Paediatric Occupational Therapist [Grade 2]
Location: Glenroy, VIC
Vacancy Type: Permanent – Part-time/ Full-time (Hybrid)
Salary Range: $85,380.74 – $104,551.89 (based on experience) + superannuation + salary packaging
Are you a passionate Occupational Therapist looking for a flexible and rewarding role?
Join Yooralla’s Allied Health team and make a meaningful difference by empowering adults with disabilities to achieve their goals and live fulfilling lives.
Why Choose Yooralla?
As one of Victoria’s most established disability service providers, Yooralla has over 100 years of experience supporting people with disabilities to live the lives they choose. We value diversity and inclusion, and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, abilities, and identities, including people with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, and LGBTQIA+ individuals.
- Impactful Work: Support clients with disabilities to achieve their goals and improve their quality of life.
- Growth Opportunities: Access generous professional development allowances, paid study leave, and structured clinical supervision.
- Collaborative Environment: Work within a multidisciplinary team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech Pathologists and Psychologists.
- Work-Life Balance: Flexible hours and locations, with both full-time and part-time options available.
- Strong Supportive Environment: Administrative and logistical support for intake, NDIS coordination, and billing.
- Attractive Benefits: Competitive salary, salary packaging, and extensive leave entitlements, including 15 days of personal/carer’s leave and 12 weeks of parental leave.
Find out more about Working in Allied Health Team with Yooralla
About the role
We are seeking experienced Paediatric Occupational Therapists for a permanent role in Melbourne’s Northern region. In this role, you’ll deliver best-practice, client-centered, evidence-based therapy services to children and young people with disabilities, empowering them to achieve their goals and participate meaningfully in their communities.
Your day-to-day will include:
- Providing therapy at home, in educational settings, or within the community.
- Enhancing clients' functional skills, independence, and overall wellbeing.
- Collaborating within a multidisciplinary team to achieve client goals.
- Coordinating family support and indirect client services.
About You
You’re an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist with:
- A tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy and current AHPRA registration.
- Experience working in a transdisciplinary/multidisciplinary team.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to build positive relationships with clients and families.
- A commitment to professional growth and self-reflection.
- Competence with IT systems, especially client management platforms.
- A valid Australian driver’s license and own vehicle for travel across Melbourne’s Northern Region.
Pre-Employment Requirements
This role is subject to:
- Current Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA) registration
- NDIS Worker Screening Check
- Working with Children Check
- Reference Checks
Ready to Apply?
To find out more about this role, please contact Kate Hill, Professional Lead – Occupational Therapy, on 0419 323 264 or kate.hill@yooralla.com.au.
Yooralla and Berry Street, two of Victoria’s most respected and long-standing social service providers, have merged – in a transformative step forward in meeting current and emerging community needs. The merger will enable us to deliver greater impact, expand our services, and create more opportunities for professional growth and development.
Berry Street Yooralla acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islands People as the Traditional Custodians of the lands across Victoria where our services are located, and pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past, present and future. Yooralla is committed to honouring Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islands Peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to Berry Street Yooralla and our society.