
Paediatric Occupational Therapist
2 days ago
We have a vacancy for another passionate Paediatric Occupational Therapist to join our impressive team of talent...
Position Title
Paediatric Occupational Therapist
Employer
The Centre for Perinatal Health & Parenting, Ballarat VIC
Agreed Terms, if Employee
Generous remuneration per Health Professionals & Support Services Award [HP&SSA]
- Health Professional Level 3, Paypoint according to experience & qualification
- 5 weeks annual leave pa. pro rata
- Paid monthly clinical supervision
- Days of work negotiable
Hours of Work
- 2-5 days/week 8.50am-5pm
Agreed Terms, if Contractor
- Facility fee paid proportional to number of days worked
- Paid monthly clinical supervision
- Days of work negotiable
Overview of The Centre for Perinatal Health & Parenting
This unique initiative is a service to families to provide support during parenting from pregnancy through to latter secondary school years. At different times the service will offer a varied array of disciplines and services to families throughout Australia, inclusive of, but not limited to, early parenting consultancy, adult & child psychology, occupational therapy, mental health social work, art therapy, play therapy, equine therapy, pregnancy, postnatal & infant massage, and prenatal & postnatal yoga. These services are offered on a non-residential, non-crisis basis in a semi-rural environment conducive to wellness.
Probationary Period/ Development Review
A developmental review will be conducted by the Director at 3 months from commencement of this position.
Purpose of Position
As a member of the CPH&P Team the Occupational Therapist (OT) will participate in the assessment, planning and delivery of OT, care and support to families relevant to children and parenting.
Utilising only approaches supported by evidence-based research, will be necessary. These approaches may focus on, but are not limited to, activities of daily living; developmental assessment and treatment to support all abilities; positive behaviour change; emotional regulation; and family-centred interventions.
Opportunities to provide mental health psychotherapy and support, if mental health credentialling is available will be supported. Please note that this is not a requirement of this position.
The CPH&P Occupational Therapist will facilitate/co-facilitate parent and/or clinician group education using the Centre facilities. They will also be asked to contribute to the Centre Newsletter, write blog posts for the CPH&P website and participate in CPH&P marketing requirements, from time to time.
Family Focus
The CPH&P OT ensures the needs of parents and children utilising the services of the Centre are of the highest priority and are addressed promptly. The objective is to exceed the client's expectations.
Duties and Responsibilities
The CPH&P Occupational Therapist has the following duties and responsibilities:
§ Provide sensitive and respectful contact with clients, welcoming families and other stakeholders who arrive at the service, ensuring their comfort at all times.
§ Provide occupational assessments and develop treatment plans with meaningful family-centred goals.
§ Provide office-based, phone, online and offsite individual or family consultation in response to referrals to the CPH&P, in a timely manner.
§ GP Chronic Disease Management Plans (CDMP); GP Mental Health Care Plans (MHCP) [where applicable] and National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) funding will be utilised for client care and billing. Some group work may also be billed through Health Funds/NDIS. Therefore letters and/or reports to external stakeholders will be required regularly.
§ Provide expert knowledge, consultation and liaison with external professionals, including paediatricians, psychologists, general medical practitioners, disability services case managers, maternal and child health nurses, midwives, speech therapists and other allied health service providers.
§ Make community-based referral to other agencies, as deemed necessary.
§ If providing mental health services, regular attendance at
self-funded
Clinical Supervision, with a qualified supervisor appropriate to perinatal/infant/child mental health, is a requirement.
§ Participate in team development meetings and facilitate working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
§ Participate in management of OH&S requirements of centre, with consultation from Director and OH&S officer.
§ Participate in the CPH&P quality assurance questionnaires, for periodic evaluation and improvements in service delivery.
Confidentiality
During the course of your employment you will come in contact with information which is both personal and private, and you are expected to treat all such information in a "strictly confidential manner".
All clinicians and staff will thoroughly read and sign the
Centre for Perinatal Health & Parenting Confidentiality Agreement
prior to commencement of service.
Professional Development
§ Actively seeks opportunities for further professional development.
§ Attends regular Clinical Supervision with a suitably qualified OT clinical supervisor.
§ Attends industry-appropriate conferences each year, to maintain currency of knowledge.
§ Is eager to learn new skills from CPH&P colleagues and provides learning opportunities for others.
§ Following 3 month competency review, attendance at further annual development reviews is expected.
Selection Criteria
§ An ability to work within the family-centred care ethos of this unique centre for family wellbeing. A genuine ability to relate to children and families, with an understanding and respect for the complexity of parenting.
§ Relevant Tertiary Qualification. ie. Bachelor of Health [Occupational Therapy] and/or Masters of Occupational Therapy.
§ Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), without demerit.
§ Current registration with industry professional OTA
§ Evidence of self-funded professional indemnity insurance.
§ An ability to prepare and facilitate group therapy sessions, with other health professionals.
§ A proven commitment to the delivery of evidence-based best practice models of service, with family as central focus.
§ An ability to work effectively and efficiently alongside other members of the team.
§ Excellent written communication, IT and organisational skills.
§ Ability to work independently and take initiative when appropriate.
§ Current Working with Children's Check (WWC) and Police Check.
§ Current Victorian Driver's License.
If this role might be you for you, give our Director, Lou Shalders a call on or email for a confidential chat and tour of our beautiful Centre soon .... you'll feel the difference
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