OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

Hide and Speech Allied Health are on the hunt for an enthusiastic and energetic paediatric occupational therapist. We have an exciting opportunity for an early career or experienced Occupational Therapist to join us in our private practice. We can’t wait for you to join our team!

 

About Us

Hide and Speech is a paediatric allied health practice that provides intervention and assessment to children and adolescents with developmental delays and Autism Spectrum Disorder. With our rapidly growing caseload, we are looking to expand our practice to include another wonderful occupational therapist. Most of our sessions are conducted at the clinic, however, we do provide kindergarten and school services if requested. 

 

The Role:

We are looking for a paediatric occupational therapist, part-time or full-time (3-5 days per week), however, this is negotiable. This will be an ongoing permanent role with the flexibility to adjust your hours so that they work for you. We are open Monday to Saturday. Your role includes conducting assessments and intervention on children who present with a developmental delay and autism spectrum disorder. 

 

Tasks:

• Meeting with parents or caregivers to conduct initial consultations.

• Liaising with parents or caregivers to establish family-centred goals.

• Liaising with other members of the multidisciplinary team who are involved in the child’s care.

• Designing intervention plans to support children to achieve their goals.

• Providing therapy support at the clinic or in the child’s natural environment.

• Conducting standardised assessments.

• Ensuring written reports, paperwork and progress notes are completed accurately and timely.

 

What We Offer:

• Full administration support,

• Slow building initial caseload,

• Manageable caseload, no more than 5 per day,

• Career progression opportunities,

• Above-award rates,

• Generous PD Budget,

• Flexible working arrangements,

• Fun and relaxed environment and team,

• Purpose-built clinic with all the resources you need!

• Weekly supervision, both individual and group supervision,

• Supportive AHA's to reduce administration workload,

• Work phone and clinic iPad,

• Team wellness days,

• Lots of snacks!

• Office pups!

 

Requirements:

• Registration with AHPRA

• Working with Children Check

• National Police Check

• Own professional insurance and indemnity cover

• Understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorder and developmental delay

• Knowledge of NDIS 

 

How To Apply:

To apply you will need to submit your CV and a cover letter to Carmen via email at hello@hideandspeech.com.au. 

 

For further information, please contact Carmen on 9830 7050 or at hello@hideandspeech.com.au.