Senior Occupational Therapist

Are you a compassionate and experienced Occupational Therapist who is passionate about supervising and supporting other Occupational Therapists to develop their clinical skills and confidence?
Want the flexibility with a reduced caseload to work in clinic, from home and in-community options?
Kid Sense may be the place for you

About Kid Sense

Kid Sense Child Development is a well established business providing Occupational Therapy and Speech Pathology services to children, adolescents and young adults in the clinic, in-community and on-line.

Kid Sense offer clinic based treatment from our 6 Metro sites as well as community treatment options, each with multi D teams. Whether it's tele-therapy, school/home or clinic based assessment and therapy, there is a place for you on our team Our clinics are custom designed and packed with awesome resources, with a shared office for team connection. All OT's have suspension equipment for sensory fun as well as floor space for whole body and floor play.

Kid Sense are driven by constant and never ending improvement -it's why professional development is what we do best Its also why value a 'deep team' of experienced clinicians to lead, deliver and shape the PD that we provide our team. It's also why we offer all therapists a personal PD budget to spend their way (eg attending courses, purchasing books, investing in resources) as well as hosting whole team professional development days once a term, to ensure we're on top of the latest research in best practice.

As a part of our dedication to being a neuro-diverse affirming practice, we are committed to listening to the voices of autistic and neuro-divergent people in guiding our therapy and decision making. This has shaped the training resources that we provide to our team.

Our commitment to creating an affirming and inclusive space extends also to our workplace and staff, acknowledging that our whole team benefits from diversity within. Staff flexibility and accommodations are developed on an individual basis.

About the role

As well as maintaining a reduced case load to accommodate supervision time, attending leadership meetings and providing time to complete senior admin, our Senior Therapists are focused on nurturing our therapists towards professional confidence and competence.

As a senior therapist, you have allocated 'supervisees' to meet with regularly and support their learning, as well as providing an informal support to the whole team of speech pathologists and occupational therapists.

Our Senior team have regular meetings and trainings to develop the skills needed to be a good mentor, teacher and supervisor to less experienced therapist.

Clinical Seniors are well supported by the Clinical Director and Clinical Leads and have the opportunity to:

• Mentor/Lead Occupational Therapists (and indirectly Speech Pathologists)
• Deliver and contribute content to the Graduate Program, and supervise the multiple graduates in the program
• Develop/modify clinical delivery methods and operational systems that support clinicians
• Create new resourcesand service delivery offerings
• Instigate, plan and deliverregular Professional Development Team Training (whether live or pre-recorded)
• Enjoy supported growth into the role (Leadership training)
• Enjoy a reduced clinical caseload, so you have the time to support other staff
• Quarterly leadership training with the whole leadership team

Benefits and Work Perks

This role offers:

• The option of a salary based position or commission based role. We have competitive Part time or Full time salaried roles (commensurate with experience) with incentives also available
• Hours negotiable -let us know the hours and days you want, to fit with your other commitments
• Additional leave options
• A reduced caseload to support your 'Senior' work / life balance
• Regular and close collaboration with leadership personnel across multiple sites, while delivering leadership to the Occupational Therapy team as you nurture team confidence, competence and morale (whether online through tele-therapy to our staff, or onsite if possible)
• Flexibility Policy(pick your working hours/days, with options to work full time in 4 days or a 9 day fortnight) as well as TOIL options
• Incentives available to give you control over your income
• Annual Salary Review
• Work from Homefor some of your role
• Personal PD budget
• Whole Team PD days four times a year
• Positive team culturewith a fun and social team focus
• Well developed systems/procedures to support easy, efficient and high quality service delivery
• Strong Health and Well Being Program (including an EAP Program)
• Fun social events
• Convenient locations in Metro Adelaide; Unley, Walkerville, Morphett Vale, Golden Grove West Lakes or Glenelg
• Relocation Bonus - for interstate passionate and 'good fit' experienced therapist (experience those moving interstate (experience level dependent)

About You

This role is ideal for you if you have:

• 2 years+ Paediatric experience
• OT Australia Membership
• Current and 'not prohibited' DCSI Working with Children Check & NDIS Worker Screening Clearance
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to quickly establish rapport with clients, families and professionals
• Possess a solution focused strength based mindset
• Ability to take initiative and to work independently as well as part of a team
• Genuine passion for mentoring and supervising good therapists into awesome therapists
• Passion to make a difference in the lives of children to young adults (and their carers) through nurturing the skill and impact delivered by the therapists your guidance.

• Clinical interest in working with children to young adults with:

• Neuro-divergence (Autism, ADHD)

• Development Delays
• Learning Delays and Disorders
• Language Delays or Disorders
• Sensory Processing Difficulties
• Literacy Difficulties
• Self care and management (including early employment integration) difficulties
• Functional Capacity Assessments

Share your experience and/or move into a (supported) senior position by calling Taylaon 1800 KID SENSE or email your resume to: 

For more information about Kid Sense, visit Kid Sense Careers

Recruiter contact welcome

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