About the role

Holistic Care Therapy is seeking experienced Occupational Therapists to join our growing multidisciplinary team as independent contractors. You will have the flexibility to choose your hours, manage your own caseload, and work from home when completing reports, assessments and telehealth appointments. You will visit participants in their own homes, schools, supported independent living homes, community settings and other appropriate service locations. There are no KPIs to meet, and you will have full administrative support from our dedicated Intake Coordinator who manages referrals, service agreements, funding enquiries and administrative tasks.

Key responsibilities

- Conduct Functional Capacity Assessments (FCAs)

- Complete Home and Living Assessments (HALs)

- Conduct Supported Independent Living (SIL) assessments and recommendations

- Complete Individualised Living Options (ILO) assessments

- Conduct Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) assessments and supporting evidence

- Prepare NDIS Change of Circumstances and plan reassessment reports

- Conduct Assistive Technology (AT) assessments and recommendations

- Complete home modification assessments

- Deliver capacity-building therapy and daily living and independence skills training

- Provide sensory regulation strategies and emotional regulation interventions

About you

- Current AHPRA registration as an Occupational Therapist

- Active ABN

- Appropriate Skilled Indemnity and Public Liability insurance

- NDIS Worker Screening Check

- Working With Children Check where applicable

- National Police Check

- Valid driver's licence and reliable vehicle for community appointments

- Strong clinical reasoning,



report-writing and communication skills

- Ability to manage your own clinical workload and professional responsibilities

- Experience working within the NDIS, completing FCAs and Home and Living assessments, mental health and psychosocial disability experience highly regarded

Benefits

- $130 per hour + GST

- No KPIs or billable targets

- Complete flexibility to choose your availability, number of participants and geographical areas

- Work from home option for reports, assessments and telehealth

- Dedicated Intake Coordinator managing referrals, service agreements and funding enquiries

- SPLOSE membership for clinical records and case management

- Microsoft 365 account with Holistic Care Therapy email

- Access to established report templates and clinical documentation

- Established referral network and opportunities to grow caseload

- Direct access to Directors for support and guidance

- Opportunities for multidisciplinary collaboration

About us

Holistic Care Therapy is a family-owned and operated, registered NDIS provider supporting children, young people and adults across Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, the Hunter (low and upper), Port Stephens and the Central Coast, with telehealth services available nationally. We provide Allied Health, Specialist Behaviour Support, Social Work, Psychology, Dietetics, Speech Pathology, Physiotherapy, disability support services, respite and supported living options. Our approach is person-centred, collaborative and genuinely focused on finding solutions for participants and their families. We pride ourselves on being responsive, approachable and supportive to both participants and practitioners.

📌 Occupational Therapist- Contractor Role (Newcastle)
🏢 Holistic Care Therapy
📍 Newcastle