Occupational Therapist

APM WorkCare, the rehabilitation arm of the APM Group, is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join a hybrid team in Adelaide. The role sits in a supportive, multidisciplinary environment that focuses on helping clients recover from injury or illness and return to work and everyday life with confidence. APM WorkCare operates within a global organisation of more than 16,000 employees across 11 countries, and the group emphasizes meaningful career pathways and mobility across the broader APM Group.

The company values flexible working arrangements and autonomy, offering hybrid hours, diary control and access to APM offices around Australia, which lets you work while travelling interstate. The role combines practical clinical work with ongoing development and clear opportunities for progression, within a team that prioritises flexible, long-term career growth. It’s a good fit for clinicians who want real flexibility and the chance to make a tangible difference in people’s lives.

If you’re looking for a role that blends client-centred care with the chance to shape your own pace and pathway, this position could suit you. It’s ideal for professionals who enjoy collaborating with employers, insurers and other healthcare providers to enable better outcomes for clients returning to work.

A day in the life of a rehabilitation OT

In this varied role you’ll start by assessing clients and crafting tailored rehabilitation and return-to-work plans. You’ll perform functional, ergonomic, workplace and activities of daily living assessments and then work closely with employers, insurers and healthcare professionals to support recovery. The daily rhythm includes coordinating evidence-based rehabilitation strategies and leading case conferences, all while managing a diverse caseload and tapping into innovative rehabilitation tools and technology to drive progress.

Across these activities you’ll maintain strong, ongoing communication with all parties involved, ensuring plans stay aligned with client goals and practical realities at work. The work combines hands-on clinical reasoning with strategic collaboration to help people get back to the places they need to be.

Your must-have toolkit

To be considered, you should meet these core requirements and capabilities.

• You're a qualified Occupational Therapist with current AHPRA registration.
• You communicate clearly, reason through clinical decisions and build positive relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• You collaborate well with clients, employers and healthcare partners to support outcomes.
• You hold a valid driver’s licence and are willing to travel within the local area.
• You have a valid WWCC or are willing to obtain one, plus a National Police Check and Australian working rights.

Extras that help you stand out

Experience in occupational rehabilitation, workplace health, injury management or mental health will be highly regarded.

Pay, perks and practicalities

The role starts at a minimum annual salary of 19,200.00 AUD. It offers genuine flexibility with hybrid working, flexible hours and full ownership of your diary, plus access to APM offices across Australia to support travel. The package also includes wellbeing and lifestyle benefits such as Fitness Passport, an EAP, discounted private health insurance, novated leasing, salary packaging and retail, travel and lifestyle discounts. There are up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave, with the option to purchase an additional two weeks of annual leave. In addition, there are quarterly incentives and referral bonuses of up to 5,000, with Senior Rehabilitation Consultants averaging 19,200 annually in incentives.

Pro tips for applicants

Lead your resume with your Occupational Therapist qualification and your current AHPRA registration, then highlight any directly relevant rehab experience you’ve had. If you’re transitioning into occupational rehabilitation, show how your background in private practice, hospital, community health, mental health or another allied health setting prepares you for onboarding and mentoring programs.

To prove you’ve got the must-have skills, share concrete examples: a case where your clinical reasoning guided a successful return-to-work plan, a time you built a strong working relationship with an employer or insurer, and a story about collaborating with multiple healthcare professionals to coordinate care.

In interviews, be ready to discuss case conferences you’ve led, the rehabilitation tools or technology you’ve used to support progress, and how you would approach onboarding if you’re new to occupational rehabilitation. It’s also smart to talk about how you’d balance hybrid scheduling with client needs and travel within the local area.

Ask a thoughtful question about the onboarding and mentoring program: for example, how structured onboarding, mentoring and ongoing support are delivered to help you build confidence in occupational rehab, and what opportunities exist for development and internal mobility within the APM Group.