Occupational Therapist

Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist looking to work for an organisation that offers a flexible working environment, opportunities to work part time and full time, support with professional development with the ability to work close to home making a difference in children and young people's lives?

Operating out of 11 offices in NSW and supporting over 10,000 children and young people across Australia Lifestart are looking for Occupational Therapists to support their clients to achieve their goals and live a fulfilling, meaningful life.

Located in Western Sydney and Northwest Sydney you will enjoy a varied role with an organisation that prides itself on their lived experience and desire to change lives for the better.

Responsibilities:

• Work alongside children, young people and their families to set goals, develop strategies and support their implementation.
• Empower our clients and families to develop independence in areas such as self-care and everyday routines, sensory processing, play and motor skills, emotional regulation and inclusion in chosen activities and settings.
• Opportunity to develop specialist areas of interest such as prescription of Assistive Technology and minor Home Modifications, Sensory Processing and Emotional Regulation
• Work with a varied caseload alongside a team of experienced allied health professionals and behaviour support practitioners including speech pathologists, physiotherapists, and behaviour clinicians.
• Provide support to families through a key worker model of practice and parent coaching.
• Opportunity to provide support through telehealth, engaging with families online for assessment and intervention.
• Opportunity to support families though group programs such as Toilet Training workshops, Transition to School and High School and other interest-based groups.
• Opportunity for supervision of junior clinicians and students

Key Selection Criteria:

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in Occupational Therapy
• Current AHPRA Registration
• Minimum 2 years' experience as an Occupational Therapist

Essential

• Valid Working with Children's Check (WWCC) Clearance (or willingness to obtain)
• Valid NDIS Worker Screening Check (NDISWC) Clearance (or willingness to obtain)
• Fully vaccinated for the Covid-19 Virus (3 doses) or accepted medical exemption certificate.
• Current driver's licence and use of own car

Lifestart Benefits:

• Ability to increase your take home pay through salary packaging.
• Support with professional development
• Travel allowance
• 15 days personal leave plus paid cultural and parental leave.
• A supportive and inclusive team environment with access via the Employee Assistance Program

If you are looking for a new role working with a team who care as much as you do about changing lives of children and young people please submit your application to Lifestart & Talent Quarter - Talent Quarter or for more information, email: *********@talentquarter.com