hours
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Dedicated project time to build or specialise in an area of practice you care about
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Real flexibility: part time, school hours, compressed weeks, work from home for reporting
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Admin support for scheduling and intake
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PD allowance and paid PD days
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Clinical autonomy — you manage your caseload and recommendations with the independence your experience warrants
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What we're looking for

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AHPRA registration as an Occupational Therapist
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Solid experience with FCAs and NDIS report writing
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Experience with neurodivergent adolescents or adults highly regarded
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Interest in supervision, or willingness to grow into it
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A genuine commitment to neurodiversity-affirming practice
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WWVP registration and NDIS screening, or willingness to obtain
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📌 Senior Occupational Therapist Canberra
🏢 Shift and
📍 Canberra