Occupational Therapist

Location – Wollongong CBD

Ongoing opportunity 

Grade 1-6 - $67,975 – $115,095 p.a. + Super

Your role

This is an exciting opportunity for a graduate or an experienced Occupational Therapist to work alongside healthcare and child protection specialists in a multi-disciplinary team. You will be part of the LINKS team working in Illawarra (with the office base in Wollongong). The service is dedicated to increase the psychological wellbeing of children and young people through a collaborative approach with their carers/family and key supports. Employing an evidence-based multi-disciplinary approach, the service seeks to decrease trauma symptoms in children/young people living in out of home care. 

Want to know more about the Links Program? Click here 

What you’ll do

• Provide professional occupational therapy support to children and young people, to enable them to improve their quality of life and participation in the community.
• Provide occupational therapy supports including assessment, planning, intervention, program development, monitoring and review in line with relevant legislative, professional, and ethical requirements. 
• Manage a caseload of children/young people and their families/ carers and measure the outcome of intervention strategies to ensure appropriate support is provided and positive outcomes are achieved for the person.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with public sector agencies, non-government organisations and community groups to facilitate a person-centred approach in developing and delivering intervention programs.
• Work collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary and/ or trans-disciplinary team(s) and in partnership with other services to support planning, building team cohesiveness and resolve issues.
• Maintain accurate files and records in compliance with relevant policies and procedures.
• Participate in professional supervision and relevant development activities to ensure good practice standards in providing occupational therapy support to people with a range of needs.
• Contribute to quality assurance activities to ensure good practice standards of occupational therapy supports are provided to children and young people.

What we’re looking for

• Tertiary qualifications in Occupational Therapy with demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development. 
• Current registration with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia (AHPRA).
• Strengths including a ‘can-do’ attitude, and being highly motivated.
• The ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Current driver’s licence and willingness to drive.
• Working with Children Check clearance.

New graduates or students nearing completion of their degree are encouraged to apply.

• Appointments are subject to reference checks and the following pre-employment checks: 
  National Criminal History Record Check in accordance with the Disability Inclusion Act 2014 
• Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012 

We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage, and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

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 What we offer 

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities

We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, young people and families. We're focused on assisting children and young people to reach their potential within the family and in the community in which they live, learn and play. It’s work that really matters.

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

Applications close –  Friday 19 April @11.59PM 

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Kelsey Stalker (A/Manager LINKS Illawarra) on **************@dcj.nsw.gov.au or 0488066***. 

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment to the recruitment process to help you perform at your best, please, contact Ghislaine Abel on 97653313 or **************@dcj.nsw.gov.au 

Inclusion and Diversity lie at the heart of how we recruit.

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups. 

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit our careers site.

Other Information

A Talent Pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.