Occupational Therapist Schools and Early Years
- Manly, NSW
- $70,526-97,147 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Structured Induction program
- Work with a highly skilled and experienced OT team: regular case discussions & professional development opportunities. Supervision and mentoring are valued and protected.
- Multidisciplinary work; we offer face to face services to children seeking assessment services or intervention. We work closely with resident paediatricians, psychiatrists, psychologists, speech pathologists and social workers to name a few.
- Established Telehealth program: we offer extensive training, online resources, and effective administrative support. We also provide you with an HP Laptop and an additional monitor.
- Career progression opportunities: Develop both your clinical and non-clinical skills: We offer opportunities to engage in quality improvement projects and research initiatives.
- In-community visit opportunities: Likely to be up to two in-community visits per year lasting a week at a time
- Beautiful location at Manly beach: easy access by bus, ferry and parking options should you want to work from Manly
- Work life balance: up to five care days offered per year in additional to your annual leave
- Remote working opportunities: WFH and flexible work arrangements available
- Attractive remuneration: base salary + 11.5% superannuation and salary packaging will be offered to the successful candidate. See details at www.gosalary.com.au
- Paid Parental Leave: 14 weeks offered to staff with over one year of service
- Purchase Leave Scheme
- Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy, current membership or eligibility for AHPRA Registration
- Demonstrated understanding of the core components of paediatric Occupational Therapy i.e. regulation, sensory processing, motor skills, self-care skills, play and social skills. This includes the ability to plan and deliver Occupational Therapy assessment, intervention, case management and discharge planning of children (0 -12 years) with developmental vulnerability.
- Exhibits effective written and verbal communication skills including report writing, file notes, communicating with children, carers, teachers and colleagues.
- Awareness of Child Safe practices including, but not limited to, Child Protection legislation, policy and procedures.
- Developing understanding of family-centred and strengths-based care
- Complies with Mandatory Employment Screening Checks Policy and Workforce Immunisation Policy.
- Commitment to diverse and inclusive practices. Developing understanding of the issues faced by CALD and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities within the context of health and family wellbeing.
- Highly developed computer skills including use of programs such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom, and experience delivering services via telehealth.
- Ability to travel for work to deliver services via outreach in rural and remote communities and hold a full & current driver's licence.
- Experience working within a school setting or in collaboration with schools.
- An understanding and appreciation of the benefits and challenges for children in living in rural and remote areas.
- Experience working with children/adolescents with disability and/or complex developmental, social-emotional, learning and behavioural challenges.
Connected - We are deeply connected to our purpose, with our feet in the sand and our hearts in the bush. We build meaningful relationships by collaborating openly and honestly. We work as a team with our families, partners, communities and each other.
Passionate - We go the extra country mile for our families, partners, communities and for each other. Improving the lives of country kids and giving them a voice inspires and energises us to bring our best selves to work every day.
Impact - We are committed to creating positive and lasting change. We are accountable and solutions focused, harnessing our knowledge and capabilities to think creatively, adapt and solve problems responsibly.Our values are inegral to everthing we are as an organisation. As you consider whether this role is for you, plesae take time to relfect on our values to see if they resonate with you.HOW TO BE CONSIDERED:To apply for this position, please submit your CV and Cover Letter which includes briefly addressing the essential criteria by clicking on the 'Apply' or 'Apply for This Job' button. For further information please contact Multidisciplinary Team Leader - Tayla Iellamo via: taylai@royalfarwest.org.auA position description for a and is available on the Royal Far West careers pageOnly those applicants who have the right to work, and are currently residing in Australia can be considered.Royal far West is privileged to work with First Nations communities and families. We are committed to the process of reconciliation and we value and respect the diversity of our employees.Royal Far West does not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable law.Royal Far West encourages applications from minorities and all other qualified applicants.As a child safe organisation, all employees at Royal Far West are required to provide a NSW Working with Children CheckThis position holder will also need to provide a Criminal Record Check at the time of appointment.