A Master's degree in Occupational Therapy or related field is required., Licensure as an Occupational Therapist is mandatory., Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential., Experience in a clinical setting is preferred..
Key responsibilities:
Conduct assessments to evaluate patients' needs and develop treatment plans.
Implement therapeutic interventions to improve patients' daily living skills.
Collaborate with healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive patient care.
Document patient progress and adjust treatment plans as necessary.
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Our Purpose (why we exist): "To provide services that work"
What we do: "Improve lives”
ORS has been in the business of making a difference to people with disability and injuries for 30 years! ORS provides a range of allied health and workplace rehabilitation services across key industries such as the NDIS, Workers Compensation, Health, Injury Prevention and Aged Care.
Our service delivery is underpinned by clinically informed, evidence based and person-centered practices which empower others to reach their potential and achieve their goals.
We are a registered NDIS provider, ISO 9001 and NSDS certified, Comcare accredited, and are on major workplace rehabilitation panels including: icare, Department of Veterans Affairs, ACT Government, Defence Housing Australia, and Worksafe ACT. We are members of the Australian Association for Rehabilitation Counsellors (ASORC), Australian Rehabilitation Providers Association (ARPA), Association for Positive Behaviour Support and National Disability Services (NDS).
We employ a wide range of Allied Health professionals including experienced and accredited Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Physiotherapists, Exercise Physiologists, Rehabilitation Counsellors, Behaviour Support Practitioners, Speech Pathologists and Registered Nurses who have experience working with complex and high needs clients across all age ranges and disability/injury presentations. A large percentage of our Consultants are culturally and linguistically diverse (32%) with many who also speak other languages including Mandarin, Cantonese and Arabic.
ORS proudly employs people with lived experience of disability and with family members with lived experience; and people who identify as LGBTIQA.
If you are a passionate Occupational Therapist who wants to help transform lives through excellence and person-centred NDIS allied health services then you love working at ORS.
Due to ORS’ continued growth, the Occupational Therapy team is in need of our next superstar to join the team!
You will get to work alongside 120+ other dedicated Occupational Therapists in our NDIS division performing clinical services to participants aged 0-65 with various diagnoses and disability types. More importantly you will also get to work with an amazing group of clients, playing an integral part in their personal growth and development.
The types of assessments and interventions that you will complete include:
Supported Independent Living (SIL) Assessments
Sensory Assessments
Assistive Technology (AT) Assessments
Home Modifications Assessments (including complex)
Functional Daily Living Skills Assessments
Environmental Risk Assessments
Skill building and ongoing therapy
You will work across various environments, including family homes, disability group homes, day programs, schools, community, and/or ORS clinics.
Work Life Balance
At ORS we genuinely believe in the importance of a healthy work life balance & the benefits it can provide. Many of us have young families and lead busy lives outside of work so we know how important it is for our staff to maintain a balanced lifestyle. For this reason we:
Provide the resources for our staff to be able to work from home
Aim to allocate clients close to your home
Give you ownership of your own calendar so you can book appointments to suit your schedule
Give you the ability to work part time or reduced hours
Graduate Programs
If you have recently graduated, or are within your first 12 months of experience, you will be eligible to participate in ORS’ six month tailored new graduate program. This includes reduced client hours, an allocated supervisor, weekly mentoring, graduate-specific training and opportunities to network with other new graduates and senior practitioners across Australia. Many of our leaders started with ORS in our Graduate Program!
Career Pathways At ORS
ORS is an organisation that takes pride in developing our employees into their career pathway of choice. Whether that be regional or interstate secondments, people management, specialisation in a particular interest area such as paediatrics, home modifications or mental health and opportunities to try other clinical disciplines such as Positive Behaviour Support or Rehabilitation Consulting. The opportunities are endless and extensive! You will work closely with your Manager and Learning & Development Manager to create a plan achieve these goals.
A Few Requirements
Tertiary qualifications in Occupational Therapy
Registration or ability to become registered with AHPRA
A car and licence
A National Police Clearance, Working With Children/Working with Vulnerable People Check & NDIS Worker Screening Clearance or able to get one for a client facing role (or willingness to obtain one before commencement)
About ORS
We are one of the largest and fastest growing family owned and operated national allied health and workplace rehabilitation providers in Australia, with a proven track record and reputation for providing high quality evidence-based, and client-centred services for over 30 years!
Due to our incredible culture, passion for excellence, stability, and gratitude for being able to see the potential and recognise the strengths of every individual it’s easy to see why our workforce has grown 1200% in 4 years and why we are the allied health services provider of choice!
For further information on ORS Group, we encourage you to visit our website to read more about our extensive services, our detailed employee profiles, video library & company values.
If this sounds like the job for you, don’t miss this opportunity and apply now!
If you do not have an updated CV, you can contact
Chris Galvin
on
0477 010 235
for a confidential discussion, email at
Chris.Galvin@orsgroup.com.au
or add Chris on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-galvin-3113b770/
The ORS Group is a multicultural, diverse, supportive and flexible employer, specifically encouraging applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, working parents, LGBTQIA+ and people with disabilities.