Are you an occupational therapist? Concerned about the lack of access to this service for people in rural Australia? Want to work from the comfort of your own home? We're looking for you!

Key benefits of this role

• Help people in rural communities access occupational therapy.
• Flexible hours.
• Work from home.

We're looking for occupational therapists to deliver services online, via video link, all from the comfort of your own home. We don't need you to be overly experienced with telehealth. We need you to be as passionate about this issue as we are. We need you to want to learn, and maintain high quality services.

Currently, we are actively recruiting occupational therapists who can see clients across the age spectrum. We are particularly interested in occupational therapists who can conduct assessments, such as Functional Capacity Assessments.

About Us

Umbo is a social enterprise created to solve a huge problem – the lack of speech and occupational therapy across Australia. At Umbo, we believe that despite where you live, no one should be forced to wait 18 months to access vital health care.

As a social enterprise, Umbo is committed to reinvesting 50% of its profit back into the company to reach more vulnerable communities.

We measure and report not only our financial metrics, but also our social impact metrics. From wait times avoided, to measures of how vulnerable our clients are, to carbon emissions saved from lack of travel, we are passionate and dedicated to our purpose.

How the role works from a day to day perspective

• Work from 15 hours a week upwards.
• Be paid for direct, indirect and internal time (supervision and meetings).
• All appointment bookings are handled by our admin team, automated invoicing.
• We provide both professional and clinical supervision, both one on one and in peer groups.
• We pay your super, and provide logins to all of your tech platforms to do the role.
• Our hourly rates range from $55 to $88 (plus super) per hour. This translates to $107,250 - $171,600 FTE per annum.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor or Masters degree in occupational therapy.
• Experience working as an occupational therapist, ideally at least 3 years or relevant prior working experience.
• Develop and implement individualised interventions following identification of treatment goals with clients.
• National Police Clearance (renewed every 3 years).
• Current Working with Children Check.
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check.
• Current AHPRA registration.

Selection Criteria

• A passion and understanding of person-centred, evidence-based practice
• A commitment to personal and professional quality improvement
• Great verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• A desire to help deliver services to rural and regional Australia
• An ability to work effectively within a remote team

Tasks & responsibilities

• Assess, implement, and manage client supports in accordance with best practices.
• Develop intervention plans, including short and long term goals, in line with the client’s NDIS goals.
• Develop the child’s speech pathology program in consultation with the key worker, family, and support network.
• Work cooperatively and effectively within the trans-disciplinary team to provide families with a high quality, coordinated service.

Simply click 'Apply Now' and send your resume through. We look forward to hearing from you!

For more information, please see our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). umbo.com.au/therapist-faq