Senior Occupational Therapist | Rockingham And Baldivis

Senior Occupational Therapist | Rockingham and Baldivis Posted: 25/08/2023

Closing Date: 30/04/2024

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Job Category: Occupational Therapy

Down South Therapy offers more Our employees enjoy

Access to a wealth of best practice resources, equipment, and assessments including being supplied with your own resource bundle worth $250Specialist support across all disciplines as well as support in and out of work hours from the DST leadership teamA wide range of ongoing support to maintain and increase your knowledge and skills in the best practice provision including Weekly supervision and mentoring based on your goalsPaid internal professional development worth $2000 per yearPaid external professional development and training package worth $2500 per yearHighly competitive salary packagesVehicle allowance of $13 000 per year with options of salary sacrificing your vehicle 11% SuperannuationAccess to Salary Packaging providing tax benefitsiPhone or Android Phone packageCompany Laptop packageCommission bonuses on a fortnightly basis worth up to $5700 per yearPaid professional indemnity and public liability insuranceFlexible working arrangements to create your ideal work-life balance with options includingLocation-based timetables to limit the travel from your home and throughout the day5 weeks of paid annual leave with options for purchasing additional annual leaveAdditional 3 days of training/ professional development leaveEmployee Assistance Program with free counseling sessions each year as well as bonus wellness days leave each yearContinued recognitionMonthly social events organised by our Social CommitteeMonthly 'Spirited Award' recognition and awards. In 2021, three members of our team won an all-expenses-paid trip to the Northern Territory; this year we have our team members going to Tasmania. Each month a team member wins a $50 voucher for demonstrating our values.Anniversary awardsWeekly team-building events Job Description We provide more opportunities  As Perth's largest mobile Allied Health Service provider, Down South Therapy makes our families the focus of what we do, by going to them. We step into their world to deliver a service that will make a difference to them and that will help them to develop their own skills and knowledge so they can achieve their valued and meaningful goals.

 For over 11 years we have been providing high quality best practice Physiotherapy, Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy, and Psychology services to our expanding clientele across the metro area and into rural and remote areas.

We work with people of all ages, through private and government funding, with or without a diagnosis. 

Our continued commitment to providing individualised services to all our families means we need committed and flexible therapists to join our team so we can reach more families across Western Australia.

As one of our Senior Occupational Therapists, you will

Lead a team of Occupational Therapists with the range of supports available to the whole teamProvide supervision to junior therapists and / or lead one of DST's specialist teams depending on your area of interest and passionWork with individuals, families and their key stakeholders in your area of interest and passion to develop their individualised planProvide 1:1 and group support with children, teenagers and adults in your area of interest/ expertiseBe part of a transdisciplinary team to develop holistic therapy plans for school-based and home-based intervention and support programsEnjoy working in a flexible environment alongside other experienced therapistsBe provided with location-based timetables to limit the travel from your home and throughout the dayHave the enthusiasm to work in a team and contribute to everyone's successTake part in weekly clinical supervision to ensure you feel supported and to promote your growth and developmentContribute to weekly discipline-specific meetings, transdisciplinary meetings and seniors meetings across disciplines to learn from and share your knowledge and skill Desired Skills and Experience Skills and Experience The passion for helping clients to reach their fullest potential and to address goals through fun, yet functional therapy Experience as a Senior Occupational Therapist and developing positive relationships in supervising junior therapists (to support their development)Ability to work in and contribute to a transdisciplinary team and with key participant stakeholdersSkills in client-centred and family-centred practice Effective organisational and time-management skillsExperience with problem solving and conflict resolutionStrong communication skills to support advocacy, mediation, negotiation and requirementsAwareness of multi-disciplinary team dynamicsAbility to advocate for DST services within the local communityYou will need to have

AHPRA Registration - Occupational TherapyWorking With Children CheckNDIS Worker Screening CheckNational Police CheckDriver's Licence So, are you ready for more? We want you on our team, so apply here today or contact our Clinical Services Manager Kellie Briggs on 0404 698 218 or email ****** and start the conversation.

If you want more details, check out our website for more information and see what we are all about.

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