This non for profit is made up of a team of skilled Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists, and Physiotherapists provide disability support services primarily to adults with intellectual disabilities across six campuses in Melbourne. The team works in harmony to render quality services, sometimes independently and sometimes collaboratively, based on the patient's needs.

With a strong research department and various innovation projects, they are a progressive and evolving organisation. Their clinic location in Blackburn North caters daily to 120+ participants across multiple disciplines and is furnished with a hydrotherapy pool, gym, and a well-resourced environment such as gardens and equipment.

This is an opportunity for an experienced Occupational Therapist to have autonomy in the curation of their therapy program and how they service their clients in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

Keen to find out more? Contact me via the details below!

About the role:

The position requires the you to provide therapy and support to adult clients with intellectual disabilities in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team. The opportunity offers the prospect of building the service from scratch, responding to different referral areas based on client preferences and needs. The role involves conducting mostly NDIS clinical work with a small amount of research work also available. The successful Occupational Therapist will primarily work on-site (70%) and balance the rest of the time with mobile work (30%).

Why apply?

• Salary of $80,000 - $110,000 + super depending on experience
• Non for profit provider with salary packaging options provided
• No car, no problem! Pool cars provided
• Flexible working hours - generally finish seeing clients around 3:30
• Report writing is paid and included in work time
• Hybrid working environment with the ability to see clients in-clinic and within the community 
• Participate in research projects in addition to your clinical work
• Many of their research projects involve Assistive Technology
• Clinic space fully equipped with hydrotherapy pool, sensory gym, other modern facilities and a garden
• Multiple clinic locations to see clients from 

How you will be supported:

• Receive support from a group of 4 Allied Health Assistants which assist with the implementation of therapy programs 
• Work amongst one other Occupational Therapist and other disciplines including Speech Pathologists, Physiotherapists, Exercise Physiologists and more
• Receive supervision and support by their Therapy Manager as well as discipline specific external supervision on a fortnightly or monthly basis
• 2 study leave days per year as well as a generous individual PD allowance

Requirements:

• Minimum 1 year postgraduate experience
• Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy
• Drivers license
• AHPRA registration
• Unrestricted working rights in Australia 

Interested in this position? 

Apply now or email your resume to Charlie Summers (Allied Health Division) to c.summers@gorillajobs.com.au or call +61 468 825 047 to hear more about the role.

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