Occupational Therapist - Paediatric Clients

About Bloom Healthcare  

Bloom Healthcare is a company with a passion for helping people, both our staff and our clients. There is opportunity to do things better in the disability sector and that’s exactly what we have been delivering on since our commencement. With over 20 years’ experience between our two co-founders in the health and disability sector, we strive to be a provider of choice for those that are most vulnerable within the NDIS. We pride ourselves on taking a client centric approach to the way in which we deliver our services, and we are currently looking for passionate paediatric clinicians across our interstate teams.   

Our current OT team includes more than 30 clinicians with varied experience and expertise across the national team. This places us in a position to provide high levels of support and supervision.  

 As an evolving organisation we strive to deliver neurodiversity affirming therapeutic services in alignment with evidence-based practises. We believe in a strength-based and individualised approach to supporting our clients and families in an authentic manner. Within our growing paediatric team, we are striving to align with best practise interventions including transdisciplinary (keyworker) early intervention approaches. We welcome passionate paediatric clinicians to join our team in working towards this vision.   

About role 

We are looking for motivated, client-centric, outcome-focussed paediatric Occupational Therapists to join our expanding team with opportunities in Victoria, NSW, South Australia, Tasmania and QLD.   

As a part of the role, you will: 

• Have experience, interestor a passion for working with children aged 0 -18 years old and their families 
• Experience or interest in working with neurodivergent children, including autistic and ADHD children and children with developmental delays is preferred, advocating for their needs, and supporting them to develop their Regulation, Motor Skills, Social Relationships and Self-Care Skills. We highly value the ability to develop authentic relationships with children and families as this forms the foundation of our therapeutic support 
• An understanding of neurodiversity affirming practises and be up to date of evidence-based practice 
• Deliver play-based early intervention services in the client's natural environment 
• Capacity build parents, educators, and other stakeholders in how to support the client and develop their communication, life skills, play and engagement 
• Have a high level of written and verbal communication skills, particularly in advocacy, mediation, negotiation and conflict resolution 
• Work effectively as part of a transdisciplinary team 
• Opportunities to provide peer mentoring and senior roles, if of interest and individual suitability   

As a mobile therapist you will work from the comfort of your own home to plan and prepare therapy sessions before travelling into the community to provide your services at homes or schools. You will be required to manage your caseload by completing clinical notes and reports while communicating with your current clients and stakeholders via attending meetings, emails or via phone.   

An example of what a day in the life of our paediatric therapist: 

• An initial assessment with a 4-year-old at her home with her parents, parent interview to gather background and functional information, play based interaction with client to observe their strengths and challenges 
• A care team meeting with a client's parents internal/external therapists and additional stakeholders to develop a cohesive therapy plan to support the clients transition to school 
• Coffee at a local café  
• Driving whilst listening to a podcast or music of your choice!  
• Supervision with clinical leader or administrative time to develop client therapy plans 
• A school-based session with a 7-year-old, supporting their interoceptive and emotional awareness skill development. Followed by a quick chat with the teacher and email to the parents with strategies/resources they can use to practise the skills before next session at home.  
• Administrative time to complete session documentation and correspondence   

Role requirements 

• Bachelor or Master of Occupational Therapy 
• Preferable NDIS experience and understanding  
• A passion or interest inworking with children and their families 
• Proven ability to establish meaningful relationships with a variety of stakeholders  
• Current driver's licence and own registered vehicle 
• AHPRA Registration 
• Other qualification specific to disability will be highly regarded 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills  

Why work for us? 

• Flexibility to support work-life balance is highly important to us as an organisation 
• Access to regular supervision and mentoring to support your development with a wide range of experienced clinicians 
• Access to flexible workplace office days within your local state to engage with the wider team in your area 
• Regular social team building activities inside and outside of work hours 
• Access to weekly internal learning and development on discipline specific and generalist topics, as well as recorded past trainings  
• Weekly national team meetings virtually 
• Regular discipline specific meetings which include relevant updates and bite sized learning 
• Opportunity to gain or maintain skills working with clients across the lifespan 
• Access to new graduate program (if relevant) 
• Un-capped professional development allowances (some conditions may apply) 
• Travel allowance  
• Opportunities for career and professional progression in a manner that is authentic to your aspirations 
• Competitive renumeration and award rates