• Step into a meaningful 12-month role, working with impact while covering maternity leave!
• Northern and Eastern metro regions of Melbourne (office based in Wantirna South)
• Salary packaging benefits worth $15,900 + $2,650 Meals Entertainment

About the role

Walk into a dynamic and impactful Occupational Therapist role, providing comprehensive assessments, interventions, and therapies to elderly clients under CHSP, HCP, and other funding programs. You'll work closely with clients to understand their individual goals, providing guidance, support, and strategies to enhance independence, safety & wellbeing.

You will also:

• Deliver high-quality & person-centred occupational therapy services, including assessments, care planning, and home modifications.
• Develop comprehensive treatment plans tailored to individual client needs & write detailed reports, including home modification assessments
• Maintain clear communication with clients, caregivers & stakeholders
• Conduct internal and external referrals to other members of the multidisciplinary team, and external funding providers including SWEP and Geat2Go.
• Essential travel across various aged care planning regions and where operationally needed.

About you

As an experienced OT, you can provide occupational therapy assessments and service delivery, including assessments and development of comprehensive plans and report writing. You have strong interpersonal skills and love engaging with a variety of stakeholders. You have strong communication skills and can maintain professional relationships.

In addition, you have:

• Tertiary Occupational Therapy qualification with current registration with AHPRA
• Current Victorian driver’s license
• Knowledge and experience of Government funded aged care programs including CHSP, HCP, STRC, SWEP Geat2GO and My Aged Care are desirable but not required.
• Ability to work autonomously and have access to formal supervision and support.

Why VMCH?

Because the people we employ make it a great place to work! In addition, VMCH will provide you with:

• A rewarding and supportive work environment, with opportunities for professional development and career progression.
• A competitive salary plus salary packaging benefits that can increase your take-home pay.
• A flexible and family-friendly work culture, with wellbeing initiatives and paid parental leave.
• Employee assistance program including employee, manager, career, conflict, nutrition and lifestyle, money, family, and legal assistance.
• Discounted private health insurance, school holiday programs and car hire.
• The opportunity to open a high-interest savings account with our banking partner.
• We value diversity, champion inclusion, and encourage applicants from all backgrounds, and with all abilities, to consider joining our vibrant community.

About us

Here at VMCH our services are as diverse as the people we support. As a for-purpose organisation, love, joy, hospitality, and courage aren’t just words to us, they guide us in everything we do. While we’ve been around for over a century, we’re always moving forward. We stay true to who we are by supporting people and families to live their best lives, providing a place to call home and spaces to learn and grow.

If you meet the above criteria and are passionate about making a positive difference in people’s lives, we would love to hear from you.

To work at VMCH, you will be required to provide proof of work rights, a current Australian Criminal History Check, and comply with Child Safety standards. You may also need to supply an International Police Check.

We do not accept unsolicited resumes, emails and phone calls from recruitment agencies.