AddressAre you an experienced and dynamic Occupational Therapist looking to make a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals? We are seeking a dedicated professional to join our team and help us provide exceptional care and support to our clients.
We believe in thinking dynamically using evidence based practice and keeping the family at the centre of everything we do. This has flow-on effects to the work we produce and the relationships we form.
We make the needs of the client and their family a top priority, making them the focus of our holistic care approach.
Our mission is centred on meeting each child or individual where they are at, finding areas where they can improve, and working together to reach their goals.
Website: www.kindredhealth.com.au
Qualifications & experience
- AHPRA registration
- Minimum of 3 years of experience preferred
- Experience and/or high interest in learning and implementing sensory regulation assessment and intervention for paediatric clients
- Have an external supervisor who can support your clinical skills
- Current drivers licence and own car
- Current Working with Children Check
- National Police Clearance
- Current professional indemnity and public liability insurance (or the ability to obtain these before commencing clinical work).
- Value honesty, independence, collaboration, passion, enthusiasm, learning and reflection
- Have experience and/or are willing to work with children and adults with a disability
- Be willing to learn or continue to be a neuro-diversity-affirming clinician
- Current NDIS worker number (or ability to obtain before commencing clinical work)
- Availability fortnightly Thursday mornings for team catch ups and case study meetings
Responsibilities:
- Conducting thorough assessments to evaluate clients' needs and limitations
- Developing individualised treatment plans to help clients achieve their goals
- Providing hands-on therapy to improve clients' functional abilities
- Collaborating with other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive care
- Educating clients and their families on techniques for maximising independence
- Documenting progress and updating treatment plans as needed
- We work heavily within the NDIS space and in early intervention but there is scope for other range of practice areas
- Staying current on best practices and trends in Occupational Therapy
Benefits
- We have a flexible model where you can work from home, be mobile, work in the clinic or use the office (Canterbury) as a base depending on how you would like to structure your work week.
- We offer contracting and salary positions.
- The opportunity to rent the office daily or weekly so you can still work as a sole trader but have a team around you.
- We run quarterly peer supervision groups with a team of Speech Pathologists and would love to grow this to include Occupational Therapists!
- Kindred Health works closely with other providers and so there is scope to complete your own Quality Improvement projects (if desired)
If you are passionate about developing others to reach their full potential and thrive we want to hear from you. We pride ourselves on being a neurodiversity-affirming space. We are dedicated to continuing our professional development specifically in the areas of sensory regulation, trauma-informed practice, early intervention, mental health, social communication and Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) assessment and therapy approaches.
At Kindred Health Services, we don't think everyone should be treated the same way. Instead, we want to be the best at working together to match the specific goals of each person. If this is something you would like to be a part of, please reach out and send your Resume to Priscilla at *****@kindredhealth.com.au or call 0493 497 *** if you have any questions.
