Occupational Therapist
Core
Provide evidence-based occupational therapy interventions to clients with cerebral palsy and similar conditions, focusing on achieving client goals for daily independence across clinic and community settings.
Role type
Occupational Therapist (Clinical IC)
Builds
Custom moulded seating, high-tech AAC devices, and intervention plans for clients with complex disabilities.
Domain
Healthcare / Rehabilitation / Cerebral Palsy
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Occupational therapy clinical expertise, evidence-based intervention design, community outreach coordination, multidisciplinary collaboration
Preferred skills
Experience with early intervention, complex mealtime management, custom seating fabrication, AAC technology
Technologies
Eye-gaze technology, ceiling hoists, wheelchair scales, full switch kits
Responsibilities
Conduct assessments and deliver therapy in clinic and home/community settings, collaborate with speech pathologists and physiotherapists, manage regional outreach visits across multiple towns, support clients with cerebral palsy to achieve independence goals
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on clinical practitioner