Role Title: Occupational Therapist

Job Type: Full Time, Part Time negotiable

Location: Emerald Centre, 

Service Stream: Children’s Allied Health Services

Salary Range: From $70,739.66 to $85,730.28 negotiable upon experience. Plus super contributions, professional development allowances and paid professional development leave, leave loading and salary packaging. Additional locality allowances, dependent on region

Salary Packaging: Generous salary packaging benefits including $15,899 each year tax free, increasing the value of your take-home pay. Plus salary packaging cards including dining expenses and holiday accommodation.

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ABOUT BUSHkids ORGANISATION
BUSHkids is a non-Government, not-for-profit organisation which works within local communities to support the development of children by increasing community capacity through education, prevention and early intervention programs.

BUSHkids Services
Children’s Allied Health Services are delivered at regional Centres based in Bundaberg, Dalby, Emerald, Mount Isa and Warwick, with satellite sites delivering Children and Parenting Support Services in Inglewood, Stanthorpe, Kingaroy/Nanango and Agnes Waters/Miriam Vale.

BUSHkids is the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) Partner in the Community for the delivery of NDIS Early Childhood Early Intervention (ECEI) Services for Bundaberg, Rockhampton and Central Queensland areas servicing Emerald and Gladstone; with the Fraser Coast servicing Hervey Bay, Maryborough, Kingaroy and Cherbourg; and the Sunshine Coast servicing Maroochydore and Gympie areas.

BUSHkids also works in partnership with the Department of Education (DoE) to provide eKindy in rural and remote Queensland to ensure all children receive good quality early years opportunities prior to entering formal education.

Regional activities are coordinated by a team of support staff located in the BUSHkids offices based in Toowong, Brisbane.

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PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE POSITION
This position fulfills discipline specific and multidisciplinary support within the Children’s Allied Health Services team. This team consists of family health support worker/social work, occupational therapy, psychology, and speech-language pathology.

As the Occupational Therapist you will:

• Fulfil a participative, consultative and collaborative role in the multidisciplinary team to facilitate early intervention services that improve the health and well-being of children with, or at risk of, developmental and other difficulties

• Provide health education sessions, screening and/or clinical assessment and goal-directed intervention

• Work collaboratively with the client’s parents/caregivers, other team members and the client’s key support personnel to provide services which maximize developmental outcomes for the client

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provide a range of evidence-based occupational therapy services to children in accordance with the BUSHkids Model of Care

• Provide evidence-based assessment, diagnosis, program planning, intervention, referral and monitoring for children on allocated caseload

• Support an integrated clinical intake process to the BUSHkids service, this includes multidisciplinary screening, triage and case management

• Provide consultative and educational services to families and other organisations as required to support the child’s ongoing development

• Maintain data / accurate records of occupational therapy service provision to clients in accordance with medico-legal standards

• Maintain and care for equipment and resources provided for Occupational Therapy and identify resource requirements as required

• Monitor and review clinical therapy services in local centre in consultation with the Clinical Services Manager and Clinical Supervisor

• Contribute to and participate in professional development and supervision activities as deemed appropriate by the Clinical Supervisor and Clinical Service Manager for continued skill development in contemporary occupational therapy practice

• Participate in allocated clinical project work and research activities in consultation with the Clinical Services Manager and Clinical Supervisor

• Supervise Occupational Therapy students during placement following consultation and endorsement from the Clinical Supervisor and approval from the Clinical Service Manager

• Maintain a code of conduct and ethics in keeping with Code of Conduct of the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia

Other tasks include:

• Actively participate in general staff meetings

• Attend training sessions (in-house and external) when required

• Know and apply BUSHkids policies and procedures; and be familiar with and understand workplace health and safety and apply these in the workplace.

Qualifications / Professional Registrations / Other Requirements

Mandatory requirements

• Tertiary Qualifications in Occupational Therapy 

• Registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

• Working with Children – Blue Card – No Card No Start

• NDIS Worker Screening Clearance

Other requirements:

• Current C Class Queensland Drivers Licence

• Proof of Hepatitis B Vaccination status

The successful applicant will be required to provide certified copies of required documentation prior to formal offer of employment.

Desirable qualities

• Experience in working with children experiencing learning, mild to moderate developmental delays and neurodevelopmental disorders such as ASD, ADHD

• Experience with planning, implementing and evaluating group programs for young children and their families

• Experience in the provision of health promotion/community education activities

• Experience working with families in rural, regional and remote areas

• Experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities

Ongoing Professional Development

• BUSHkids is committed to supporting its staff members’ ongoing professional development (PD)

• BUSHkids has an established supervision program to help support continued professional development within the organisation. A Professional Supervisor will be allocated on commencement with BUSHkids

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Each staff member is appointed to the most appropriate classification level based on their clinical experience

• Travel and overnight stays from the Centre may on occasion be required of this position

• A criminal history check may be initiated on the successful applicant with the Queensland Police Service

• A discipline history check may be initiated on the successful applicant

• A non-smoking policy applies within all BUSHkids buildings and grounds, and all motor vehicles

• All staff are required to complete a 6-month probation period on commencement of employment

• As BUSHkids is a not for profit organisation, participation in fundraising activities may be required

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA

Clinical Practice

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the assessment, diagnosis, management and evaluation of children with, or at risk of, developmental, social, emotional and behavioural difficulties, with a focus on early intervention and family centred practice.

• Demonstrated knowledge and skills in working with vulnerable families who may experience barriers to accessing services

Communication/Team Participation

• Demonstrated effective interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills necessary for good working relationships and client care.

• Demonstrated ability to function as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team.

Leadership/Work Unit Management

• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development and ability to share knowledge and skills.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently without close supervision and to appropriately manage time and workload.

HOW TO APPLY
Applicants are to submit a brief resume with contact details of two (2) professional referees; and a maximum two (2) page written response outlining your suitability for the role by addressing the above Key Selection Criteria.

People with a disability or people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander or CALD communities are highly encouraged to apply for this position.

Graduates welcome to apply for positions to start following assessment completion. Applications will be shortlisted as received, early applications are encouraged.

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For more information on this position, please contact our team via hws@healthworkforce.com.au.

Please apply via the 'Apply Now' button on this page.

Following successful placement, eligible candidates may be entitled to receive support and financial assistance through Health Workforce Queensland's comprehensive workforce attraction and retention incentives. This position may be eligible for a scholarship or bursary for ongoing professional development.

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