Senior Occupational Therapist

Job Description

When you join Early Start Australia, you’ll be part of an allied heath team that’s in it together.  A local team that’s right beside you, supported by leaders who know the work. From small shifts to life-changing breakthroughs, you’ll make a positive impact for children, young people, and their families across Australia. With flexibility and support to thrive, you’ll continue to grow and build a meaningful career, your way.

What you’ll do at our Werribee clinic:

Therapy Service Delivery
• Identify and complete assessments appropriate for each client
• Manage a discipline-specific caseload, including complex clients, using a case management approach
• Contribute to the selection and maintenance of assessment and therapy resources
• Develop, implement, evaluate, and adjust tailored therapy programs aligned to client goals
• Deliver services across clinic, home, school, and community settings as required
• Collaborate with allied health team members to achieve optimal client outcomes
• Develop and deliver specialised programs such as group therapy and parent workshops
• Maintain strict adherence to privacy and confidentiality requirements
• Ensure practice remains aligned with current best practice and contribute to continuous service improvement

Therapy Programs
• Develop and implement tailored therapy programs for each client, including:

• Completing initial appointments
• Developing goal plans based on identified support needs
• Creating measurable, targeted intervention strategies
• Collaborating with other health professionals where required (e.g. Speech, Psychology)
• Preparing home and session-based resources and activities
• Developing session plans as needed
• Conducting school and home visits when appropriate
• Monitoring progress and adjusting goals and programs accordingly
• Completing reviews and reports as required
• Identifying suitability for additional services or group programs and incorporating into plans where appropriate

Reporting and Documentation
• Record all treatment notes and activities in PMS within 24 hours of sessions
• Provide timely, high-quality reports to stakeholders (e.g. clients, families, health professionals, NDIA)
• Ensure reports and correspondence meet ESA standards
• Report and document client incidents or complaints in the appropriate systems

Funding and Payments
• Align therapy plans with available funding and funding types
• Obtain and review NDIS plans where relevant to inform therapy planning
• Provide accurate information to support correct invoicing of client-related services

Professional Development
• Participate in team meetings, peer reviews, and case discussions at an appropriate cadence
• Maintain accurate records in line with organisational processes and manager direction
• Utilise professional development opportunities to build role-relevant skills

Organisational Requirements
• Comply with and promote policies relating to WHS, emergency procedures, child safety, and cultural competence
• Participate in risk identification, assessment, and prevention activities
• Engage in networking and maintain collaborative relationships with professionals and agencies
• Maintain discipline-specific registration/membership and adhere to relevant codes of conduct
• Uphold privacy and confidentiality in line with organisational policy and legislation

People

• Support development of early career clinicians by engaging in clinical supervision and providing CPD opportunities

• Participate in reward and recognition program

• Participation in meetings

What you’ll bring:

Experience/ Skills:

• Demonstrated experience delivering high quality evidence-based and goal-focused therapeutic intervention in an early intervention and/ or paediatric allied health setting

• Understanding and supporting the principles of individualised services including the ability to adapt services to meet individual needs

• Demonstrated ability to engage with a range of children and families and external stakeholders

• Demonstrated senior clinical knowledge with significant experience in relevant discipline

• Demonstrated experience mentoring, supervising and/or supporting others of the same discipline (including supervision of graduates and/ or allied health students)

• Strong communication, interpersonal, organisational and time management skills

• Exceptional observational and report writing skills

• Ability to work independently within and collaborate across a multidisciplinary team

Qualifications / Compliance:

• Relevant qualification in Occupational Therapy
• Registration with AHPRA and relevant registrations
• NDIS Workers Screening Check
• Current Drivers’ Licence and vehicle
• Current Working with Children Check or Working with Vulnerable People Registration (state specific)
• National Police Check
• Accredited First Aid Certificate

What you’ll get:

Flexibility and Wellbeing

• Flexible hours and compressed work options
• Up to 12 weeks annual leave.
• Up to 16 weeks paid primary carer leave
• Wellbeing support program for you and your family

Reward and support

• Competitive salary ($100,000) + bonus program
• Registration and professional membership contribution
• Relocation reimbursement up to $5,000, if applicable
• Dedicated admin support so you can focus on what you do best.
• Work in an environment that focuses on multidisciplinary collaboration, improving outcomes together

Growth, your way

• CPD allowance + paid professional development leave
• Structured mentoring and leadership programs
• Ongoing opportunities to build your experience, including Fly In Fly Out (FIFO) work supporting children in remote areas
• National and global career pathways through the APM Group

Who we are:

We’re a dedicated and passionate team of allied health professionals helping children and young people aged 0-16 to reach their full potential. Our multidisciplinary teams work closely with families to deliver personalised, evidence-based support across communication, motor, cognitive and social development. We are a registered NDIS provider and our clinics offer therapy under different funding models. As part of the APM Group, we offer the scale and stability of a global organisation, with the feel of a local team.

Apply today or reach out to Ayesha on 0461 101 104 or [email protected] for a confidential chat to learn more.

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