Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist - Central Queensland Region (Mackay, Rockhampton Or Gladstone)

Teaching Jobs - Mackay, QLD

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In this role you will advance your professional knowledge and skills in evidence-based, contemporary paediatric OT practices. You will support students to access and participate in learning and assist schools to deliver inclusive education.

In this role you will advance your professional knowledge and skills in evidence-based, contemporary paediatric OT practices. You will support students to access and participate in learning and assist schools to deliver inclusive education.

• Support students to achieve their potential using evidence-based contemporary occupational therapy knowledge and frameworks to assist schools to identify and make reasonable adjustments and use inclusive teaching strategies.
• Collaborate and liaise with school leaders, teachers, other service providers, and the supervising occupational therapist to assess barriers to student learning and develop and implement occupational therapy services across schools.
• Participate as an active member in education teams within schools to ensure the delivery of high quality, evidence-based contemporary occupational therapy services to enhance learning outcomes for students with disability.
• Use professional knowledge and skills to deliver occupational therapy services in accordance with departmental policies, procedures, professional standards and guidelines.
• Monitor and assess occupational therapy services provided across schools, in consultation with the supervising occupational therapist, to ensure that they improve student access and participation in education.
• Develop and implement best-practice assessment, program planning, intervention and monitoring strategies for students with disability, in accordance with legislation, departmental policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Provide consultative occupational therapy services and resources to assist school leaders and staff, parents, and other professional peers to develop knowledge and skills to support students with disability.
• Prepare written reports and maintain records related to the delivery of occupational therapy services as required by the department.
• Participate as a member of the school team, in the planning and management of at risk behaviours of students with the aim of preventing the use of restrictive practices, and where permitted, the prescription of mechanical restraint in accordance with the department's Restrictive Practices procedure.
• Participate in service planning at a whole-school level and regional and state level.
• Participate in the development, implementation, evaluation and monitoring of governance processes.
• Participate in quality improvement and research activities enhancing occupational therapy services in schools.
• Actively participate in professional development activities and clinical supervision to improve and ensure high quality services are delivered based on contemporary best practice.
• Supervise university occupational therapy students.

• Dedicated supervision and peer mentoring to assist with your professional support and ongoing development
• Comprehensive department and discipline specific induction programs
• Professional development allowance with negotiation to complete in work hours (up to 5 days paid per year)
• A supportive and flexible work environment. e.g. accrued time off for school holidays
• All the required equipment provided to you including laptop and mobile phone, access to fleet vehicles and travel allowance
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program – to support your wellbeing
• Salary packaging available
• 38hr work week for full-time staff members. Part-time options available
• Locality allowance
• For more information, please see the attached Role Description.

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history);
• Attach a 1-page written statement in response to the attached role description.
• We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
• Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
• Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

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