Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy (OT) & Rehabilitation - Plumtree Children's Services Inc

Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Plumtree Children's Services

Job description Be part of our vibrant team!

Join our established community-based not-for-profit organisation that has been supporting and connecting families for over 40 years. Our experienced and caring team is committed to nurturing your professional skills for a fulfilling career. Plumtree’s values - Respect, Include, Enable, and Innovate - guide our work. Come and contribute to our community, where your passion and skills make a meaningful change in the lives of children and their families.

Our Salary Package includes:

$80,000-$100,000 Base Salary

$8,960-$12,000 Superannuation (12%) paid fortnightly!

$1,076-$1,346 Annual Leave Loading (ALL)

= $96,612 - $119, 287 equivalent salary when you take advantage of the increased salary packaging benefits available when working for a not-for-profit organisation. We welcome the opportunity to talk this through with you.

PLUS

• Per kilometre travel reimbursement of 0.99 cents

PLUS

100 hours of professional development in your first year:

Self-paced training includes:

• Key worker training conducted by Noah’s Ark
• Positive Behaviour Support
• NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission Worker Orientation training
• Neuroaffirming social skills
• Trauma-informed practice
• Responsive teaching
• Developmental parenting
• Coach approach
• Access to previous Plumtree training

Supervision and other learning includes:

• Regular clinical supervision with an experienced and supportive senior practitioner
• Weekly staff meetings including hub meetings with members of your own discipline and transdisciplinary team meetings with colleagues from other disciplines
• Guest speakers at staff meetings
• One day of in-house training per year

A supportive team:

• Our passionate, culturally diverse team works from the heart in a caring and respectful environment.
• Work alongside experienced speech pathologists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, specialist educators, parent peer workers, and positive behaviour practitioners
• Our manager of family-centred practice is a highly experienced therapist with coach approach training
• Our leadership team is approachable and here to help you
• Gradually build your caseload so you have time to be supported and settle into your role
• Lower billable time targets to give you the opportunity to learn, develop, and build connections
• Our social committee plans events to bring the team together and have fun!

Flexibility:

• A flexible work environment where you choose the days you work (Monday-Saturday), including start and finish times
• Diverse work settings including home visits, educational settings, at Plumtree, and online, involving individual sessions, groups,
• Opportunities for varied work in playgroups, project work, and workshops,
• Open to VISA sponsorships for suitable candidates

Your Key Qualifications and Experience

• Tertiary qualifications
• AHPRA registration
• Commitment to and experience with family-centred practice, and neurodiversity
• Strong time management, written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively with families, early childhood education and care settings, and schools
• Access to a comprehensively insured vehicle
• Working with Children Check and NDIS worker screening check
• Experience working children with disabilities, developmental delay, autism and sensory needs in the home and community environments

Desirable skills

• Familiarity with service systems, especially within the Sydney area
• Speak a second language
• Experience working children and families in the NDIS
• Experience developing and/or conducting workshops for parents
• Experience working with families who are from an Aboriginal or CALD background
• Experience in developing plans and goals with families