• Full-time and part-time positions available, in our growing multidisciplinary team
• Competitive remuneration package with salary packaging benefits
• Monthly supervision and professional development opportunities tailored to your interests
• Flexible working, realistic KPIs, manage your own day
• Early career therapists encouraged to apply. Be part of our supportive new graduate program.

ABOUT US:

We are a leading community support organisation working alongside people to live the life they aspire to, their way, providing a broad range of support in Homelessness, Justice, Disability, Palliative Care, Early Childhood Intervention Services (ECIS), and Early Years and Education service areas. A career with us means you are part of an organisation making a real difference.

Our ECIS team is growing, with proven results delivering high quality services. Our dynamic team thrives on innovation and our collaborative approach means you are always well supported. We are dedicated to developing the knowledge and expertise of our employees. We know their accomplishments are the key to our success.

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What will you do?

Be part of a vibrant transdisciplinary team working with children from birth to 7 years who have developmental delay or disability, and their families. Work in a variety of settings where no two days are the same, you set your own schedule. Work under a Trauma Informed Healing Oriented Framework in an organisation that values wellbeing for all.

Your role:

• Provide play-based therapeutic services focused on child and family goals delivered in their natural environments as their allocated Key Worker.
• Utilise skills and knowledge in occupational therapy to provide high quality, goal driven, evidence-based, family-centred programs.
• Demonstrate occupational therapy specific competencies in understanding and analysing the ability of the child in the areas of fine and gross motor, sensory processing, self-care, emotional regulation and equipment needs.
• Use your discipline specific knowledge to provide consultations and work collaboratively with our other therapists.
• Integrate telepractice into your service delivery.
• Be part of a team delivering services under School Readiness Funding.

Essential Criteria:

• A tertiary qualification in occupational therapy and current registration
• Demonstrated ability to work in a transdisciplinary model and ability to work as a key worker to achieve outcomes for children and families
• Ability to work collaboratively with your team
• Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate with a range of internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to work independently, to implement effective caseload management strategies
• Knowledge of the NDIS and ability to work within a billable model

For more information and how to apply, please click 'Apply Now' to be redirected to our website.

For more details or assistance with application submission please email: [email protected] using the subject line: Occupational Therapist enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A position description is attached.

Applicants will be required to undergo a pre-employment safety screening process as part of the MCM selection process. Appointments to MCM roles will be subject to the following safety screening checks (as applicable to the role): National (and International if applicable) Police Check (which includes Proof of Identity Check), Victorian Employee Working with Children Check, NDIS Worker Screening Check, Right to Work in Australia and current and valid driver licence. All costs associated with safety checks (except National Police Check) will be at applicants’ expense.

Our commitment to diversity

At MCM, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion and sexual orientation. We know that diversity and inclusion helps us to attract, recruit, engage and retain a team of talented people. If you require specific support to apply for this position, please email [email protected].