Job Description
Early Start Australia (part of the APM group), is recruiting qualified and dedicated Occupational Therapists for a number of exciting and unique opportunities throughout Australia!
You will have the opportunity to develop and extend your clinical practice in a friendly, well supported team in an organisation that values your growth, passion and skills!
About us:
Early Start Australia is a national multidisciplinary allied health organisation committed to delivering evidence-based early intervention and therapy services to children and their families.
As an organisation Early Start Australia prioritises building a fantastic team culture and working with children and their families to make a real difference to everyday lives of our clients.
Early Start Australia is a national organisation - our clinics offer you the small practice feel with big corporate support. We have friendly and well-organised administration teams booking appointments, invoicing and managing NDIS changes, leaving our therapists to get on with what is most important to them.
Just to name a few, we are offering:
* A generous relocation package, that is tailored to you to help with your visa, flights, professional registration
* Support with your visa/visas from our immigration partner
* Guidance obtaining your professional registration process
* Additional professional leave days on top of your annual leave
* A professional development budget for each therapist; monthly in-house training; and regular supervision
* You have the opportunity for flexible working hours
* Discount marketplace with hundreds of products at reduced prices from groceries to movie tickets
* Wellbeing Programme - access coaching and counselling support along with an online platform containing tools and resources to improve your mental wellbeing
The opportunity:
* Provide evidence based assessment and therapy to a paediatric caseload - direct support to children with developmental delays and/or disabilities;
* Day to day in the role will include assessment and intervention sessions with a mixed caseload;
* Interventions are one-on-one with focus on evidence based practice;
* Services can be provided in our fantastic clinic space, client homes, schools and via telehealth - administer assessments, providing direct and indirect intervention, liaising with families, teachers, professionals and support staff;
* Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team environment to deliver quality, evidence-based outcomes.
What do you need to join?
* Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline;
* Passion for making a difference with a focus on making therapy fun, engaging and meaningful for families!
* Exceptional communication skills that enable you to work in a culturally rich and diverse environment and collaborate in a multidisciplinary team environment;
* Effective time management and attention to detail;
* Experience in working with children and/or disability and confidence in your role with children and their parents;
* Compliance – AHPRA Registration, Working with Children Check, National Police Check, NDIS workers screening check, Covid-19 Vaccination Certificate, First Aid Training, Driver’s License & Vehicle.
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