Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Join the vibrant, Gumboots Child Therapy team!

Watch our video to see if we are the right fit for you :) https://youtu.be/SUI9p44IgsU

We believe in practicing what we preach with our 4-day full-time structure promoting time and space for all your important occupations – currently setup with Wednesday’s off.

Our current team comprises of

5 Occupational therapists

2 Provisional Psychologist

Admin support staff

What level of support is offered?

We provide 1 hour of supervision per week throughout school terms.

The perfect addition to our team would be;

• A passionate family - centred therapist to be on our staff, client’s and their families team.
• A dynamic therapist that is able to think on their feet to provide tailored plans to engage children and families in achieving their goals.
• An enthusiastic team member who enjoys learning and bouncing off our friendly admin, clinical team, and community.
• An open communicator that can effectively communicate with the many stakeholders that make up a child's team inside and out of Gumboots Child Therapy.
• A therapist who is confident, warm and will be able to support our clients and their families.
• A compassionate and honest individual that lives and works into their values.

What's the work like:

• Direct intervention
• Non-complex equipment prescription
• Clinic-based work with access to a sensory motor gym
• Outstanding professional development opportunities and support provided (including supervision, peer to peer support, opportunities for external training, and ongoing informal mentoring and support from an experienced Occupational Therapist)
• Emphasis on evidence-based practice for intervention
• Fun, dynamic, and energetic team
• A competitive salary and other benefits
• Access to excellent resources
• Group therapy intervention
• Supervision and mentoring opportunities for experienced clinicians.

The Role:

• 4 days full-time hours for work-life balance optimization. Hours: 7:45 am-5:45 pm
• Appropriate Qualifications, NDIS worker screening, Police Check and Working with Children's Check required for this position.
• Skills and Experience: Gumboots welcomes applications from all O.T's for this position.
• Job Type: Full-time