• Ideal opportunity to be part of our growing Home Care business
• Full-time, permanent work in and around the Western Metro area
• Enjoy NFP salary packaging benefits worth $15,900 + $2,650 Meals Entertainment

About the role

As an Occupational Therapist (OT) with VMCH, you will be providing a range of individual comprehensive assessments, interventions, and therapies to our elderly clients under the CHSP and HCP funding programs. You will partner with our elderly clients to identify their individualised goals, interventions, and therapies with the aim of providing them and their care givers with support, guidance and recommendations to promote independence, safety, and positive health outcomes.

You will also:

• Recommend a range of OT interventions including, but not limited to, assistive technology, aids and equipment prescription, home functional assessments, home modifications recommendations, and consumer education.
• Complete detailed reports, scope of works, documentation, and communicate with consumers and relevant internal and external stakeholders including My Aged Care, Regional Assessment Services, Case Managers, General Practitioners, and primary health service providers.
• Conduct internal and external referrals to other members of the multidisciplinary team, and external funding providers including SWEP and Geat2Go.
• Deliver OT specific group-based programs, and multidisciplinary group programs including cognition, balance, and wellness and reablement activities.

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
• Knowledge of various funding streams and service options for clients
• Current Victorian driver’s license

Knowledge and experience of Government funded aged care programs including CHSP, HCP, SWEP Geat2GO and My Aged Care are desirable but not required.

Why VMCH?

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

• A positive and supportive workplace culture
• Excellent Salary Packaging benefits
• Ongoing professional development
• A competitive salary
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid parental leave
• Praise program – where we recognise and reward the terrific work of our staff

Don’t just take our word for it, take a look at what our staff are saying:

About us

VMCH is a Catholic, not-for-profit organisation that has been helping others for over 100 years.

As a Catholic organisation, our values underpin the work we do. We are especially committed to supporting people who are disadvantaged and marginalised, by creating choices, offering hospitality and building inclusive, compassionate and sustainable communities.

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 supply proof of work rights, an Australian Criminal History Check, Evidence of Flu Vaccination and a Victorian Employee Working with Children Check. You may also be required to supply an International Police Check.

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