Occupational Therapist - Active Health Clinic
Changing roles is a big decision, and we know it can feel daunting. So rather than just telling you we're a good place to work, we'd like to show you how we actually support our team.
We're an allied health practice supporting people living with complex, often invisible conditions, including ME/CFS, Long COVID, POTS, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Fibromyalgia. Many of our clients have felt unheard for a long time. We listen, we believe them, and we help them understand and manage their symptoms over time.
We're an award-winning practice (2023 Team Culture Excellence), we're growing across our Victorian locations, and we're hiring more than one OT. You'd join a multidisciplinary team of 12 clinicians and 8 admin staff, with regular professional development and round-table case discussions.
We've built this practice so our team can do good work, sustainably
Supporting people with complex conditions is meaningful work, and it can be demanding. So we've put real structures in place, not posters on a wall:
- A dedicated wellbeing role - Someone whose job is looking after the wellbeing team
- Real-time support - When a session is tough, there's always a senior clinician you can reach straight away. You're never left on your own with a hard case.
- Fortnightly check-ins and quarterly reviews - You'll always know where you stand, with no surprises.
- Support all around you - Peer, leadership, social and HR support, plus internal and external clinical supervision.
We'd rather invest in people and keep them, than constantly recruit. From your first day, we'll ask what you want from your career and the professional development that interests you, then help you get there.
What you'd do
- Support clients to pace their energy, manage flares and build capacity for the things that matter to them, like work, study and family life
- Complete functional assessments and activity analysis, and recommend equipment and adjustments
- Write clear plans and reports for third parties such as NDIS and Medicare.
- Help create resources and shape how we deliver Occupational Therapy, not just see clients and write reports
Your skills may already transfer
You don't need direct experience with these conditions to be great in this role. If your background is in neurodivergence, mental health, MS, or neuro, a lot of your skills carry across directly. New graduates and people changing focus are welcome. We hire for the right person first, then support you to build the clinical skills.
What we're looking for
- An AHPRA-registered Occupational Therapist, or someone eligible for registration, including new graduates
- Someone who cares about complex, often misunderstood conditions and finds the work meaningful
- A warm, clear communicator who's easy to talk to and doesn't take themselves too seriously
- Organised, and comfortable with notes, systems and the occasional phone call
- A team player who wants to advocate for people who've often been overlooked
The details
- Salary: $90,000 to $110,000 plus super, based on experience (pro-rata for part-time)
- Days: 3 to 5 per week, with flexible hours and days
- Location: Blackburn, plus telehealth. Clinics also in Essendon and Frankston
- Start date: as soon as we find the right person
We're hiring more than one OT, so if you're a good fit but the timing isn't quite right, please apply anyway.
Active Health Clinic is an inclusive employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, and people with lived experience of chronic illness are encouraged to apply.
Pay: $90,000.00 – $110,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Employee mentoring program
- Professional development assistance
- Salary packaging
- Work from home
Application Question(s):
- Are you registered (or eligible for registration) as an Occupational Therapist with AHPRA?
- How many days per week are you looking to work?
- What interests you about working with complex, invisible chronic conditions?
Work Authorisation:
Work Location: In person
