Senior Occupational Therapist

About the job

Senior Occupational Therapist

📍 Coomera, Gold Coast

Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist looking to advance your clinical skills, explore leadership opportunities and be part of a supportive team?

At Mindful Beings Occupational Therapy, we’re looking for a Senior Occupational Therapist who is passionate about high-quality, client-centred care and interested in mentoring other therapists. This is a hands-on clinical role with opportunities to develop your leadership skills, whether you’re already a Senior OT or ready to take the next step.

💛 Why join Mindful Beings?

• $90,000 - $135,000 per year + Half Yearly Bonus
• 9-day fortnight with a regular rostered day off.
• Hybrid working opportunities, with work across clinic, home, school and community environments.
• Supportive scheduling and sustainable workloads.
• $1,500 annual professional development budget, plus guest speakers, internal learning sessions and support to pursue clinical specialisations.
• Weekly clinical supervision and peer supervision, with opportunities for collaborative learning.
• Leadership development, mentoring and career progression opportunities as our practice grows.
• Competitive remuneration reflective of experience, plus biannual bonus incentives recognising productivity and contribution.
• A supportive team, working alongside Speech Pathologists at our purpose-built Coomera clinic.
• A MacBook, iPhone, Bose noise-cancelling headphones, fully stocked therapy trolley, shared assessments and clinical resources, and a fully stocked therapy toy cupboard!

🌱 Your clinical work

You’ll maintain your own diverse caseload, with opportunities to develop your expertise across your chosen areas:

• Paediatrics and adolescents: developmental delays, sensory processing, emotional regulation and functional skill development.
• Adults: functional independence, daily living skills and community participation.
• Assistive technology: equipment assessment and prescription.
• Complex NDIS assessments: Functional Capacity Assessments, SIL, SDA and clinical reporting.
• Home modifications: supporting safety, accessibility and independence.

🤝 Leadership and mentoring

Alongside your clinical work, you’ll have opportunities to:

• Provide supervision and mentorship to developing Occupational Therapists.
• Contribute to peer supervision and complex case discussions.
• Support clinical reasoning and high-quality report writing.
• Lead team learning opportunities and contribute to clinical quality improvement.

You’ll have support from our experienced team as you build your confidence in leadership.

👤 Who are we looking for?

Ideally, you’ll bring:

• 3+ years of post-graduate OT experience. We also welcome applications from clinicians with less experience who could be the right fit.
• Strong clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice.
• Experience working with NDIS participants, or an interest in developing this expertise. NDIS experience is preferred, but not essential.
• An interest in supervising, mentoring and supporting other clinicians. Previous supervision experience is highly regarded, but not essential.
• Confidence managing a diverse caseload and a willingness to continue learning.
• Strong clinical report-writing and communication skills.
• Excellent organisation and time management.
• A collaborative, positive and supportive approach to teamwork.
• A genuine passion for helping clients achieve meaningful outcomes.
• You don’t need to be an expert in every clinical area. We value strong clinical foundations, a willingness to learn and a genuine desire to support others.

✅ Essential qualifications and requirements

• Recognised tertiary qualifications in Occupational Therapy.
• Current AHPRA registration as an Occupational Therapist.
• Current driver’s licence.
• Relevant NDIS and working-with-children screening clearances, or willingness to obtain them.

About Mindful Beings Occupational Therapy

Mindful Beings Occupational Therapy is a growing, values-led practice based in Coomera on the Gold Coast, supporting NDIS participants aged 0–65.

We deliver services across our clinic, clients' homes, schools, and community settings, working with individuals across a broad range of disabilities and support needs.

Our team is passionate about providing meaningful, evidence-based therapy while creating a workplace where clinicians feel genuinely supported.

We prioritise clinical excellence, professional development, collaboration, work-life balance, and a positive team culture. We believe that when therapists are supported to thrive, our clients receive better outcomes.