Occupational Therapist

- Full-Time, Fixed-Term to December 2027
- Work for a multi-award-winning iconic community health organisation
- Generous salary packaging options to reduce your cohealth taxable income

We asked our allied health team why they choose cohealth:

- Making a difference for vulnerable people and the community
- Enjoying working with supportive, friendly and like-minded colleagues
- Flexibility and a healthy work environment
- Rainbow tick accredited
- No NDIS caseload
- Amazing benefits that include:
- 5 weeks annual leave
- accrued day off entitlements (ADO – one paid day off each month)
- up to $18,550 in salary packaging which means less tax and more take home pay
- up to 7 paid professional development days a year

So why cohealth?
cohealth leads the way in reducing health and social inequity in partnership with people and the communities in which they live. Named Premier's Health Service of the Year (Primary) and the Supporting LGBTIQ+ Health Service at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards, cohealth's 1000 staff demonstrate courage, leadership, innovation, and agility in their commitment to providing inclusive and culturally secure health services that protect the human rights of all people of all gender identities, sexualities, ages, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, faiths, and abilities.

Our inclusive workplace culture enables staff to bring their whole selves to work, where uniqueness is valued, and people experience a feeling of belonging. Our aim is for everyone to thrive in their role. Please click here to find out more.

About the role
We are seeking an Occupational Therapist for a Full-Time, Fixed Term role ending December 2027. This role is based between Kensington and Braybrook. This role will provide services at outpatients, in clients’ homes and community using cohealth vehicles.

The Occupational Therapist will work within a multidisciplinary team to provide holistic and coordinated healthcare. Using a strengths-based approach cohealth Occupational Therapists will collaborate with clients,



their carers and other service providers, to develop meaningful care plans. Use of Goal Directed Care Plans to formulate client centred services plans are at the core of our business. This includes a focus on educating and empowering clients to adopt self-management strategies to improve their health which is underpinned by health literacy principles.

Please refer to the Position Description for more information.

Your duties include:

- Empower clients: Provide evidence based, client centred Occupational Therapy to enable clients to achieve their goals and thrive. Work with clients in their homes, communities or our clinics.
- Impact local communities: Have a broader impact on the unique communities in your area, engage with community groups and individuals.
- Multidisciplinary team: Work as part of a large team that includes in house allied health, dental, mental health, medical, homelessness and drug and alcohol services for you to support your clients holistically.
- Values based: Inquiry, innovation, respect, courage, social equity and trust.

What cohealth offers:

- Exciting Parental leave benefits
- cohealth offers primary carers 14 weeks paid parental leave upon completion of only 6 months of continuous service
- Eligible co-workers will continue to receive superannuation on unpaid parental leave as well
- Salary packaging to suit you - tax free amount of up to $15,900 p.a (mortgage, rent, or credit cards) and a further $2,650 p.a (meal, entertainment expenses and holiday accommodation) alongside generous reward programs from our salary packaging providers. Find out more on salary packaging here:



https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Jobs-and-employment-types/Working-as-an-employee/Salary-sacrificing-for-employees/
- Novated Leasing available
- A significantly discounted fitness membership with unlimited access to over 290 facilities for you and your family. To find out more click here
- Counselling services for you and your immediate family through our EAP-Access provider, and mindfulness, resilience, and wellbeing programs
- We offer inclusion, equality, and opportunity in a workplace where making a difference counts (based on our guiding principles and values)

Our ideal candidate:

- AHPRA registered Occupational Therapist.
- Experience prescribing equipment and home modifications.
- Registered State-Wide Equipment Program (SWEP) provider or willing to become registered
- Experience working with diverse communities and older adults.
- Hold a Victorian Driver’s License.
- Strong belief and personal alignment in cohealth Values and Mission.
- Familiarity with My Aged Care, Commonwealth Home Support Packages and Home and Community Care advantageous.

Application Process

To apply for this job click on apply now and you will be asked to upload your CV/ resume and Cover Letter.

We will be conducting interviews for this role as applications are received.

Applications close on the mentioned date at 10.00 PM.

If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Emily Cheetham on ••••@cohealth.org.au

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC), a Working With Children Check (WWCC), complete a Pre-Employment Declaration Form, evidence of legal rights to work in Australia, and evidence of vaccination.

Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of immunisation assessment including Influenza within 12 weeks of commencement [B]. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health Mandatory Vaccination Orders and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.

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