Grade 2 Occupational Therapist
Are you seeking a range of developmental delays and disabilities to work with OR do you want to specialise and are seeking a caseload to reflect this?
Are you passionate about working with a particular age group?
Is professional development training important to you?
Would you like to build your caseload highlighting the areas of paediatrics that YOU want to work in, that YOU want more exposure and experience in? e.g. infants and toddlers? children and youth? adolescents? physical health? mental health? community? in-clinic?
We are looking for an enthusiastic, fun and motivated experienced Occupational Therapist to join our Paediatric Therapy team at Sweet Paeds Therapy!
Our beautiful, newly renovated clinic is based in Pakenham and we are looking to grow our team with a fun, compassionate and caring occupational therapist who will provide specialised care for children.
Services provided include (but are not limited to); assessments, therapy intervention, and family support both within the clinic and the community (brand new company car provided for all visits!)
The position is flexible with days, and with full time and part time hours available.
To be suitable for this position you will;
Have a Bachelor Degree or Masters in Occupational Therapy (minimum)
Hold current full AHPRA registration
Have eligibility for or are a current member of Occupational Therapy Australia
Have at least 2 years experience working in a paediatric role
Motivated and passionate to provide best practice, evidence-based assessment and intervention for infants and young children with developmental delay and disabilities, and support to their families
Willingness and enthusiasm to run group therapy programs, school holiday programs, intensive programs and parent education workshops.
Willingness to provide supervision to junior OT staff members
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
Demonstrates highly effective written skills during report writing and correspondence with clients, team members and other professionals
Ability to work autonomously, demonstrated organisational skills, problem-solving and time management skills.
Demonstrates knowledge of disability, learning difficulties, sensory processing difficulties, motor skills difficulties, a range developmental conditions, paediatric development
Demonstrates knowledge in paediatric occupational therapy practice as well as goal setting and creating therapy intervention programs, and home-based programs
Friendly, fun and engaging!
Have knowledge of the NDIS
Provide current Working with Children Check
Provide current National Police check
Hold a current Victorian Drivers Licence
Be fully vaccinated against COVID-19
The duties of the position (including but are not limited to);
Responsible for managing a varied clinical caseload (range of conditions e.g. cerebral palsy, global developmental delay, rare chromosomal abnormalities, down syndrome and more) OR to be able to manage a specialised and complex clinical caseload.
Delivering services both in-clinic and community settings (homes, day care and kindergartens etc.), and delivering Telehealth as required
Administering standardised assessments and clinical observations, developing treatment plans and delivering evidence-based paediatric intervention
Developing and reviewing treatment goals
Liaising with and coordinating care with other treating healthcare professionals, educators, family members and any others
Participating in case conferencing with other treating professionals as required
Providing evidence-based recommendations and education to parents, family members and relevant educators
Evaluating the need for appropriate referrals to other disciplines in order to provide holistic, client-centred care
Recording, maintaining and providing accurate, timely documentation of client treatment and progress
Maintain professional relationships with clients, families, and other team members. Adhering to professional practice requirements, guidelines and legislation.
Contributing to clinical team development and educational resources
The benefits of the position:
Varied OR specialised caseload offering great experience the paediatric field
Access to a wide variety of new resources/equipment for therapy
Access to a range of standardised assessments from 0-21 years
Positive and supportive team culture
Full administration team to manage bookings, invoicing, communications etc.
Regular and individualised 1:1 paid supervision with your mentor
External supervision available
Quarterly team social days
Laptop provided
Brand new company car provided for all community visits
Recently renovated work space
Professional Development assistance
Flexible hours
Monday to Friday
No weekends (unless you would like to!)