Overview of Position

We are looking for an Occupational Therapist to join our experienced and enthusiastic allied health team in Northwest and Southwest Sydney. Our current client focus is on delivering supports in early childhood intervention, but we require someone with experience to broaden the age range of service in both the therapeutic and assessment space in Northwest and Southwest Sydney.

ABOUT McCall

Established in the early 1950's, McCall Gardens vision is to be a leader of a community based on Ability. We currently provide high quality, personalised supports to empower individuals to fulfil their true potential.

McCall is growing its support services structure to now provide allied health. McCall's aim is to support individuals of all ages in their well-being goals within a multi-disciplinary environment.

McCall acknowledges that to deliver a great service there needs to be a supportive environment created for it's staff. McCall prides itself in investing in it's people to assist them develop a career and being the employer of choice. Our systems and management will support each person to live our organisation’s values. We know the staff who embrace these values will ensure our clients will progress towards the goals. This is why McCall Gardens won the Voice Project's Best Workplace awards three years running from 2020-2023.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver and evaluate a person’s ability to carry out essential daily tasks which build on their current strengths, needs and priorities.
• Support an individual’s inclusion and participation in the communities that they choose.
• In-clinic and community based occupational therapy assessments including all areas of activities of daily living, mobility and home safety:
• Equipment prescription and relevant clinical justification (basic equipment through to more complex specialised equipment
• Recommendation of community-based services
• Equipment applications for a variety of government equipment programs
• Compensable client assessment, intervention and report writing.
• Communicating assessed needs clearly and precisely to client and funding
  organisation within appropriate time frames
• Providing clients with all available options / solutions within assessment brief and
  NDIS funding guidelines
• Providing advice to family members, carers, employers and teachers about adapting clients' home, leisure, work and school environments
• Planning and directing programs through the use of vocational, recreational, remedial, social and educational activities on an individual and group basis.
• Ensuring recommendations meet all legal requirements, including Australian Standards (where applicable)
• Completing relevant paperwork relating to assessments (both clinical and administrative) to a high standard, including client file case notes
• Liaison with other community-based organisations and GPs etc to ensure best practice in holistic client focused care.
• Working with other Health Professionals in overall case management of clients
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with clients, families, team members and other key stakeholders.
• Consistently demonstrate best practice and a commitment to quality standards, proactively identifying needs for improvement and showing initiative in meeting these improvement needs
• Commitment to the ongoing development of McCall and its services
• Commitment to ongoing professional development within both work time and personal time, including maintaining up to date knowledge of evidence-based practice.
• Support and supervision of less experienced colleagues within the organisation
• Assist with quality induction of new staff members as required and supervision of students.
• Fulfil administrative requirements such as data collection and record keeping.
• Accurately record client interventions
• Ensure compliance with our duty of care to clients (Code of Practice)
• Ensure services meet quality service standards, and contract agreements.
• Responsible for ensuring that McCall Gardens Services complies with its legal requirements and strives for best practice in the provision of a safe workplace for all
• Work within the policies and procedures of the organisation particularly those promoting a
  safe working environment (including OH&S procedures)

Qualification, Skills and Experience

• Bachelor of Applied (Occupational Therapy) or Bachelor of Occupational Therapy or, Master of Occupational Therapy

LICENSES, ACCREDITATIONS, INSURANCE

• Current registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Cleared and valid police check
• Cleared and valid Working with Children Check
• Cleared and valid NDIS Worker Screening Check
• Current First Aid and CPR certificate
• Professional Indemnity Insurance (cover for minimum $10 million)
• Valid driver’s license (if role requires travel to deliver services)
• Must satisfy all visa requirements for working in Australia.

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum completion of associated degree outlined in ‘Qualifications’.
• Amount of professional experience obtained within the discipline will determine assigned caseload.

SKILLS

• A commitment to a person and family centered approach
• Excellent skills in collaboration and demonstrated skills in working in partnership.
• A commitment to the inclusion and participation of people who have a disability within their local and natural communities.
• The ability to work independently.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A commitment to ongoing development of skills and capabilities
• A commitment to using evidence as a basis for practice.

Technical Competencies:

• Understands how occupational performance relates to developmental stages and how it is impacted by developmental, neurological, intellectual and physical disability.
• Demonstrates knowledge of Occupational Therapy assessment tools relevant to role/sector(s) Demonstrates an ability to assess the equipment needs of clients in relation to daily activities including, sleeping, sitting, safe transport and personal care.
• Assesses need for modifications to home and other environments accessed by people with a
  developmental, intellectual or physical disability
• Uses appropriate assessment checklist(s) and follows prescription requirements and
  processes when prescribing or recommending equipment.
• Demonstrates ability to prescribe adaptive equipment and assistive devices to facilitate and
  enhance occupational performance.
• Demonstrates a range of intervention strategies to address needs that relate to, activities of
  daily living, functional performance, fine motor skills, motor planning, sensory processing,
  perceptual motor, handling and sensory integration

Performance Goals and Reviews

• Realistic KPI indicators set according to level of experience and pay level determined by the Line Manager
• KPI measures will include client outcome quality assurance reviews, productivity output, willingness to expand scope of work and professional skills required for the role.

Professional skills include (but are not limited to):

• Organising daily timetable to adhere to relevant experience and expected productivity level.
• Planning for availability for new clients
• Deal with clients, suppliers and other employees in a concise and professional manner at all times.
• Ensure environment is usable for all staff and clients at all times.

What's on Offer

• You will work with a group of supportive and experienced Clinicians within the Southwest Sydney community. You will be working alongside our Team of clinicians who have worked extensively with children who have conditions of autism, down syndrome, developmental delays along with other types of syndromes and complex needs.
• During your clinic appointments, you will have access to our facility with equipment provided to support your clinical interventions that support client growth. There will be an expectation to provide community-based therapy and assessments an a suitable travel allowance is included in your salary package in order to remunerate your travel costs accordingly.
• Your caseload will be tailored to your interests as much as possible and there will be the opportunity to work with a broader range of conditions.
• Based on your experience and expertise we offer an attractive salary package reflective of your capability to make a significant impact on the community’s needs. You will provide with the flexibility to work with your colleagues in-clinic, within the community and from home to complete necessary reports when you do not have face-to-face appointments.
• As an employee of a non-for-profit organisation, you will have access to the amazing salary packaging employee offered by McCall.

How to Apply

If you are interested in joining McCall Gardens Community, please provide the following:

Cover Letter: The cover letter must outline why you are interested in joining the McCall Gardens’ team, must address the above key selection criteria.

Resume: which clearly outlines any work experience and qualifications you have that would contribute to your success in this role.

The successful applicant must undergo a NDIS Workers Check. McCall Gardens is an EEO employer with a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from all members of the community. McCall Gardens appreciates the time and effort candidates have taken to submit their applications, however, please note only short-listed candidates will be contacted via phone.

Further enquiries

If you have further enquiries regarding the position, please contact Brad Sculley - General Manager (Allied Health) on 0484 332 087.