Principal Senior Occupational Therapist (FT/PT) Paediatrics

About Kid Sense

Kid Sense Child Development is an award-winning business providing Occupational Therapy and Speech Pathology services from toddlers to teens.

Kid Sense are driven by constant and never ending improvement - it’s why professional development is what we do best!  Because we know different people learn differently, each of our therapists have their own professional development budget to spend their way. This could be on attending a course, purchasing books, or investing in resources. 

Kid Sense also have whole team professional development days each term, to ensure we’re on top of the latest research in best practice. 

As a part of our dedication to being a neuro-diverse affirming practice, we are committed to listening to the voices of autistic and neuro-divergent adults in guiding our therapy and decision making. This has shaped the training resources that we provide to our team. 

Our commitment to creating an affirming and inclusive space extends also to our workplace and staff, acknowledging that our whole team benefits from diversity within. Staff flexibility and accommodations are developed on an individual basis. 

Kid Sense are ‘clinic based, but community minded’ which means that as a therapist you have all the benefits of working in a consistent clinic space each day, whilst also providing (optional) visits to a clients school, kindergarten, or home, or working together towards a community visit (e.g. a trip to the supermarket together) on a needs basis. 

Kid Sense provide their therapists with a laptop, iPad, and necessary resources to make their work-life easy and enjoyable.

Every Kid Sense therapist enjoy the following benefits: 

• Year-round access to online trainings: 
  • Assessment how-to guides
  • Treatment activity videos
  • Recordings from previous PD presentations
  • Specific therapy skill training videos
• Whole team PD days every term
• Whole team social events every term
• Control over your income with incentives available 
• Flexibility policy (including TOIL)
• Personal PD budget 
• Parental leave policy
• Annual salary review
• Appreciation leave (additional leave in thanks for all your client care) 

For passionate and ‘good fit' experienced therapists a relocation bonus is also available.

About a Principle Senior Role

As well as maintaining a reduced case load, our Principle Senior Therapists are focused on nurturing less experienced therapists towards professional confidence and competence. 

As a principle senior therapist, you are allocated ‘supervisees’ to meet with regularly in order to support their learning, as well as providing informal support to the whole team of speech pathologists and Occupational Therapists. 

Our Senior leadership team have regular meetings and trainings to develop the skills needed to be a good mentor, teacher and supervisor to less experienced therapist.

Clinical Principle Seniors are well supported by the Clinical Director and Clinical Leads and have the opportunity to:

• Mentor/Lead Occupational Therapists (and indirectly Speech Pathologists)
• Manage and contribute content to the Graduate Program, and supervise the multiple graduates in the program   
• Develop/modify clinical delivery methods and operational systems that support clinicians 
• Create new resources and service delivery
• Instigate, plan and deliver regular Professional Development Team Training (whether live or pre-recorded)
• Enjoy supported growth into the role (Leadership training)
• Have a reduced clinical caseload, so you have the time to support other staff

Benefits and Work Perks

This role offers:

• Highly competitive Part time or Full time salaried role (commensurate with experience) with incentives also available
• Hours negotiable - let us know the hours and days you want, to fit with your other commitments 
• Regular and close collaboration with leadership personnel across multiple sites, while delivering leadership to the Occupational Therapy team as you nurture team confidence, competence and morale (whether online through tele-therapy to our staff, or onsite if possible)
• Flexibility Policy (pick your working hours/days, with options to work full time in 4 days or 9 day fortnight) as well as TOIL options 
• Work from Home for some of your role
• Clinical PD budget  ($1,500 per year FTE)
• Positive team culture with a fun and social team focus
• Additional Annual Leave in thanks for the care given
• Well developed systems/procedures to support easy, efficient and high quality service delivery
• Strong Health and Well Being Program (including an EAP Program)
• Fun social events
• Convenient locations in Metro Adelaide; Unley, Walkerville, Morphett Vale, Golden Grove West Lakes or Glenelg

About You

This role is ideal for you if you have:

• 3 years+ Paediatric experience (Senior)
• 4 years+ Paediatric experience (Principle Senior)
• OT Australia Membership
• Current and ‘not prohibited’ DCSI Working with Children Check & NDIS Worker Screening Clearance
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to quickly establish rapport with clients, families and professionals
• Have a solution focused strength based mindset 
• Ability to take initiative and to work independently as well as part of a team
• Genuine passion (and experience) for mentoring and supervising good therapists into awesome therapists! 
• Passion to make a difference in the lives of children, their parents and their teachers through nurturing the skill and impact delivered by the therapists your guidance.
• Clinical interest in working with toddlers to teenagers with:
  • Neuro-divergence (Autism, ADHD)
  • Development Delays
  • Learning Delays and Disorders
  • Speech Sound difficulties 
  • Language Delays or Disorders
  • Sensory Processing Difficulties
  • Literacy Difficulties

Share your experience and/or move into a (supported) principle senior position by calling Tayla on 1800 KID SENSE (1800 543 736) or email your resume to: ****@childdevelopment.com.au

Applynow to secure preferred clinic location.

Application close April 30th 2024.

For more information about Kid Sense, visit https://childdevelopment.com.au/careers/*

Recruiter contact welcome