Occupational Therapist

Join Our Team in the Far North Region as a Permanent Occupational Therapist

Are you an Occupational Therapist driven by a passion to positively impact the lives of children and young people? Based in Cairns, Atherton or Innisfail, with the option to negotiate your base location, this exciting role lets you work as part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team to deliver vital occupational therapy services to regional schools through a tiered support model.

Bring your expertise and help empower students to thrive in their educational journey.

Apply now and make a lasting difference

About the Department of Education

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Your Role

Occupational Therapists in the Department of Education work within schools teams to support students to access their educational environment and participate in learning.

Responsibilities include

• Provide contemporary, evidence based occupational therapy services to students in state school
• Provide occupational therapy services which adhere to legislation and Department of Education policies and procedures
• Work within multidisciplinary teams
• Work within a multi tiered system of support in schools
• Maintain knowledge and skills in providing occupational therapy in schools
• Engage in professional supervision

Benefits

• 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 (minimum 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.

Please refer to the attached role description for the full list of responsibilities and mandatory requirements for this position.

Mandatory qualifications

• Possession of a degree of occupational therapy from a recognised tertiary institution, or other equivalent formal qualifications which, in the opinion of the Director-General, Department of Education or delegate, are acceptable and registration with the Occupational Therapists Board of Queensland.
• Current registration or the ability to obtain registration prior to commencing employment with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency).

In accordance with the Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Act 2000, registered health practitioners working within their professional capacity must hold valid registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency at all times during their employment for the purpose of satisfying the exemption requirements of the Act.

Interested? To Apply

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should be familiar with your relevant work history).
• Attach a written statement (2-page maximum) 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.