Occupational Therapist - Clinical Services Team

23 days ago
Whyalla, South AustraliaSalary Range: $71,217 - $106,330Full TimeOccupational Therapist
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join SA Health as a Occupational Therapist – Regional Living, $71K-$106K in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • will play a key role in delivering a comprehensive, integrated range of services designed to meet the needs of the local community through the Whyalla Clinical Services Team for inpatient and outpatient services.
  • provide a comprehensive range of services, including emergency care, medical and surgical services, maternit.
  • develop your clinical capability under the direct supervision of a Regional Senior Occupational Therapist, c.
  • implement and evaluate services with reduced clinical direction, and may also support the supervision and deve.

Requirements

  • The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part
  • time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
  • Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
  • Acting Regional Team leader, 0468 600 871, melissa. reed@sa. gov. au [melissa. reed@sa. gov. au] Job Ref: 933294 Application Closing Date: Friday 16th October 2026

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $71K - $106K
  • Relocation assistance: $13,000.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

Apply to join SA Health as a Occupational Therapist – Regional Living, $71K-$106K.

Key Skills

Occupational therapyClinical assessmentEarly interventionTreatment planningPatient evaluationMulti-disciplinary teamworkHealth promotionCase managementClinical documentationPatient advocacyRehabilitationInpatient careOutpatient careProfessional judgmentWorkload prioritization
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist - Clinical Services Team at SA Health a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% of all Occupational Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Occupational Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Occupational Therapy position at SA Health is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

SA Health lists compensation for this psychologist position at $71k to $106k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Whyalla, South Australia.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($71k–$106k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Occupational therapy, Clinical assessment, Early intervention, Treatment planning, Patient evaluation, Multi-disciplinary teamwork, Health promotion, Case management. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Occupational Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Occupational Therapist will deliver comprehensive inpatient and outpatient clinical services within a multi-professional team to support client independence. Responsibilities include applying preventative and early intervention approaches to achieve meaningful health outcomes for the community.

Benefits package: Flexible Working Arrangements, Professional Development, Relocation Support ($13,000), Fitness Passport Discounts, Employee Assistance Program, Salary Packaging Options. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

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About SA Health

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Benefits & Perks

Flexible Working Arrangements
Professional Development
Relocation Support ($13,000)
Fitness Passport Discounts
Employee Assistance Program
Salary Packaging Options
6.6

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

23d ago