Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Victoria - Australia

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 13 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About The Speech & OT Co.

The Speech & OT Co. are a team of Speech Pathologists and Occupational Therapists who service the South East and North areas of Melbourne. We are a small team of over 20 incredible humans who strive to make a positive impact support one another and have a lot of fun while doing so.

We take a neurodiversity affirming approach to all that we do. This means we celebrate all bodies and brains and use their strengths to help them succeed. We respect neurodivergent voices follow evidence based practices and foster a culture of acceptance and growth.

We have TWO Occupational Therapist positions currently open in our Chelsea Heights clinic for:

1x early career clinician (1-2 years experience)
1x established clinician (3-4 years experience)

Tasks and Responsibilities

Blended model of clinic-based and mobile therapy servicing areas of Melbournes South East (Kingston Casey and Frankston) with a central base in Chelsea Heights.
To engage with children 0-12 with different bodies and brains.
To implement a neurodiversity affirming approach with families and children.
To be a part of a genuinely caring supportive and incredible community.

Perks

A generous salary we like to go above award
Quarterly team days to connect learn and have fun
Flexi Friday mornings work from your favourite café your bed or the beach
Professional Development Fridays from 2:00pm onwards every Friday we have professional development team building or complex case discussions
An annual PD budget of $1500
Fortnightly individual and group supervision
A laptop and phone provided to keep you connected
Incredible admin support to make your week smoother
First Aid CPR training
Ergonomic assessment and budget for your setup
Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
A varied caseload students SRF groups supervision and projects
Flexibility and autonomy in how you structure your week
A voice thats truly heard and valued both as a therapist and as a person
The opportunity to be part of a movement that redefines how allied health embraces neurodiversity

You will need:

A passion for servicing children aged 0-12 and their families.
Strong communication networking and interpersonal skills.
A commitment to taking a neurodiversity affirming strengths-based approach to supporting our children and their families.
Ability to work collaboratively in a team as well as independently.
To be committed to being a valued member of our team. We would love for you to stay with us as long as possible to be able to grow and enrich your career but also continue to maintain relationships with families and the community.

Please submit your resume and cover letter via the Apply Now link and we will be in touch. For further questions please email Gina Siegel on

To get a feel for who we are check us out on Instagram: @

We cant wait to hear from you!

Required Experience:

Manager

About The Speech & OT Co.The Speech & OT Co. are a team of Speech Pathologists and Occupational Therapists who service the South East and North areas of Melbourne. We are a small team of over 20 incredible humans who strive to make a positive impact support one another and have a lot of fun while do...