Senior Occupational Therapist

Full-time/ Part-time position

We are looking for passionate Senior Occupational Therapist to join our North metropolitan therapy team. This role will be based at our Morley Hub. However, there will be opportunities to support clients, families and other therapists across the metropolitan area.

Benefits we offer

· Amazing work culture – A fun, caring and motivating place to work with a supportive team environment that empowers you to grow as a therapist!

· Support and Supervision – One on One guidance and support to help you succeed and progress your career including feedback on leadership enhancement.

· Internal Professional Development – Key Word Sign training and regular internal professional development presentations. Access to support from the Deafblind team to build your skills working with clients with vision loss and/or hearing loss.

· External Professional Development – Five days pro rata paid professional development + $500 profession development budget pro-rata to spend on approved external professional learning each year.

· Resources and Equipment – SensesWA provides a range of assessment and therapy tools to support you to provide evidence-based assessment and therapy.

· Access to fleet vehicles or km reimbursement – Options to use a fleet vehicle for travel to community sessions or be reimbursed for use of your own vehicle.

· Competitive Salary Packages – Industry competitive salary range with salary packaging up to $15,899 of living expenses and up to $2,650 on entertainment benefits per year + 17.5% annual leave loading.

· Employee Assistance Program with free counselling.

· Flexible Work Arrangements – Location based schedules to minimise travel, and options for flexible working arrangements.

· Fantastic Leave Options – 4 weeks annual leave and 2 wellness days pro-rata each year, with an additional purchased leave option to help you to achieve better-work life balance.

About Senses WA

SensesWA is a leading profit-for-purpose service provider empowering people with disabilities since 1895 in Western Australia. In line with our values of Authentic, Courageous, Inclusive and Curious, we provide support that is holistic, person-centred and culturally inclusive.

About the role

SensesWA Occupational Therapists have a community-based role delivering interventions where our clients live their lives: in homes, schools, childcare centres and other community settings, as well as in our Morley or Armadale therapy hubs. Therapists work closely in dedicated and supportive transdisciplinary teams to provide family and person-centred evidence-based supports to our clients. Our goal is to enable our clients to live their best lives!

Our therapists work with infants, children and/or adults with various disability diagnoses including ASD, intellectual disability, vision and hearing impairments as well as a range of other conditions/disabilities. Our therapists work within a general caseload of paediatric and adult clients with the flexibility to tailor caseloads based on individual interests and expertise.

What you will bring to the role

Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy and current registration with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia.

NDIS Workers Screening check, Working with Children Check, First Aid certification and proof of eligibility to work in Australia.

Ability to assess, plan, implement and deliver person-centred evidence-informed services in a range practice areas and different settings.

Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with clients, families, their therapy team and support networks.

Previous experience working with clients with disabilities and their families is highly desirable but not essential

What’s next

Click ‘Apply Now’ and upload your CV (no more than 3 pages).

Applications close on 31 July 2025 but will be assessed as they are received, and appointments may be made before the closing date.

For further information about the application process, please contact our recruitment team on [email protected]

For a friendly chat to find out more about this role and working with us, please contact our Clinical Services Manager - \ Amy Brown 0412 062 594 / [email protected]

SensesWA welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from diverse cultural backgrounds, people with disability, refugee status and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Senses WA is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and encourages social and cultural diversity.