• Collaborate with experienced allied health professionals to provide transdisciplinary services for deaf and hard of hearing infants and children
• Enjoy a flexible work structure giving you greater work-life balance
• Continue to learn and grow as an Occupational Therapist as part of our highly specialised team.
• Part-time (three days a week with opportunity to increase)
• Southside Brisbane base

Hear for Kids is seeking a part-time Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our Brisbane team. This exciting role would suit a recent graduate OT who is passionate about working with deaf and hard of hearing infants and children and wants to be part of a committed and dynamic transdisciplinary team.

ABOUT THE HEAR FOR KIDS TEAM

Hear for Kids is part of Deaf Services, the prominent service provider for deaf and hard of hearing community members across all ages. We provide speech language pathology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, psychology and teacher of the deaf services across a number of programs, including NDIS.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Collaborating with experienced and highly specialised allied health professionals you will provide transdisciplinary services for deaf and hard of hearing infants and children and will be responsible for screening, assessing and treating clients based on their individual needs/goals, writing reports and home programs, and providing family inclusive support.

ABOUT YOU

The ideal candidate must have:

• Tertiary qualifications in occupational therapy,
• The ability to handle a busy caseload and work independently and also cooperatively within a flexible structure
• Knowledge of typical and atypical development
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• A strong interest in working with deaf and hard of hearing children
• Experience with Auslan is highly regarded.

The applicant will be required to register with AHPRA; must have a current Queensland driver’s licence and their own vehicle (mileage reimbursed); and must be eligible for a Queensland Blue Card and NDIS worker screening.

ABOUT US

In October 2020 Deaf Services Limited and the Deaf Society merged to form Australia’s largest whole-of-life service provider for the Deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing communities.

With shared history, vision and strengths, as well as over 200 years of proven community support, Deaf Services and the Deaf Society stands with the Deaf community - delivering services across the east coast as well as Auslan interpreting and advocacy nationally. This is an exciting time for the organisation as we drastically increase our scope and enter a period of dynamic growth.

We offer an attractive benefits program including:

• Competitive remuneration and generous salary sacrifice options
• Extensive professional development opportunities
• Supervision and mentoring from senior Occupational Therapists
• Opportunities to pursue research projects
• Flexible work arrangements
• Paid Deafness Awareness Training and introductory Auslan course, and access to ongoing subsided Certificate level Auslan courses.
• Access to work vehicle or paid mileage
• Access to discount gyms, pools and other exercise facilities

Join our innovative, collaborative and supportive team and know that your contribution is making a difference to the lives of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Australians.

Deaf Services is an equal opportunity employer.

If you have further questions about the role you can contact Human Resources on [email protected], using the subject line: Specialist Occupational Therapist enquiry via EthicalJobs.