2025 Graduate Occupational Therapist - Extensive Support

2025 Graduate Occupational Therapist | Extensive Support

Posted: 18/07/2024

Closing Date: 31/01/2025

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: South West

Job Category: Occupational Therapy

• Resource Access: Employees receive a comprehensive bundle of best practice resources, equipment, and assessments valued at $250.
• Professional Development:
  • Weekly goal-oriented supervision and mentoring.
  • $2,000 annually for internal professional development.
  • $2,500 annually for external professional development and training.
• Support: Specialist support across all disciplines and ongoing leadership team support in and out of work hours.
• Competitive Salary Packages:
  • $13,000 vehicle allowance per year with salary sacrifice options.
  • 11.5% superannuation.
  • Access to salary packaging for tax benefits.
  • Company Phone
  • Company laptop.
  • Paid professional indemnity and public liability insurance worth $400 per year.
• Flexible Work Arrangements:
  • Location-based schedules to minimise travel.
  • Five weeks of paid annual leave with options to purchase more.
  • Three additional days for professional development.
  • Employee Assistance Program with free counselling and bonus wellness days.
• Recognition and Rewards:
  • Monthly social events and a Spirited Award program with monthly $50 vouchers.
  • Annual Spirited Person of the Year and Discipline of the Year awards, including all-expenses-paid professional development trips.
  • Anniversary awards and great discounts from top brands like JB HiFi, Amazon, Myer, and more.

We Provide More Opportunities: At Down South Therapy, we're more than just a therapy service. We are WA's largest mobile Allied Health Service provider, focused on delivering outstanding Physiotherapy, Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy, and Psychology services from Perth to Margaret River. For over 12 years, we've been committed to individualised, best-practice care, reaching families in urban and remote areas alike. With flexible working arrangements and a supportive team environment, we ensure every staff member can thrive both professionally and personally.

The Role: Join our vibrant and supportive team as a new graduate occupational therapist. This position is designed to help you start strong, with a structured graduate program that focuses on intensive professional development. You will work with a variety of clients, gaining experience and skills across different areas, with the flexibility to follow your interests.

Key Features of the Graduate Program:

• Structured Learning: Initial weeks focused on professional development, with a gradual increase in caseload.
• Career Mapping: Tailored to your goals, with options ranging from 6 months to 1 year.
• Cross-Disciplinary Exposure: Extra study programs and shadowing opportunities across different disciplines.
• Supportive Environment: Continuous access to supervision, mentoring, and both discipline-specific and transdisciplinary team meetings.
• Networking: Connect with fellow graduates and seasoned professionals to build a robust support network.

Join Down South Therapy and start your journey in a role that supports not only the families you work with but also your own professional and personal growth. Apply now to become a pivotal part of a team that makes a real difference in the community.

Apply If You Are a Graduate Occupational Therapist Who Has:

• Passion: A strong desire to help clients reach their fullest potential through fun yet functional therapy.
• Teamwork: The ability to work effectively within a team and contribute to our collective goals.
• Client and Family Focus: A commitment to client-centered and family-centered practices.
• Organisational Skills: Effective organisational and time-management abilities.
• Communication: High levels of communication skills for advocacy, mediation, negotiation, and conflict resolution.

You Will Need to Have:

• AHPRA Registration - Occupational Therapy
• Working With Children Check
• NDIS Worker Screening Check
• National Police Check
• Driver's Licence

So, Are You Ready for More?

We are looking for passionate and dedicated individuals to join our team. Apply today to start making a difference in the lives of others! Contact our Clinical Services Manager, Kellie Briggs, at 0404 698 218 or via email at to start the conversation.

For more details and to understand better what we are all about, visit our website.

We have multiple positions available for the right candidates, and remuneration will be dependent on experience. Join Down South Therapy and be part of a team that genuinely cares about its impact and supports your professional growth every step of the way!