Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist – Flexible Role | Parramatta (Current) + Western Sydney Expansion

$90,000 – $115,000 (pro-rata) + Superannuation | Part-time to Full-time

Join a Multidisciplinary Team Driving Real Outcomes

Ability Advocates operates from our Parramatta base, with expansion into Blacktown (July) and Liverpool (October).

We are seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist who wants more than a standard clinic role — someone interested in working across therapy, functional outcomes, employment pathways, and community participation.

Flexible permanent roles available from 1 day per week through to full-time.

About Ability Advocates

Ability Advocates operates across two aligned entities:

• Ability Advocates Australia (AAA) – NDIS provider and allied health service
• Ability Advocates Foundation (AAF) – advocacy and outreach for unfunded individuals

Together, we work beyond traditional service models — integrating:

• Allied health
• Employment and training pathways
• Community participation
• Advocacy and system navigation

Our model is built on whole-person support — starting with the individual, not the funding stream.

The Model

This is not a high-volume therapy service.

You will work within a multidisciplinary, outcome-focused environment integrating:

• Occupational Therapy
• Psychology
• Speech Pathology
• Employment and community programs
• Behaviour support pathways

We prioritise:

• Functional outcomes over session delivery
• Real-world independence (home, community, workplace)
• Long-term participant outcomes across life domains

Your Role

You will:

• Conduct functional assessments and develop goal-based therapy plans
• Deliver interventions across:
  • daily living skills
  • emotional regulation and sensory processing
  • executive functioning and vocational readiness
  • community and workplace participation
• Work across Parramatta, with opportunities across Blacktown and Liverpool
• Deliver services in clinic, home, community and workplace settings
• Prepare NDIS reports, plan reviews, and (where relevant) access/appeal documentation
• Contribute to home modification and assistive technology assessments (incl. Homes NSW projects)
• Supervise and mentor Allied Health Assistants
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team across therapy, support coordination and employment

What Sets This Role Apart

• Flexible permanent employment model – from 1 day/week through to full-time
• Salary aligned to experience (pro-rata): $90,000 – $115,000 + salary packaging
• Established Parramatta base + Western Sydney expansion
• Integrated service delivery – therapy + employment + community outcomes
• Varied caseload – disability, psychosocial, functional and vocational needs
• Involvement in advocacy and systemic work (via AAF)
• Opportunity to contribute to program design and innovation
• Leadership pathway into senior clinician or team lead roles

About You

• AHPRA registered Occupational Therapist
• Experience in disability, NDIS or community-based practice
• Strong functional assessment and therapy planning capability
• Confident working across home, community and multidisciplinary settings
• Comfortable working both independently and within a team
• Interested in contributing to a growing, purpose-driven service

Desirable

• Experience with NDIS access, reviews and reporting
• Knowledge of assistive technology and home modifications
• Experience in neurodiversity, mental health or complex presentations
• Interest in supervising or mentoring Allied Health Assistants
• Experience in employment or community participation outcomes

Why Join Us

• Flexible, sustainable workload within a permanent team structure
• Work across clinical, functional, and systemic domains
• Strong multidisciplinary collaboration
• Professional development and clinical support
• Salary packaging options
• Be part of a service focused on impact, not volume

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If you are looking for a role that offers flexibility, breadth of practice, and meaningful impact, we welcome your application.