Occupational Therapist

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Services

• Conduct comprehensive occupational therapy assessments in clients’ homes, schools, workplaces and community settings.
• Develop individualised, goal-focused therapy plans based on client needs and priorities.
• Deliver evidence-based occupational therapy interventions to improve independence, participation and quality of life.
• Assess functional capacity across activities of daily living (ADLs), instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), mobility, cognition, sensory processing and community participation.
• Prescribe and recommend assistive technology and equipment where clinically appropriate.
• Complete home environment assessments and provide recommendations for home modifications.
• Support clients with upper limb rehabilitation, fine motor skills, sensory regulation, cognitive strategies and functional independence.
• Provide falls prevention strategies and environmental risk assessments.
• Educate clients, families and carers to maximise therapy outcomes and independence.
• Monitor progress and review intervention plans to ensure goals remain relevant and achievable.