Graduate Occupational Therapists (Jul 2024)

• A well-balanced program targeting clinical and professional development
• Pay off your student loan debt at the end of the program!
• $83,250 (including super) + travel + PD ($1500) + Incentives + HECS contribution

Join the Empower Graduate Academy and watch your career graduate with honours! As a New Graduate, we understand this transition may be daunting, but don’t worry because Empower’s got you!

Our 24-month program provides a well-balanced approach to your clinical and personal development and Empowers you to make a real difference in people’s lives. 

In your first year, you will embark on a journey of professional development where you’ll be supported by peers and mentors working in a team environment. A personalised GROWTH plan, with regular mentoring, learning modules and workshops will form the basis of your schedule. 

Your Second year will enable you to explore different facets of our organisation through our Business Operations Program, Mentoring Program, and Advanced Clinical Skills Program, offering valuable exposure and experience.

Get ready to unleash your potential and make a lasting impact on the lives of others as you commence this extraordinary career adventure with us.

The Graduate Program 

Our dedicated graduate program provides wrap around support so you can confidently transition into life as a first-year clinician and extend the skills you worked hard to develop at university.

Our innovative service model focuses on delivering the best clinical outcomes for clients. As a Graduate Occupational Therapist with Empower, you will have the opportunity to work with a variety of clients ranging in age with various needs and goals. The work that we do is truly meaningful and our goal is to make a difference in people’s lives and help improve their independence, safety and wellbeing in their own environment. We provide a graded caseload so you have time to develop skills in one area at a time. 

As a member of the Empower Graduate Program you will be equipped with the skills and knowledge to flourish in your career.

Our program includes:

• Fun filled Induction and Orientation Program - A structured orientation plan including shadowing our senior clinicians to get you started
• Graduate GROWTH Plan - Set a clear plan of what you want to get out of the program
• Comprehensive 6 Week Induction program to ease the transition from Student to Graduate
• Weekly 1:1 Mentoring
• Monthly Online Professional development courses, and clinical develop workshops to put these skills to practice
• Access to a wide range of online courses through the Learning management system
• Empower Innovation program – your chance to gain further experience in business operations, mentoring or advanced clinical skills.
• A $1500 External Professional Development Fund
• A very generous contribution to your HECS-HELP Loan (that you can choose to collect instead)

Why you should join our Awesome team! 

The best outcomes for clients. The best outcomes for you.

Ultimate Flexibility  - There’s more to life than being stuck behind a desk, progress your career while achieving work life balance.

Unbeatable Incentives - On top of a generous remuneration and travel allowance, we have the best incentive scheme in the industry.

Unparalleled Support - Our employees say this is one of the best aspects of working at Empower. We are confident that our structured support programs will take your clinical capability and leadership skills to your full potential. 

In addition to this, you will also have access to these amazing benefits: 

• Parental leave
• Paid external professional development and study leave
• Free Counselling support through our Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discount and benefits portal
• Loyalty service awards including vouchers, annual dinner and company sponsored holidays
• Quarterly Employee Recognition Program
• Lucrative referral bonus
• Professional indemnity insurance
• Regular social catchups

Do you have what it takes?

We are looking for individuals that are passionate about making a difference in the lives of our people. As a Graduate Occupational Therapist at Empower you align with our core values of Shared Purpose, Strive for Excellence, Act with Integrity and Practice Positivity and consistently live and inspire to live these values every day. You will have an enthusiastic and proactive attitude, be outcome focussed and dedicated to delivering an exceptional service to our clients. You must have: 

• Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (or equivalent)
• Pending Registration with AHPRA
• Police Check Clearance
• Valid Drivers Licence
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong time-management skills and attention to detail
• Passion to support people to live their lives the way they want to

Our Story

At Empower Healthcare, we're on a mission to take allied health services to new heights. Founded in 2016, our leaders brought their industry know-how and innovative mindset to the table. They knew that putting quality and person-centered care first could redefine what allied health services are all about. Now, we have an impressive lineup of services across home care, NDIS and residential aged care including occupational therapy, physiotherapy nursing, podiatry, dietetics, osteopathy, massage, and speech pathology.

With over 180 exceptional clinicians spread across Victoria, Western Australia, New South Wales, and Queensland, we're making waves. But here's the best part: our commitment to delivering the absolute best care hasn't wavered one bit. Our expert clinicians are all about enhancing independence and improving the quality of life for our clients. We're here to empower them to live their best life because that's what it's all about.

Contact our people and culture team on 03 9068 3739 or email people@empowerhealthcare.com.au to discuss this position or other opportunities. To find out more about our program please visit our website.