Occupational Therapist
Core
Deliver person-centred functional and environmental assessments and interventions to empower older clients to maintain independence and improve quality of life in their homes.
Role type
Clinical occupational therapist (aged care)
Builds
Home Care Packages, Commonwealth Home Support Program, Transitional Care Program, and Palliative Care services
Domain
Aged care / Community health
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Functional assessment, equipment prescription, home modification planning, client education, multidisciplinary collaboration, clinical problem-solving
Preferred skills
Aged care or acute care experience
Technologies
Telehealth platforms
Responsibilities
Conduct in-home assessments, develop tailored treatment plans, prescribe simple and complex equipment, coordinate major and minor home modifications, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams
Seniority
Mid-level IC