Ascend Health

Ascend's mission is to unite health professionals and allied health students to deliver high quality, impactful therapy. We're here to create happy, meaningful and independent lives (both for our clients, and for our employees!).

About the role

We're looking for an Occupational Therapist who's keen to help our clients achieve their goals! You'll work with community-based NDIS caseload, that is primarily focused on paediatrics, and younger adults. We're ideally looking for Occupational Therapists with at least 1 year's experience working with NDIS participants.

Community Therapy - we visit participants in environments that are helpful and meaningful to them, which is most often in the home, but sometimes via telehealth or spaces in the community.

Meaningful Interactions - build rapport with participants, their families and their informal supports so you can best support them and achieve their goals

How do we work?

Personalised Caseloads - We get a variety of referrals, but ideally we'll streamline your caseload over time, making sure you can do the right job for the right people, but have some room to grow over time, and be supported with any challenges.

Flexible Schedules and Reasonable travel - We don't want you bouncing between Joondalup and Mandurah - you'll have the autonomy to organise a schedule and work hours that work for you. For travel, clustering members in similar areas is the goal, as well as ensuring your caseload is as geographically as close to you as possible (or that doesn't have you bouncing all over Perth).

Wage & Career Growth - Salary bandings mean your wages will increase over time, not just your knowledge, and you'll have options to step up to senior duties and responsibilities when you're ready!

Training, Supervision & Support - 1:1 supervision, internal trainings, peer collaboration, and a $2000 PD budget allow us to give you the training, support and upskilling you need.

Friendly, Passionate Team - we focus on hiring engaged, passionate and friendly staff, to help make the workplace an awesome, collaborative and enjoyable places to work.

More reasons to Join!

For every part of the role - there's a unique plan for supporting you too!

Flexible Work - Schedule and Calendar autonomy, TOIL/ Flexi-time, work either full time or 4 days per week.

Burnout Prevention - Reasonable billable targets, wellness days, supportive staff, work flexibility and a high- quality Employee Assistance Program

Competitive Wages & Perks - Competitive remuneration package, with great bonuses for hitting targets!

Overtime not expected - TOIL ensures you aren't overworking and can get the rest you need.

Tech Provided - Phone and laptop provided to help you do your job

Work from Anywhere - A once weekly hub meeting/ collab in our CBD space - but otherwise it's up to you where you wish to work (we do have a lovely space in Perth CBD however!) - Hub Parking paid for and organised so you can worry less about parking.

Therapy Dog - You'll often find Bruno the chocolate labrador laying around the Perth Office!

Awesome team - enjoy support, camaraderie, great chats and coffees with a talented passioate team of work, colleagues, with an array of trans-disciplinary therapists and helpful admin staff!

Leave - 4x paid wellness days per year + 1 day of paid birthday leave too!

What do you need?

Qualifications

Degree in Occupational Therapy

AHPRA Registration

Experience working with NDIS Participants

Driver's Licence & A Set of Wheels

NDIS Workers Screening Check

Working with Children Check

Minimum of 1 year's experience as an Occupational Therapist is required for this position.

And a Good Mindset

A Proactive and Positive Mindset

The Desire to Help NDIS Participants Achieve Goals

Great Communication & Organisation Skills

Our Impact

At Ascend, we're here to kick down barriers for living happy, meaningful and independent lives. We understand talented and motivated therapists still need a supportive and meaningful workplace behind them, and that's what we're here for too. Help us change lives for the better and join our impact-driven team now!