Occupational Therapist

The Role

ClearSky Allied Health is hiring multiple Occupational Therapists to support our NDIS and non-NDIS clients in Toowoomba. As part of an expanding team of allied health professionals, you will work with our highly diverse range of individuals and collaborate with like-minded colleagues, to deliver meaningful support services in a vibrant and welcoming environment that fosters growth and professional opportunities. Service provision will be a blend of out in community and in-clinic appointments based on the needs and goals of the client.

About us

ClearSky Allied Health is an innovative and thriving allied health organisation, headquartered in Brisbane, with operations and clients across Southeast Queensland, Sydney, Melbourne and through telehealth, nation-wide. Our growing team represents over 150 years of experience across a variety of disciplines. Driven by our values of respect, integrity, resilience, collaboration, and excellence we bring a creative and tailored approach to developing solutions for our clients.

The quality of our work is reflected through a clear understanding of our purpose. We describe our purpose through ClearSky Allied Health's vision, mission, and values.

Vision

Our vision is that all people with disabilities are recognised for their contributions to society and are empowered to create their own futures.

Mission

Our mission is to be a leader in championing the unique value of our clients and to support their inclusion as part of their community.

Values

• Teamwork
  
  We collaborate and support one another through genuine partnerships, leveraging our collective strengths and ideas to deliver the highest-quality care.
• Respect
  
  We recognise and appreciate the unique abilities and strengths of others through courteous conduct and consideration for perspectives and boundaries.
• Honesty
  
  We are always ethical, open, and truthful to deliver the best service and support for our clients and their families.
• Compassion
  
  We deliver highest quality advice and support, sympathetic to the needs and aspirations of our clients leading their best life.
• Responsibility
  
  We stand by our actions, decisions, and commitments in the best interests of our clients and partners.
• Excellence
  
  We achieve success through innovation, tenacity, and leading practice, ensuring ClearSky achieves high performance and sustainability.

About the opportunity

An exciting, newly created role exists for a highly motivated an Occupational Therapist to join our team. This is a chance to be part of something exciting, to grow with our organisation, and to be a part of a collaborative, energetic, multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence based, person centred assessment, clinical management, and intervention to people with a cognitive, physical, or psychosocial disability in line with NDIS goals.
• Represent ClearSky and assigned NDIS and/or non-NDIS clientele planning and associated meetings in matters associated with Occupational Therapy.
• Manage a caseload of NDIS participants in their natural settings who may present with increasing complexity, multiple co-morbidities, and functional limitations across multiple areas of their life.
• Assess the need for modifications to home and other environments accessed by people with a developmental, intellectual, or physical disability.
• Use occupation assessment checklist(s) and follow prescription requirements and processes when prescribing or recommending equipment.
• Provide a range of intervention strategies to address needs that relate to, activities of daily living, functional performance, fine motor skills, motor planning, sensory processing, perceptual motor, handling, and sensory integration of behavioural competencies.
• Assess the equipment needs of NDIS participants in relation to daily activities including sleeping, sitting, safe transport, and personal care.
• Perform all other duties as required.

Qualifications & Experience

• Hold a bachelor's degree (or higher) in Occupational Therapy.
• Previous experience in Occupational Therapy.
• Pre-existing registration with AHPRA.
• Demonstrated ability to interact with clients, their families and service providers.
• Demonstrated knowledge of legislation.
• Ability to work to productivity targets.
• Demonstrated ability to work within a team environment as well as autonomously and take ownership of a caseload of participants.
• Hold a current WWCC (Blue Card), NDIS Worker Screening, First Aid & CPR.
• Hold a valid Australian driver's license.