Senior Occupational Therapist - Queensland Australia With Visa Sponsorship

Our client is a multidisciplinary paediatric occupational practice working within Southeast Queensland, including Gold Coast, Logan and South Brisbane. 

Position Overview
As an Occupational Therapist you will work alongside an existing established Occupational Therapy team along with their internal multidisciplinary team of experienced Allied Health and Mental Health professionals, including psychologists, a psychiatrist, counsellors, physiotherapists, and social workers. Working with a multidisciplinary team ensures the participants needs are met, and you as the therapist has a team to bounce ideas from, and to participant in case reviews and group supervision.
 
The role will offer both assessments and ongoing therapy in the community and/or office locations as required.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborating with a team of professionals, including speech therapists and psychologists, to provide holistic care for children.
• Conducting comprehensive assessments to evaluate children's developmental skills, strengths, and weaknesses.
• Developing and implementing individualised treatment plans to help children achieve their goals.
• Providing therapy sessions focused on fine motor skills, gross motor skills, sensory processing, and self-care.
• Provide education and support to participants and their families around the implemented therapies and outcomes of assessments.
• To support the participant in achieving their individual NDIS goals and improving their overall functional impact of their disability
• To review individual Service Agreements to assist in tracking funds for the delivery of the services.
• To maintain accurate records and documentation of participants' progress.

Other responsibilities

• Building strong professional relationships with staff, internal and external stakeholders to promote effective services system outcomes for clients;
• Working cooperatively with others to create a performance-based culture and set KPI’s;
• Delivering high quality learning and development activities as well as education to staff, individuals from supporting agencies, clients and their families;
• Produce and collate statistical reports, monthly reports, progress reports and annual reports as requested;
• Participate in individual supervision and group supervision;
• Represent the organisation at key meetings and events as delegated or relevant to the position including nights and weekends – including interstate and international travels as required;
• Contribute to building a whole of organisation approach to establishing an integrated service delivery model when required;
• Attend regular meetings with HR and Finance to discuss relevant issues where required; and
• Other tasks as requested by your Manager

Customer Service

• To build and maintain positive relationships with all members of staff, funding bodies and contacts within and outside the organisation.
• Provide effective supervision and support to staff on an ongoing basis
• Liaise with internal team members and contribute positively to the planning and delivery of the Company.
• Capture data and evidence to support client satisfaction

Work & Time Management

• Performance objectives are based on the key accountabilities above and are aligned to organisation and team objectives.
• Individual performance measures and behavioral standards will be discussed and reviewed on a periodic basis in accordance with the Company policies and procedures.

Team Participation
(HR, Quality & Environment)

• Communicate effectively with the line Manager in order to solve problems and review procedures to ensure improvements in service delivery and customer needs are identified and implemented.
• Participate in on-the-job training and meetings and comply with Company policies and procedures to ensure knowledge and skills are adequate to fulfil your duties.
• Comply with the organisation’s Quality Management Systems policies and procedures, to ensure consistency in meeting the expectations of your role.
• Comply with the continuous improvement process, completing quality improvement forms and ensuring the continuous improvement process is communicated, promoted and adhered to.
• Provide training and assistance to other members of the team in procedures to ensure optimal service standards are achieved.
• Participate in team building activities to ensure Company values and behaviours are consistently demonstrated.
• Behave in a manner that is consistent with the organisations Code of Conduct, to ensure all interactions with stakeholders are positive and represent the values of the organisation.
• Submit payroll information in line with deadlines to ensure all entitlements can be processed within identified timeframes team in procedures to ensure optimal service standards are achieved.

Work Health and Safety

• Comply with Work Health and Safety policies and procedures to ensure safety in and out of the workplace is upheld.
• Take reasonable care for your own health and safety and not to adversely affect the health and safety of others
  Comply with reasonable instruction that is given by the organization.
• Be vigilant for situations that may cause a safety risk and take steps to minimise the risk by identifying and reporting potential hazards in the workplace to the Supervisor / Manager.
• Report any work related incidents, injuries / illness, malfunction of machinery, plant or equipment to your Supervisor / Manager immediately or as soon as possible to ensure investigation occurs in a timely manner and appropriate controls are identified and implemented to prevent recurrence.
• Wear, use, maintain and care for any Personal Protective Clothing and / or Equipment provided and report any defects
• Participate in rehabilitation processes if injured or ill due to work.

Skills & Experience

• Knowledge of child development and occupational therapy theory and practice
• Knowledge and understanding of the multicultural sector including relevant government policies and programs.
• High level interpersonal, communication, problem-solving and negotiation skills, and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with people, their families and friends, and health and welfare professionals
• Demonstrated understanding of the multicultural mental health, disability and National Disability Insurance Scheme, policy, networks and strategic direction
• Demonstrated experience in assessing people’s needs and areas of risk, identifying goals and developing action plans, and identification of emerging mental health issues.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including proficiency in using client information management systems, electronic health records, e-health applications and social media
• Skills in the use of motivational interviewing, brief interventions and/or Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Excellent leadership and people management skills including the ability to effectively coach, mentor and motivate multi-disciplinary teams and other key stakeholders
• Organisational and management skills of a high order including the ability to plan, budget, manage staff and evaluate funding program delivery
• Highly developed advocacy and negotiation skills in order to represent the Organisation in a professional and positive manner to government agencies and other external bodies

Other Requirements

• Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy.
• Ability to obtain registration with AHPRA
• Possession of a driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle (or ability to purchase or hire once you arrive in Australia)
• A Paid Blue card or the ability to obtain one is essential
• NDIS worker screening check or the ability to obtain one is essential
• Rights to work in Australia

Candidates that meet the criteria may apply via the vacancy link.
MNA Recruitment is not an immigration agency and we do not charge fees for this application. Successful candidates will be sponsored for a 482 Visa through the hiring organisation.