Senior Occupational Therapist
Senior Occupational Therapist
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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 position is suitable for experienced practitioners who are able to work independently and are excited to build up our Allied Health team in Darwin! The successful candidate will be integrally involved in delivering occupational therapy services in the NT as well as providing supervision and support to the occupational therapy team in the NT.
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 the home the community in schools the clinic or via telehealth (where 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.
- Supervision and support of other Occupational Therapists within the SAL Consulting team.
Our Occupational Therapists have a variety of assessment tools available e.g. Child and Adult / Adolescent Sensory Profile WHODAS 2.0 Vineland-3 CEFI PEDI-CAT HoNOS LSP-16 DACSA MSE Interest Checklist Role Checklist etc.
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.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
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