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Job Location drjobs

Darwin - Australia

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

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ABOUT THE POSITION:

As our existing Allied Health team continues to do amazing work our referral base keeps quickly growing creating opportunities to expand our Allied Health team. The successful candidate will be given an opportunity to participate in improving other peoples lives by delivering high-quality person-centred services working with a range of clientsacross a range of care needs from short-term involvement to complex long-term needs. This will involve but is not limited to:

  • Providing a range of assessments and reports e.g. Sensory Profile Functional Assessments Cognitive Functional Assessments Multi-disciplinary Assessments (FASD Motor Skills Assessment Housing and Support Needs Assessments);
  • Identifying Occupational Therapy goals with the person and / or their family or carers;
  • Developing Occupational Therapy intervention plans;
  • Providing Occupational Therapy support in a variety of settings incl. in the home the community in schools the clinic or via telehealth (were appropriate);
  • Developing individual resources for the person and identifying useful strategies;
  • Providing training for parents carers and / or support workers;
  • Attending Care Team Meetings and providing Occupational Therapy specific input.

Our Occupational Therapists have a variety of assessments tools available e.g. Child and Adult / Adolescent Sensory Profile WHODAS 2.0 Vineland-3 CEFI PEDI-CAT BOT-2 BRIE-2 HoNOS LSP-16 DACSA MSE Interest Checklist Role Checklist etc.

The position is suitable for experienced practitioners as well as recent graduates as we aim to tailor a caseload supervision and training to our practitioners specific needs.

While our office base and primary work is in Darwin we also offer a range of opportunities to work regionally (e.g. Katherine Alice Springs) and within remote Indigenous communities eg. Maningrida Gunbalanya. There is an option to work from home for administration / report writing.

The Northern Territory is an exciting mix of tropical and desert landscapes with world leading national parks and diverse wildlife. Joining our NT team presents an opportunity to experience parts of Australia that many people never see whilst at the same time doing work that is impactful and interesting.

To learn more about what the Northern Territory and SAL Consulting have to offer visit our TikTok at And Experiences

ABOUT YOU:

  1. A degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent and registration (or eligibility to register) with AHPRA.

Desirable Experience Interest and Skills:

  1. Experience or interest in working with people with intellectual disabilities and/or experiences of trauma who have complex needs;
  2. Experience or interest in comprehensive assessments of individuals functional needs; sensory assessment and profiling; and holistic lifestyle assessment and associated goal setting;
  3. Experience or interest in administration and interpretation ofa variety of assessment tools.

Due to the nature of our business it is required that our staff:

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

HOW TO APPLY:

Please submit your application including a copy of your CV and a cover letter outliningwhat interests you about the position andaddressing the designated criteria.

Please note that interviews will be conducted as appropriate applications are received. To assist with preparations for the interview shortlisted candidates will be provided with interview questions in the right applicant be found prior to the expiration of the advertisement no further interviews will be arranged.

If you have any questions please get in touch:

Julia Georgopoulos

People & Culture Officer

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