Occupational Therapist

Position: Occupational Therapist - Mount Isa FIFO
Commencing Date: As soon as practicable
Salary Range: $93,220 - $115,296 pending experience (pro rata)
Tenure: Full Time, Fixed Term
Closing Date: Monday, 9 June 2025 unless filled prior

Townsville Catholic Education supports a diverse region extending from Townsville to the Burdekin and Whitsunday regions in the South, North to Ingham and Halifax, South-West to Winton, and West to the border with the Northern Territory, encompassing Mount Isa and several small, isolated western towns and east to Palm Island.

Townsville Catholic Education provides a supportive, flexible working environment where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. We employ motivated people who want to work together to produce excellent outcomes for our students. Our staff are recognised as being central to achieving our mission.

About the Role

Townsville Catholic Education (TCE) is currently seeking a committed and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to provide support to our schools. This position is week on/week off Fly in, Fly out (FIFO) to Mt Isa and is a Full time, Fixed term position commencing as soon as practicable and concluding on 9 December 2025.

During school vacation periods the Occupational Therapist will not be required to work at school, except in defined extenuating circumstances.

As a member of the Inclusive Education Team, you will work collaboratively to provide a range of occupational therapy services that promote and support effective inclusive practice. The support you provide will be responsive to each school's context, maintain a student-specific focus, and complement services provided through TCE.
As the Occupational Therapist, you will apply your professional skills and knowledge in contemporary occupational therapy and collaborate with education teams within schools to deliver high quality occupational therapy services which address barriers to student learning and enhance educational outcomes.

Key Accountabilities

• 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.
• Screening or formal assessments occur within the school environment and information profiling each student's strengths and concerns is provided to the school and parents
• Develop evidence-based occupational therapy interventions that include proactive, targeted and intensive strategies
• Collaborate effectively to create partnerships within the school community to optimise the quality of service outcomes.
• Participate as an active team member in a number of educational teams with particular emphasis on the delivery of occupational therapy services as part of the educational program and towards educational outcomes.
• Collaborate and contribute to the professional development of school staff as well as providing opportunities for parent education
• Confidential records of occupational therapy services provided are maintained and undertaken in accordance with Townsville Catholic Education Office guidelines
• Maintain standards of practice and competencies consistent with those described by AHPRA and Townsville Catholic Education Office.
• 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.

About You

• Clinical experience and competence in differential diagnosis and intervention for children/adolescents and the capacity to effectively apply this knowledge and expertise within the educational or other organisational contexts
• Experience and capacity to facilitate, perform and interpret appropriate occupational therapy assessments and to report findings to all stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to develop effective programs and monitor the progress of these programs, making adjustments as required specifically for students with a disability
• Highly developed interpersonal and written communication skills in dealing with a diverse range of students, school staff, parents/carers, community members and professionals from other agencies and organisations

Mandatory Criteria

• Current Working with Children Suitability Card - The successful candidate will require a paid Blue Card before commencement as per the No Card, No Start policy developed by the Queensland Government
• Appropriate tertiary qualification(s) in Occupational Therapy
• Full registration as an Occupational Therapist under Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), as administered by Occupational Therapy Board of Australia.
• Current Driver's Licence
• Ability to travel from time to time within the Catholic Diocese of Townsville
• Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role in a safe manner.

Please see the Position Description for more information.

What we offer

• Competitive Salary Range
• 4 Weeks Annual Leave with 17.5% leave loading
• ITAS and IPRASS allowance
• Salary packaging options
• Modern facilities, equipment and resources
• Superannuation up to 12.75% employer contribution (in a co-contribution arrangement)
• Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service
• 14 Weeks' paid parental leave
• Deferred Salary Scheme
• Corporate health insurance
• Induction, professional development and learning opportunities
• Well-being programs and initiatives

Our Organisation

Townsville Catholic Education provides a supportive, flexible working environment where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. We employ motivated people who want to work together to produce excellent outcomes for our students. Our staff are recognised as being central to achieving our mission.

Townsville Catholic Education has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct working with children checks and background referencing for all persons who will engage in direct and regular involvement with children and young people and/or adults-at-risk. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.

How to apply

• Complete the application form including contact details (phone and email) of two professional referees
• Upload a cover letter addressing the experience, knowledge and skills to support the key accountabilities of the role identified in the position description
• Upload a current resume

Applications during the shortlisting phase will be kept confidential.

Applications close 3pm Monday, 9 June 2025 unless filled prior.