Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young adults with complex disabilities and medical needs?

About Us

Allowah is a place like no other.

It is a bright, joyful and unique environment that supports kids and young adults to achieve their goals, enjoy life to the full, make real friends and thrive.

The Role

We are on the lookout for a motivated and client-focused Senior Occupational Therapist to join our friendly team on a part-time basis.

Location: Allowah, Dundas Valley

Employment Type: Permanent Part-Time, 22.8 hrs (3 x 7.6 hour days per week, with potential to increase days as the role grows). Usual days and hours to be negotiated but must include Wednesdays.

Remuneration: Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020 Level 3 or 4, from $45.00-$60.00 per hour (dependent on experience) + salary packaging options available.

Here, you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Help shape and grow our Occupational Therapy service focused on children and young adults with disability
• Provide family and person-centred clinical care to clients and their families/carers
• Manage interventions for novel or complex occupational therapy tasks
• Implement, monitor and evaluate therapy plans, protocols and standards to ensure best practice
• Supervise occupational therapists, allied health assistants and students
• Engage in professional development
• Provide flexible service locations to suit clients- on-site at Allowah or in the community

Skills we’re looking for!

• Communication: Written and verbal, to communicate across diverse groups
• Teamwork: Connect and build rapport with clients, families, management and staff at all levels
• Flexibility: Be able to deliver services at times and places and in ways that work best for clients and their families
• Reliability: Demonstrated through a strong worth ethic, meeting commitments and deadlines
• Empathy: Providing trauma-informed care that puts the client at the heart of what you do

Essential Criteria

• Bachelors’ or Masters’ Degree in Occupational Therapy
• Current AHPRA Registration
• Minimum 3 years’ post-graduate clinical experience in Occupational Therapy
• Current NSW Drivers Licence
• Computer literacy including using cloud-based software

If successful, the appointed applicant will need to obtain:

• Working with Children Check
• NDIS Workers Check
• Police Check
• Department of Communities & Justice Check

Desirable Criteria

• Experience working with children and young adults with complex disabilities and people in complex social situations
• Experience in service development
• Experience in providing Clinical Supervision and the supervision of Level 1 and 2 Allied Health Professionals, Allied Health Assistants and/or students.
• Experience providing assessments and recommendations for adaptive equipment and environment modifications

If you would like to work for a values-based organisation, driven by humility, integrity & truth, compassion and justice, we’d love to hear from you.